Property Transfer Case: Additional Amenities Payment Cleared as Legitimate Transaction Under Section 269SS

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....The ITAT examined a case involving alleged cash receipt for additional amenities in property transfer. The tribunal found that the total sale consideration for row houses was received through banking channels, with no violation of Section 269SS. The additional amounts were for specific interior work and reimbursements, not part of the primary sale consideration. The assessee's statement under Section 132(4) acknowledged receiving Rs. 1,37,73,000 for project-related amenities. After detailed scrutiny of sale agreements and transaction records, the ITAT concluded no specific sum was received contrary to statutory requirements. Consequently, the tribunal dismissed the revenue's appeal and held that no penalty under Section 271D was leviable.....