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Issues: Whether the 10% safe harbour tolerance under section 56(2)(x) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 applies with reference to the fair market value determined by the Departmental Valuation Officer, after a reference is made from the stamp duty valuation.
Analysis: The provision was introduced to rationalise the taxation of immovable property transactions and to reduce hardship in genuine cases where there is a marginal difference between the stated consideration and the deemed value. The valuation by the Departmental Valuation Officer is also an estimate and, once the assessee challenges the stamp duty valuation and obtains a reference, that valuation replaces the stamp duty value for practical purposes. The safe harbour provision is intended to discount marginal variations and must be read purposively so that the deeming provision is carried to its logical end.
Conclusion: The 10% safe harbour limit is applicable with reference to the fair market value determined by the Departmental Valuation Officer, and the assessee is entitled to its benefit.
Final Conclusion: The reference was answered in favour of the assessee on the applicability of the safe harbour tolerance to DVO valuation, and the appeal was left to be dealt with by the regular Division Bench in accordance with law.
Ratio Decidendi: Where a statute uses a deemed valuation to address undervaluation in immovable property transactions, a later DVO valuation that substitutes the deemed stamp valuation is also subject to the same safe harbour tolerance intended to mitigate hardship in genuine transactions.
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