Income tax on forfeiture of advance money
Dhana Sai (244 Points)
28 August 2024
Dhirajlal Rambhia
(SEO Sai Gr. Hosp.)
(177896 Points)
Replied 31 August 2024
ITO may apply the provision in the act...
Provisions of Sec. 56(2)(ix) [applicable if advance money received and retained on or after 1.04.2014] Income from other sources. 56.(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the following incomes, shall be chargeable to income-tax under the head “Income from other sources”, namely :— ix) any sum of money received as an advance or otherwise in the course of negotiations for transfer of a capital asset, if,— (a) such sum is forfeited; and (b) the negotiations do not result in transfer of such capital asset;
Though assessee can take advantage of the asset being rural agricultural land.