CIT v. Ansal Housing Finance & Leasing Co. Ltd.

354 ITR 180High Court2013#435 most cited

What is CIT v. Ansal Housing Finance & Leasing Co. Ltd. authority for?

Annual Letting Value (ALV) of unsold stock-in-trade flats/shops held by a real estate developer can be assessed under Section 22 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as income from house property. This approach was followed by the Assessing Officer (AO) based on this decision.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Ansal Housing Finance & Leasing Co. Ltd. · Section 22 · Section 143(3) · Annual Letting Value · ALV · unsold stock-in-trade · house property income · real estate developer · stock in hand · income from house property

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Ansal Housing Finance & Leasing Co. Ltd.

Kumar Properties and Real Estate Private Limited, Pune vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle - 14, Pune

In the result, the appeal is partly allowed

ITA 2977/PUN/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune28 Apr 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri R.S. Syal & Shri S.S.Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.2977/Pun/2017 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2013-14 Kumar Properties & Real Estate Vs. Dcit, Circle-14, Private Limited, Pune Ist Floor, Kumar Capital, East Street, Camp, Pune – 411 001 Pan : Aaack7490H Appellant Respondent Assessee By Shri Rajan Vora & Shri Rajendra Agiwal Revenue By Shri Vitthal Bhosale Date Of Hearing 27.04.2021 Date Of Pronouncement 28-04.2021 आदेश / Order Per R.S. Syal, Vp : This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Cit(A)-7, Pune On 01.09.2017 In Relation To The Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. The Assessee Has Assailed Confirmation Of Addition Of Rs.1,47,65,688/- Towards Deemed Rental Income On Stock-In-Trade Of Unsold Flats/Bungalows Held By The Assessee, As A First Major Issue. Succinctly, The Factual Panorama Of The Case Is That The Assessee Has Been Engaged In The Business Of Development Of Properties With The Projects `Kumar Infinia’ & `Kumar Picasso’

Section 2Section 22Section 23Section 27

…e submitted that the flats/bungalows were its stock-in-trade, from which no income could be taxed under the head ‘Income from house property’. Relying on judgment of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in CIT Vs. Ansal Housing Finance and Leasing Company Ltd. (2013) 354 ITR 180 (Del), the AO computed the annual letting value of the unsold flats u/s.23 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter also called `the Act’) at Rs.1,47,65,688/- and made addition for the same. The ld. CIT(A) echoed the addition, against which the assessee has approached the Tribunal. 3. We have heard the rival submissions through Virtual Court and…

M/S Osho Developers, Mumbai vs. ACIT-32, Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 2372/MUM/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Nov 2020AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya & Shri Ravish Soodita Nos.2372 & 1860/Mum/2019 (Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16) M/S Osho Developers Acit-32, Mumbai Bldg. No. C-11, 3Rd Floor, Osho, Plot No. 1534A, New Link Road, Vs. Room No. 306, Devki Nagar, Borivali (W), Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai – 400 092 Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 Pan – Aabfo2984J (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Dr. K. Shivram, Senior Advocate & Ms.Neelam Jadhav, A.R Respondent By: Shri Uodal Raj Singh, D.R Date Of Hearing: 06.10.2020 Date Of Pronouncement: 03.11.2020 O R D E R Per Ravish Sood, Jm The Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Respective Orders Passed By The Cit(A)-44, Mumbai, Dated 08.02.2019, Which In Turn Arises From The Assessment Orders Passed Under Sec.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short „Act‟), Dated 02.12.2016 & 30.11.2017 For A.Y. 2014-15 & A.Y. 2015-16, Respectively. As The Issues Involved In The Captioned Appeals Are Inextricably Interlinked Or In Fact Interwoven, The Same Are Therefore Being Taken Up & Disposed Off By Way Of A Consolidated Order. We Shall First Take Up The Appeal Of The Assessee For A.Y. 2014-15 Wherein The Impugned Order Has Been Assailed Before Us On The Following Effective Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Dr. K. Shivram, Senior Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Uodal Raj Singh, D.R
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 22

…the A.O that the assessee had shown unsold flats in its „closing stock‟ for the year under consideration. Observing, that pursuant to the judgment of the Hon‟ble High Court of Delhi in the case of CIT Vs. Ansal Housing Finance and Leasing Company Ltd. (2013) 354 ITR 180 (Del) the Annual Lettable Value (for short „ALV‟) of the aforesaid flats held by the assessee as its stock-in-trade was liable to be determined under Sec. 22 of the Act, the A.O called upon the assessee to put forth an explanation as regards the same. In reply, it was submitted by the assessee that as the income on the sale of the unsold flats I…

The Udhna Udyognagar Sahakari Sangh Ltd., Surat vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle -1(2), Surat

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 159/SRT/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Surat13 Oct 2020AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.159/Srt/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2013-14) (Virtual Court Hearing) The Udhna Udhyognagar Sahakari Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Sangh Ltd, Income Tax, Central Road No.10, P. B. No.10, Circle-1(2), Surat Udhna Udhyognagar, Surat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaat2932K (Assessee) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Rushi Parekh - Ca Respondent By : Shri O P Meena – Sr. Dr सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 02/09/2020 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : : 13/10/2020 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. A. L. Saini: By Way Of This Appeal, The Assessee Has Challenged Correctness Of The Order Dated 08.08.2017 Passed By The Learned Cit(A), In The Matter Of Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961 ( For Short “The Act”), For The Assessment Year 2013-14. Grievances Raised By The Assessee, Which Are Interconnected & Will Be Taken Up Together, Are As Follows:- “1. The Learned Cit(A) Erred In Taxing The Deemed Rent Of Rs.11,12,720/- While Not Considering The Decision Of Supreme Court In Rayala Corporation Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Acit. 2. That The Cit(A) Erred In Taxing The Unsold Shops Used For The Business Of Assessee Society. 3. That The Cit(A) Erred In Taxing The Deemed Rent On Unsold Shops, Ignoring The Amendment To Section 23(5) W.E.F. Ay. 2018-19. 4. The Appellant Craves Leave To Add, Amend, Alter, Vary & / Or Withdraw Any Or All The Above Ground Of Appeal.”

For Appellant: Shri Rushi Parekh - CAFor Respondent: Shri O P Meena – Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 23(5)

…16 Runwal Constructions & Runwal Builders 5 held as business, income from the same is not assessable u/s.23(1) of the IT Act. 4. On the other hand, ld. DR relied on the order of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Ansal Housing Finance & Leasing Co. Ltd., 354 ITR 180 (Delhi) in support of the proposition that even in respect of unsold flats by the developer is liable to be taxed as income from house property. 5. We have considered rival contentions and perused the record. The issue under consideration has been restored by the CIT(A) to the file of AO to compute the annual value. Recently the Hon’ble Supreme C…

M/S Akshar Commercial Complex LLP, Mumbai vs. DCIT Circle 15(1)(1), Mumbai

ITA 1917/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Jul 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील िं./ Ita No. 1917/Mum/2019 (ननर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Years 2015-16) Akshar Commercial Complex Dy. Commissioner Of Ltd. Income Tax, Circle (Erstwhile M/S. Akshar 15(1)(1), Mumbai Room बनाम/ Commercial Complex Pvt. Ltd.) No. 517, 5 Th Floor, 203, Big Splash, Plot No.78 & Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Vs. 79, Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Road, Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 703 (अपीलार्थी / Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) स्र्थायी लेखा िं./Pan No. Abnfa9846Q अपीलार्थी की ओर े/ Appellant By : Shri Ritika Agarwal, Ar प्रत्यर्थी की ओर े/ Respondent By : Shri Michael Jerald, Dr ुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 07.07.2020 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 07.07.2020

For Appellant: Shri Ritika Agarwal, ARFor Respondent: Shri Michael Jerald, DR
Section 143(3)Section 23(1)(a)

…rty of ₹56,66,976/-. Aggrieved, assessee preferred the appeal before CIT(A). The CIT(A) also confirmed the action of the Assessing Officer. The CIT(A) relied on the Delhi High court decision in the case of CIT v Ansal Housing Finance & Leasing Co. Ltd. (2013) 354 ITR 180 (Delhi). 4. At the outset, the learned Counsel for the assessee Ms. Ritika Aggarwal stated that the issue is squarely covered in favour of assessee by the Tribunal’s decision in assessee’s own case for Assessment Year 2014-15 in ITA No.666/Mum/2019 vide order dated 28.01.2020, wherein Tribunal has considered this issue vide Para 10 to 13 as unde…