Long term gains.. practical question

If 3 people brought land together at rs.880500 in 2015-16
And gave for development in 18-19
Sale taken place in 21-22 for rs.1920000 what will be capital gains for 1 person who sold his ?

My view..
Cost of acq will be 880500/3=293500
Indexed cost = 293500*317/254=366297
Sale= 1920000
Sale - indexed cost= 1553702
Long term gains = 1553702 x 20%=Rs..310740

Some people say that there will be cost when you gave for land development(rule statement in deed) where builder calculates his marketvalue and you need to take the proportionate sft for ur land..and it will form part of your cost..is this a valid form to do?can anyone explain this?do we need to take that cost also?
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Quick Summary
This discussion explores how to calculate long-term capital gains on a piece of land purchased jointly by three people. The land was bought in 2015-16, given for development in 2018-19, and sold in 2021-22 for a profit. The main question is how to account for the development costs, with one user suggesting these costs should be added to the acquisition cost and indexed. Other users clarify that if the land was sold to a developer, capital gains arise from that sale, but if it was developed and then sold, the development cost becomes a cost of improvement and is also indexed.

By whom are the flats sold. you or builder. it's not very clear from your query, if builder has purchased the land from you three and then he developed it and sold to someone. if that is the case then the capital gains would arise in equal proportions by equally allocating sale value and cost amongst all 3.
if you had given the land for development and flats are sold by 3 ppl then capital gains would arise in hands of all three equally by allocating the cost and sale value equally.
As it is evident that you gave your land for development and then sold, thus the cost for development paid by you 3 will become cost of improvement and thus it will also get indexed, if it is given in cash than cost of improvement will be actual amount paid and if it is given in kind like flat or some portion of land then the FMV of that on date to transfer of development rights will be the cost of improvement and it will get indexed. This is one of my view, looking forward for other experts opinion.

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