Income from sale of property

2 clients purchased a plot together for 70 lakhs & constructed home on it for 50 lakhs & sold it for 1.4 crores.
This is their business not capital gain transaction.
Now, their turnover is 70 lakhs each & profit & 10 lakhs each.
Can they file under 44AD or should they file under 44ADA or do they have to file ITR normally ?
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Two clients jointly purchased, developed, and sold a property. The discussion explores whether this should be treated as a business transaction (potentially under 44AD or 44ADA) or a capital gain. It highlights that a joint sale suggests a partnership or AOP, requiring separate business registration (like a firm with GST) if treated as business. If not treated as business, filing ITR 2 with short-term capital gains is suggested.

How the house property was sold? whether both together signed the transfer document?

Yes. in sale document both were sellers.

When a single property is sold by two owners, their business activity will be either in partnership or under AOP. How can it be indipendent bussnesses?

Yes.
But my query is whether we can use 44AD or 44ADA or not ?
Or do we have to file normally in ITR 3 by making p&l and bs ?

The PAN of both individuals are different. Both proprietors cannot do independent business in one house construction, so for their joint business ITR 3 is not eligible. They have to get PAN & GST no. ( business of 1.40 Crs. require GST no) for their partnership firm for doing joint business, then question can be thought of whether the sec. 44AD is applicable over partnership firm or not.

Ok. Will see to it next time.

But for now what to do ?

Declare it as investment and not as business. File ITR 2 with STCG over the property in both PAN independently as 50:50 ratio.

Ok.

But if they were in partnership, what should they have taken ? 44AD or normal provisions.

Need to verify GST turnover of the firm before deciding anything further.

Firm must file GST return for the turnover of 1.40 Cr sales.

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