2018 (2) TMI 1707

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....leged notional annual letting value of unsold flats held as stock in trade. 3. The brief facts of the case are that the assessees, engaged in the business of builders and developers, filed return of income for A.Y. 2012- 13. The assessment was completed under Section 143(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter "the Act") and while completing the assessment the AO computed the annual letting value in respect of unsold flats held as stock in trade by the assessees. The assessees contended before the AO that they are engaged in the business of builder, developers and construction and the property they purchased is stock in trade and the income from sale of such developed property into flats is assessable as business income. Therefore the un....

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....n decided by the Coordinate Bench holding that in the case of property held as stock in trade the income should be assessable under the head 'income from business' and no income shall be brought to tax as notional annual letting value under the head 'income from house property'. 6. The learned D.R., on the other hand, vehemently supported the orders of Authorities below. He also placed reliance decision of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Ansal Housing Finance & Leasing Co. Ltd. (supra) 7. We have heard the rival submissions and perused the orders of the authorities below and the decisions relied upon. It is an undisputed fact that the assessees are in the business of builders, developers and construction. Both the asse....

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....property would become or partake the character of the stock, and any income derived from the stock, would be 'income' from the business, and not income from the property. If the business of the assessee is to construct the property and sell it or to construct and let out the same, then that would be the 'business' and the business stocks, which may include movable and immovable, would be taken to be 'stock-in-trade', and any income derived from such stocks cannot be termed as 'income from property'. Even otherwise, it is to be seen that there was distinction between the 'income from business' and 'income from property' on one side, and 'any income from other sources'. The Tribunal, in ....

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....uting annual letting value under Section 23 of the Act. While holding so the Coordinate Bench observed as under: - "3. The ld. AR placed the order of Bombay Tribunal in the case of M/s Perfect Scale Company Pvt. Ltd., ITA Nos.3228 to 3234/Mum/2013, order dated 6-9-2013, wherein it was held that in respect of assets held as business, income from the same is not assessable u/s.23(1) of the IT Act. 4. On the other hand, ld. DR relied on the order of Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Ansal Housing Finance & Leasing Co. Ltd., 354 ITR 180 (Delhi) in support of the proposition that even in respect of unsold flats by the developer is liable to be taxed as income from house property. 5. We have considered rival conte....