Tribunal Rules Transfer-Related Expenses Are Allowable for Capital Gain Computation u/s 48(i.

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....Capital gain computation - Allowability of transfer expenses [brokerage, air tickets, hotel accommodation receipts, postal charges receipts, conveyance charges, lawyer fees, photocopying expenses] u/s Section 48(i) - Considering the specific circumstances of the case, where the assessee was a non-resident individual, the Tribunal found that the expenses incurred for obtaining special power of attorney from the Indian Consulate in the USA, air tickets, hotel accommodation, postal charges, conveyance charges, lawyer fees, and photocopying expenses were essential for effecting the transfer of the property. - The ITAT concluded that the claimed expenses were indeed allowable u/s 48(i)....