capital gains tax

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Neha

Article

118 Points Posted on 25 May 2010

hi frnds....

if I purchase a land today for Rs. 10,00,000/- and after a year, I construct a building on it costing Rs. 15,00,000/-. Now, I sale it after 3 years from today...at the time of sale land is valued at Rs. 15,00,000/- & Construction on it Rs. 20,00,000/-. This Land & Building hasn't been used for business purpose. Let me know exact treatment of capital gains in this case...specially whether cost of construction will be indexed or not & whether there will be short term capital gain on building in this case??

Regards

Neha

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Rachit

Analyst

913 Points Posted on 25 May 2010

In my view since the building has been sold before 3 years from the date of construction capital gain on building would be considered as STCG.

Land on the other hand has been sold after 3-years, hence it will be treated as LTCG on which indexation benefit can be claimed

Guest

there must be separate treatment of land and buliding as the land is a LTCA and buliding is a STCA.u have to be calculated both gains taking coa of independent assests.

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tarun rustagi

P-A-W-A-N

TAX - MANAGER AT GURGAON

541 Points Posted on 25 May 2010

Originally posted by : tarun rustagi
	there must be separate treatment of land and buliding as the land is a LTCA and buliding is a STCA.u have to be calculated both gains taking coa of independent assests. regards tarun rustagi