Hello,
I had sold my land for X lakhs(on a land that was purchased 10+ year earlier) and received the money through cheque and DD from the purchaser and the same I had transferred to my Loan account on a Flat that I had purchased. Can you guide me - if I need to declare the money received during filing and under what category . Is there any online tutorial for the same on how to declare or get guidance on this please ?
Long Term Capital Gain and filing
Sale of land held over ten years constitutes Long Term Capital Gain and must be disclosed in the income tax return under capital gains; proceeds received by cheque or demand draft are treated as consideration, and subsequent application of those proceeds to repay or fund purchase of a flat does not alter the obligation to compute and report long term capital gain though applicable exemptions or reinvestment provisions may be available and require documentary support. (AI Summary)
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