Profit from Immovable Property Transfer is Business Income: Gains/Losses from Debt-Land Exchanges Are Business Operations.

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....Correct head of income - treatment of profit on transfer of immovable properties - The assignment of debt in favour of another entity partly in exchange of land was integral part of the business activities of the assessee and any gain / loss arising on such an asset should be viewed as business profits only. The situation is no different from a situation wherein the assessee in exchange of loan debts, repossesses the assets of the borrower and sell the same subsequently in discharge of loan assets. Any resultant gains / losses arising therefrom would be part of normal business activities of the assessee. - AT....