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ITAT adjudicated a dispute concerning the tax treatment of hardship compensation received by a housing society member during property redevelopment. The tribunal determined that the compensation constituted a capital receipt, not taxable as income. The compensation effectively reduces the asset's acquisition cost and will be considered during future capital gains calculations. Relying on precedent in Kunnama V Balakrishnan, the tribunal ruled in favor of the assessee, allowing the appeal and establishing that such compensation does not trigger immediate tax liability, but impacts future capital gains computation.
ITAT adjudicated a dispute concerning the tax treatment of hardship compensation received by a housing society member during property redevelopment. The tribunal determined that the compensation constituted a capital receipt, not taxable as income. The compensation effectively reduces the asset's acquisition cost and will be considered during future capital gains calculations. Relying on precedent in Kunnama V Balakrishnan, the tribunal ruled in favor of the assessee, allowing the appeal and establishing that such compensation does not trigger immediate tax liability, but impacts future capital gains computation.
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