IT System Auditor
33683 Points
Joined April 2010
Section 51 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 provides that any advance forfeitedby the seller of a property is deductible from the cost of the asset.
Theeffect of this provision is that subsequently when the same asset is sold,
a larger amount becomes taxable as capital gains in view of the original costbeing reduced to the extent of the amount forfeited.