Dear Mmbers,
I have a case wherein the applicable capital gain amount needs to be determined. Your advise/views are solicited so that proper tax planning measures can be put into place.
Mr. A has inherited a house (originally purchased by his mother in Jan, 1969 for Rs. 19,000/) in May, 1996 through a registered will left by his mother. Improvements amounting to Rs. 35,000/- were carried out in Jan, 1991.
Mr. A now proposes to sell the house for a total consideration of Rs.20,000,00/-. My questions are
1. How to determine the fair market value of the house in the year 1980-81.
2. How to calculate the cost of acquisition & improvements using cost inflation index and
3. What is the capital gain involved in the above case
(Cost Inflation Index for the years 1980-81, 1990-91, 1996-97 and 2010-11 are 100, 182, 305 and 711 respectively.)
Regards,
Siva