Whether business income or capital gains ??

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ankit (Querist)
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11 March 2017 one of my client had plot of land which was given to a develeoper (builder) for construction of flats and shops. In consideration 40% of flats and shops were given to my client. He is selling flats/shops one by one. My question : whether income on sale of flat would be taxable as business income or capital gains ??

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CA Shubhanshu Jain

CA Shubhanshu Jain (Expert)
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15 March 2017 Income on sale of flats will be treated as capital gains because of following :

- Those shops and flats does not constitute as stock in trade because your client is not dealing in same.