15 December 2012
Mr."A" has purchased a residential building before 10 years in the name of himself and her wife jointly at Rs. 10,00,000/-. The payment of Rs. 10,00,000/- was made by Mr. "A" himself. The residential property is appearing in the Balance sheet of Mr."A". The said property was sold at Rs. 20,00,000/-. Now Mr."A" wish to invest under capital gain account scheme, 1988. Now my question is :
Whether Mr."A" should invest in his name OR in joint name (i.e. in the name of Mr. "A" and her wife. Please note that the property is in joint name.