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Selling Flat Before Redevelopment & Booking New One: Tax Implications?

Mihir Tanna |964 Answers |Ask -Follow

Tax Expert - Answered on Sep 21, 2024

Mihir Ashok Tanna, who works with a well-known chartered accountancy firm in Mumbai, has more than 15 years of experience in direct taxation.
He handles various kinds of matters related to direct tax such as PAN/ TAN application; compliance including ITR, TDS return filing; issuance/ filing of statutory forms like Form 15CB, Form 61A, etc; application u/s 10(46); application for condonation of delay; application for lower/ nil TDS certificate; transfer pricing and study report; advisory/ opinion on direct tax matters; handling various income-tax notices; compounding application on show cause for TDS default; verification of books for TDS/ TCS/ equalisation levy compliance; application for pending income-tax demand and refund; charitable trust taxation and compliance; income-tax scrutiny and CIT(A) for all types of taxpayers including individuals, firms, LLPs, corporates, trusts, non-resident individuals and companies.
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Question by PADMAKUMAR on Sep 21, 2024Hindi

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Sir, 1) I have a flat which is now under re-development. I plan to sell the flat. So, whether any Capital Gain is to be paid under Income Tax or any other amount is to be paid. 2) I have also booked another flat which has been delayed considerably and now I plan to take refund of the same as the RERA authorities have ruled the case in my favour. Hence, whether any Capital Gain is to be paid under Income Tax or any other amount is to be paid. 3) I plan to purchase a new flat on getting the refund amount but probably before selling the first flat which is under re-development as mentioned in Point (1). So, whether Capital Gain will have to be paid or otherwise.

Ans: In case of re-development, capital gain tax is required to be paid in the year in which certificate of completion is issued for new property but as you are transferring it before receiving completion certificate, you have to pay tax in the year of transfer.

Also when you are transferring under construction property, you are transferring rights which is also capital asset, accordingly you have to pay capital gain on that as well.

Exemption from both of the above said capital gain will depends on certain conditions of Sec 54 and 54F.

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1) The amount you've spent on acquiring the housing plot can indeed be considered for the utilization of your capital gain. As per the Income Tax Act, if you reinvest the capital gains from the sale of a property in buying a new property or constructing a new house, you can claim tax exemption on the capital gains.

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c. File Income Tax Return: Ensure that you accurately report the capital gains in your income tax return for the assessment year.

d. Keep Documentation: Maintain all relevant documents related to the property sale, purchase, and tax calculations for future reference

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