Pl guide me on following Capital gain issue involving sale and purchase of property
1. Wife a retired employee sold flat which is in her name and deposited entire proceeds in capital gain account scheme and tax return was filed for fy 12 13
2. Husband retired employee wants to sell his flat now (FY 13 14) and intends to use both his sale proceeds and wife capital gain amount to purchase another flat jointly with equal rights (50:50)
I went through CIT vs. Ravinder Kumar Arora case but still want to check with experts
1. Can this type of arrangemnt be made ?
2. If yes, would that have any implicaiton from tax angle on the parties ?
3. Treament of same in husband's FY 13 14 tax return
18 December 2013
Yes it is permissible. If the gain of both the parties is utilised in the new property then no tax effect. Husband has to disclose his share of investment against the gain.
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