POINT OF IMPLICATION OF CAPITAL GAIN IN CASE OF JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF LAND INTO APARTMENTS SCHEME

527 views 5 replies
I along with my two brothers entered into an registered agreement of joint venture with builder to develop  a land    to make residential  tower   as on   5/8/2011. Under the agreement we received a refundable interest free deposits on the date of agreement.  Consideration was to be received in kind in form of  42.5% of Apartments to be  constructed.  Builder was to get 57.5 % of Apartments to be constructed. We got possession of our share of Apartments as on 13/9/16.  Accordingly  we were planning to file IT returns i in the year of getting possession or say consideration in kind  of our share of 42.5 %  share of Apartments which was 2016 September. But in the meantime Assessment Officer passed  Assessment Order after giving Notice   imposing tax in the year of entering registered agreement of joint venture i.e. 2011 along with interest  which went in crores.  Please advice urgently as at which point we should be changed capital gain ?   As in 2011 we didn't receive any consideration   nor there was any transfer of permanent nature in the year of entering registered agreement i.e. 2011.  Now only three days left to file appeal  so kindly advice urgently. Also please advice that even if capital gain is charged in the year 2011 will we get exemption under section 54 F ? i.e. of retaing of one Apartment as ememption ? Exemption under section 53 E and 53 EE  i.e. investment of fifty lakhs  each under two different sections in prescribed bonds  which is permissible within six months of getting consideration, seems that we lost. This is a very interesting law point case and your advice can benefit thousands apart from us.Also please advice as how much percent of tax assessed will be payable if we go to appeal. - Naresh Trivedi
Replies (5)

" But in the meantime Assessment Officer passed  Assessment Order after giving Notice   imposing tax in the year of entering registered agreement of joint venture i.e. 2011 along with interest............"

As per the available data, you missed again, if at all available, any chance to prove point of taxation of capital gain over the transfer of land.

Most probably, your agreement was registered in 2011, with possession of land handed over.

Based on that  tax liability arose in 2011 itself......... and as such time period to claim any exemption u/s. 54EC has been lost.

Contact some good tax lawyer who can get you exemption u/s. 54F....... Good luck.

Thanks lot Shri Dhiraj lal Ram bhai for your ticket speed reply. Thanks for your compliments. Thanks a lot to C.A.Fourm also for providing such a wonderful platform.

But Sir one thing you did not reply that while going for appeal how much amount I will have to pay ? I have filed return of nil tax in the
assessment year 2012 -13 in which ITO have imposed Tax and interest of almost two crores and passed order. Will I have to pay 15% of tax assessed as advised by my C.A. or nothing as I have filed return of nil tax for that A.Y. (section 249 asvI have searched on Google), Please reply
Please read roket speed reply in line two above

SECTION 220 OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 - COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX - WHEN TAX PAYABLE AND WHEN ASSESSEE DEEMED IN DEFAULT - RECOVERY OF OUTSTANDING TAX DEMANDS - PARTIAL MODIFICATION OF INSTRUCTION NO.1914, DATED 21-3-1996 TO PROVIDE FOR GUIDELINES FOR STAY OF DEMAND AT FIRST APPEAL STAGE

OFFICE MEMORANDUM [F.NO.404/72/93-ITCC]DATED 31-7-2017

Instruction No. 1914 dated 21-3-1996 contains guidelines issued by the Board regarding procedure to be followed for recovery of outstanding demand, including procedure for grant of stay of demand.

Vide O.M. NO.404/72/93-ITCC dated 29-2-2016. revised guidelines were issued in partial modification of Instruction No 1914, wherein, inter aliavide para 4(A) it had been laid down that in a case where the outstanding demand is disputed before CIT(A). the Assessing Officer shall grant stay of demand till disposal of first appeal on payment of 15% of the disputed demand, unless the case falls in the category discussed in para (B) there under Similar references to the standard rate of 15% have also been made in succeeding paragraphs therein.

The matter has been reviewed by the Board in the light of feedback received from field authorities. In view of the Board's efforts to contain over pitched assessments through several measures resulting in fairer and more reasonable assessment orders, the standard rate of 15% of the disputed demand is found to be on the lower side. Accordingly, it has been decided that the standard rate prescribed in O.M. dated 29-2-2016 be revised to 20% of the disputed demand, where the demand is contested before CIT(A). Thus, all references to 15% of the disputed demand in the aforesaid O.M dated 29-2-2016 hereby stand modified to 20% of the disputed demand Other guidelines contained in the O.M. dated 29-2-2016 shall remain unchanged.

These modifications may be immediately brought to the notice of all officers working in your jurisdiction for proper compliance.

ALSO Refer: 1. cbdt-issues-revised-guidelines-for-stay-of-demand-by-ao-till-citas-order

2.  34-appeal/to/cit.

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
ARTICLESHIP 30 June 2026
Taxation Content Writer Intern

Interactive Media Pvt Ltd.

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
22 June 2026
Finance Manager- Chartered Accountant

Triveni Turbine Limited

Bengaluru

CA

View Details
Company
29 June 2026
ACCOUNTANT

SANDEEP AASHISH & CO

Araria

B.Com

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 24 June 2026
ARTICLE ASSISTANT

BHUPINDER SHAH AND COMPANY

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
12 June 2026
Accounts & Taxation Executive

Winshine Financial Services

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
Featured 24 June 2026
HEAD - AUDIT AND TAXATION

A R JADHAV AND ASSOCIATES

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
20 June 2026
Assistant Accounts Manager

Fintax Professionals

Gurgaon

CA Inter

View Details
Company
10 June 2026
Senior Account Executive

JDS Advisory LLP

Ahmedabad

CA Inter

View Details