Sale of property to shareholders

Mr.C.J.Rego

In the Income-tax Act, 1961 Section 50C was inserted with effect from 1-4-2003.  As per the provisions of the said section if the sale consideration received or accrued on transfer of a capital asset  being land or building or both is less than the value adopted or assessed or assessable by any authority of a State Government (stamp valuation authority) for the purpose of stamp duty in resepct of such tranfer the value so adopted or assessed or assessable shall for the purposes of section 48 be deemed to tbe full value of the consideration received or accruing as a result of such transfer.

For more clarification please refer the section 50C.

Best Wishes

Sathikonda

Sir Sathikonda is rite, in this case Sec 50 C shall and SALE PRICE SHALL BE THE HIGHER OF THE FOLLOWING

1) VALUATON FOR THE PURPOSES OF STAMP DUTY

                                  OR

2) ACTUAL SALES PRICE (I BELIEVE 50% OF MARKET PRICE)