79. DCIT vs. Neville Tuli
ITA No. 3203/Mum./2023
A.Y.: 2013-14
Date of Order: 26th November, 2024
Section: 48
While computing long term capital gains, interest on funds borrowed for purchase of property, duly indexed will be allowed as a deduction. Prior to amendment vide Finance Act, 2023 there was no such restriction for excluding the deduction claimed on account of interest paid under Section 24(b) or under the provisions of chapter VIA.
FACTS
During the previous year relevant to the assessment year under consideration, the assessee sold a property, held by him as a long term capital asset, for a consideration of ₹27 crore. This property was purchased from borrowed funds. While computing long term capital gains arising on sale of this property, the assessee deducted ₹9,90,67,611 being indexed cost of acquisition and ₹3,95,42,739 being indexed cost of interest paid to the bank (this was shown under “indexed cost of improvement”) and offered long term capital gain of ₹13,13,89,649.
The amount of interest claimed