Capital gains

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prabhaaas

Company Secretary and Cost Accountant

116 Points Joined May 2008

QUERY ON CAPITAL GAINS

THE OWNER OF AN INDIVIDUAL HOUSE DIED INTESTATE ( MEANS WITHOUT EXECUTING A VALID WILL ). THE LEGAL HEIRS OF THE PROPERTY – TWO SONS AND WIFE.

AFTER GETTING LEGAL HEIR CERTIFICATE , A POWER OF ATTORNEY WAS EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF A BUILDER

THE SALE DEED WAS DULY EXECUTED AFTER CANCELLING THE POWER OF ATTORNEY

THE SALE PROCEEDS WAS RECEIVED BY ALL THE THREE LEGAL HEIRS EQUALLY

ARE THE LEGAL HEIRS LIABLE TO CAPITAL GAINS ?

HOW TO CALCULATE CAPITAL GAINS INCIDENCE ON THE LEGAL HEIRS

Replies (3)

Bala Pullaiah B

Salaried

179 Points Joined July 2008

1. It attracts capital gain then

In this question you are mentioning it is individual house (I am taking it as a residential house).

In this case, What they did with the amount received.

1) Invested some other house

2) Building a new house

3) Are putting in to a bank as general deposit

If it is clear we can answer your query.

BBala Pullaiah

prabhaaas

Company Secretary and Cost Accountant

116 Points Joined May 2008

Dear Sir

Thanks for the reply. The house in question is a residential house. All the three legal heirs , two sons and wife have put the money in a general FD.

Then they has to pay the capital gain tax. If the value of the house is available, by indexation after considering the development costs, we have to determine the current value of the house and sale value - expenses incurred for sale = is your long term capital gain

On that, you have to pay 20% + 3% cess need to be paid as tax.

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