The allotment letter issued by developer is to be construed as an ‘agreement’ for the purpose of section 56(2)(vii)(b). Consequently, benefit of proviso to section 56(2)(vii)(b) will be available and valuation of the property as on the date of allotment letter will need to be considered and not the valuation as on the date of conveyance.

62 Tamojit Das vs. ITO

ITA No. 1200/Kol./2024

A.Y.: 2015-16

Date of Order: 3^rd October, 2024

Sections :56(2)(vii)(b)

The allotment letter issued by developer is to be construed as an ‘agreement’ for the purpose of section 56(2)(vii)(b). Consequently, benefit of proviso to section 56(2)(vii)(b) will be available and valuation of the property as on the date of allotment letter will need to be considered and not the valuation as on the date of conveyance.

FACTS

In the course of assessment proceedings, for AY 2015-16, the Assessing Officer (AO) noticed that the assessee has purchased a residential flat jointly with his wife Smt. Gargi Das through Deed of Conveyance, which was registered on 28^th October, 2014 before District Sub-Registrar-II, South 24-Parganas. The value of the said transaction was declared by the assessee at ₹24,05,715/- as against stamp duty valuation of ₹38,74,500/-.

When assessee was confronted with, then the assessee submitted that he has booked this flat with Greenfield City Project LLP and