Cost of acquisition of a residential property acquired before 01.04.2001

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Hi,

This particular case is regarding Cost of acquistion of a residential house constructed before 01.04.2001.

  1. the property is inherited from her father and it is purchased before 2001. she is selling the same in year 2025.
  2. I understand, the Cost of acquistion is the stamp duly value as on 01.04.2001. For the land, per cent value available for the specific area and can be taken. 
  3. what about the construction cost incured before 2001? Can we add the same based on the square feet cost constructed or it has tobe ignored and only stamp duly value tobe taken?
  4. Since the law says, cost of acquistion cannot exceed the stamp duty value, will this addition of cost of construction before 2001 be correct? 

Please guide, thank you

 

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Quick Summary
This discussion focuses on determining the acquisition cost of a residential property inherited and purchased before April 1, 2001, for sale in 2025. The primary question is how to account for construction costs incurred before the 2001 cut-off date, alongside the stamp duty value or circle rate for the land. Options discussed include using the stamp duty value as of 01.04.2001, checking for available circle rates for the constructed property, or obtaining a valuation certificate from a registered architect if official rates are unavailable.

Why only land...

Circle rate of constructed house property is available with the jurisdictional sub-registrar office (as of 01.04.2001); so why not consider that?

Sir, 

Thank you for the reply. 

Will check if circle rate is available for the house property and will take that. 

The one shared was I think per cent cost, which should be for the land. 

Thanks for the guidance 

We are getting it from the relevant office. Now a days available online in most of the states.

Sir,

the client provided the details of land rate. As advised by you, I have asked them to check on circle rate of construction too. Hope they get the same.

If suppose, the rate is not available or not able to find out, what is the option sir?

thank you

The rates are available for sure; or get valuation certifcate from registered architect as of the said date.

Thank you for the guidance 

I will check with them

Good luck.                   

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