“Section 2(47)(ii)”
The decision most relied on for Section 2(47)(ii) is Vania Silk Mills (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (191 ITR 647), cited in 38 judgments on BharatTax.
Leading authorities on Section 2(47)(ii)
Extinguishment of rights in a capital asset includes transfer and attracts capital gains computation provisions. Demolition and conversion of a building into scrap constitutes a form of transfer.
Capital gains arising from the distribution of capital assets on the dissolution of a firm or other association of persons, or otherwise, are taxable under section 45(4) based on the fair market value of the asset on the date of transfer. This applies even to reconstitutions of partnership businesses as part of a family settlement.
The nature and character of a receipt, whether it is of a capital or revenue nature, depends on the facts and circumstances of each case, particularly the purpose for which the payment was made.