Arunachalam v. CIT

227 ITR 222Supreme Court of India1997#5314 most cited

What is Arunachalam v. CIT authority for?

Expenditure incurred by an assessee to discharge a mortgage created by a previous owner is an allowable deduction in computing capital gains, as it represents the cost of acquisition or perfecting an imperfect title. The assessee's payment to clear the encumbrance is not deductible for capital gains computation.

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Also referred to as

Arunachalam v. CIT · 227 ITR 222 · SC · capital gains · discharge of mortgage · cost of acquisition · imperfect title · clearing encumbrance · section 48 · section 55 · cost of improvement

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Arunachalam v. CIT

INCOMETAX OFFICER, WARD-3(3), VISAKHAPATNAM vs. SARIPALLI VIMALA DEVI, VISAKHAPATNAM

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 294/VIZ/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam18 Dec 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.294/Viz/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा/ Assessment Year : 2015-16) Income Tax Officer - Ward-3(3) Vs. Saripalli Vimala Devi Iind Floor Flat No. 103, Sun N Sea Apartments East Point Colony Infinity Towers Visakhapatnam - 530017 Shankarmatam Road, Santhipuram Visakhapatnam - 530016 Pan: Bddps0883J (अपीलधर्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधर्थी की ओरसे/ Assessee By : Sri C. Kameswara Rao, Ar प्रत्यधर्थीकीओरसे/ Revenue By : Dr. Satyasai Rath, Cit-Dr

For Appellant: Sri C. Kameswara Rao, ARFor Respondent: Dr. Satyasai Rath, CIT-DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 48

…ssessee preferred an appeal before the Ld. CIT(A)-NFAC. The Ld. CIT(A)- NFAC, considering the submissions of the assessee allowed the appeal of the assessee by relying on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of R.M. Arunachalam vs. CIT (1997) 227 ITR 222 (SC). Being aggrieved by the order of the Ld. CIT(A)-NFAC, the Revenue is in appeal before the Tribunal by raising the following grounds: “1. The order of the Ld. CIT(A) is erroneous both on facts and in law. 2. The Ld. CIT(A) erred in deleting the addition of Rs. 3.75 Crs made by the AO towards disallowance of additional cost of acquisition cla…

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