Capital contribution of land to partnership firm triggers capital gains u/s 45(3), no taxable income without partner withdrawal.

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....Short term capital gain - capital gain arose from transfer of land to the partnership firm by way of capital contribution as the assets was converted to Fixed Capital Asset by the partnership firm - Section 45(3) seeks to determine the capital gains with reference to the value of the asset recorded in the books of account of the firm. The value so recorded is statutorily deemed to be the full value of consideration received or accruing to the partner as a result of the transfer of the capital asset to the firm. Thus, Section 45(3) does not seek to substitute by any other figure the value agreed between the partners at which the asset is transferred by a partner to the firm. - As held that there was no withdrawal by the partners from capital accounts and therefore there cannot be any income liable to tax in their hands. - HC....