date of purchase of flat
chandrakant shetty
(Querist) 15 February 2014
This query is : Resolved
Date of allotment letter or date of agreement to be considered for considering the date of purchase for income tax purpose
ajay sethi
(Expert) 15 February 2014
he High Court in the case of CIT v. Ved Parkash and Sons (HUF) (1994) 207 ITR 148 and Circular No. 471, dated October 15, 1986 (1986) 162 ITR (St.) 41, held that the allottee gets title to the property with the issuance of allotment letter and payment of instalments is only a follow up action and taking of the delivery of possession is only a formality and no right as such accrues.
R.V.RAO
(Expert) 16 February 2014
sri ajay sethiji's view backed by case law is fairly strong .the letter of allotment date is date of purchase.