Capital gains on sale of furnished flat

Can we add the cost spent on interiors while selling the flat for arriving at capital gains?

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This discussion clarifies whether the cost of interior furnishings can be deducted when calculating capital gains tax on the sale of a flat. While fixed installations are generally allowable, it's crucial to have proper documentation like bank transaction records and GST-paid bills. Even a company letterhead detailing payments may suffice, provided the amounts were paid via cheque and TDS wasn't applicable.

Yes, for fixed installations....         

Need to have bank transactions and GST paid bills for it.

Thankyou sir...

The company gave on their letter head mentioning my payments. But GST etc are not mentioned.

Will that be sufficient?

Thankyou 

Whether the amount paid by bank?

Whether TDS was deductible over it?

Sir

I paid through cheques, but TDS was not deducted 

Regards 

N Haragopal 

Get proper bills, it will be accepted.      

Yes. Interior expenditure can be included in the flat’s cost of improvement when computing capital gains, provided it is capital in nature—such as durable additions or alterations—and you can substantiate the amount with invoices and payment records. Routine repairs, maintenance, or personal-use expenses generally do not qualify. The treatment and available indexation depend on the applicable tax regime and the dates of purchase, improvement, and sale.

Keep a clear, itemised record linking each expense to the flat and the work done. This supports the cost computation and documentation in the capital-gains return workflow. Manual review of bills and classifying each item can be difficult; automation reduces repetitive work while professional judgment remains in control. At Jir AI, our 2,000+ AI agents and 650+ integrations streamline GST, ITR, TDS, TCS and other compliance workflows, helping reduce manual workload by up to 70%. For help simplifying compliance workflows, connect with us on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/message/3HVOZ7HIY4ESC1

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