Conversion of tenancy right into ownership: treat FMV of flats received as cost of acquisition, AO directed to re-compute capital gains.

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....Conversion of tenancy right into ownership requires treating the market value of the ownership interest received in exchange as the cost of acquisition for capital gains computation; the tribunal directs the AO to use the fair market value of the flats acquired under the development agreement dated 22.07.2008 as cost of acquisition and to re-compute capital gains accordingly. The tribunal rejects the taxpayer's claims for capital gains exemptions under reinvestment provisions because supporting documents were not furnished, and therefore those exemption claims fail.....