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Comparison of Section 78 "Special provision for full value of consideration in certain cases." between the Income-Tax Act, 2025 (as passed) and the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 (as originally introduced)

29 August, 2025

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Section 78 Special provision for full value of consideration in certain cases.

Income-tax Act, 2025

At a Glance

These two texts are variants of Section/Clause 78 dealing with "Special provision for full value of consideration in certain cases" in relation to capital gains on transfer of land or building. Document 1 is presented as Section 78 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (final Act text as per the source). Document 2 is Clause 78 from the Income Tax Bill, 2025 (Old Version). Both affect taxpayers transferring immovable property and the tax department in valuation/enforcement contexts. Effective date or enactment/decision date: Not stated in the document.

Background & Scope

Statutory hooks: both texts operate "for the purposes of section 72" (section on capital gains) and reference valuation procedures involving a Valuation Officer with application, mutatis mutandis, of provisions in section/sections 269(3) to (8). The provision targets transfers where consideration received/accruing is less than the stamp duty value (or "assessable" value in the Bill). The texts address when stamp duty value is to be taken as the full value of consideration, the conditions under which the date-of-agreement stamp duty value may be used, and the role of Valuation Officers. Definitions or additional explanations: Document 2 (Bill) contains an express definitional sub-section for "assessable"; Document 1 (Act) does not include that definition but refers to "stamp duty value". Neither document supplies an effective date.

Statutory Provision Mode

Text & Scope

Coverage and principal ingredients common to both texts:

  • Applicability: Transfer of a capital asset consisting of land or building or both where consideration received or accruing is less than the stamp duty (or assessable) value.
  • Primary rule: In such cases, the stamp duty value is to be deemed the full value of consideration for the purposes of section 72, subject to specific conditions.
  • Alternate for date-of-agreement: The stamp duty value on the date of agreement may be taken as the full value if (i) the agreement date fixing consideration and registration date differ; and (ii) part or full consideration is received on or before the agreement date in prescribed/defined electronic or banking modes.
  • 110% rule: If the stamp duty value does not exceed 110% of the consideration received or accruing, then the actual consideration shall be treated as the full value of consideration.
  • Valuation Officer route: Assessing Officer may refer valuation to a Valuation Officer where the assessee claims stamp duty value exceeds fair market value and the stamp duty value has not been contested in appeal/revision or before any other authority or court; if the Valuation Officer's value exceeds stamp duty value the stamp duty value shall be taken as full consideration.

Interpretation

Legislative intent indicated by the text: The provision is designed to curb undervaluation of immovable property consideration for capital gains purposes by deeming the stamp duty value as the taxable consideration where consideration declared is lower than the stamp duty value. The inclusion of a specified payments condition for taking date-of-agreement stamp duty value indicates intent to prevent cash/undeclared pre-agreement payments from defeating valuation rules. The 110% tolerance provision shows a legislative balance to avoid deeming stamp duty value where stamp duty value is only marginally higher than consideration.

Exceptions/Provisos

Carve-outs and conditions stated in the texts:

  • Date-of-agreement exception (subject to payment mode condition and non-coincidence of registration and agreement dates).

  • 110% safe-harbour where stamp duty value <= 110% of consideration - consideration is recognized as full value.

  • Valuation Officer reference permitted only where the assessee claims stamp duty value exceeds fair market value and the stamp duty value has not been contested in appeal/revision or before any authority/court/High Court.

Illustrations

  • Example 1 - Significant undervaluation: Land sold for INR 60 lakh, stamp duty value INR 90 lakh. Given consideration < stamp duty value, stamp duty value will be deemed full value for section 72 unless conditions for date-of-agreement apply or Valuation Officer determines a higher value. (Numbers illustrative; Not stated in the document as examples.)

  • Example 2 - Within 110% tolerance: Land sold for INR 90 lakh, stamp duty value INR 98 lakh (108.9% of consideration). As stamp duty value does not exceed 110% of consideration, the actual consideration INR 90 lakh is deemed full value for section 72.

  • Example 3 - Date-of-agreement payment: Agreement fixes consideration on 1 Jan, registration on 1 Feb; part payment made on or before 1 Jan via specified banking/online mode - stamp duty value on 1 Jan may be taken as full value (subject to definition/application of payment modes in the particular text).

Interplay

Both texts expressly invoke section 72 and the valuation procedure akin to section 269(3)-(8) (Bill uses "sections"; Act uses "section"). Document 2 also introduces and defines "assessable" (the value an authority would adopt for stamp duty) which ties stamp duty assessments to the deeming provision. Document 1 omits that definition and consistently uses "stamp duty value". No other Rules/Notifications/Circulars are cited in either document. Any broader interplay with state stamp laws or other central provisions is Not stated in the document.

What Changed - Differences Between the Two Texts

Topic Clause 78 of the Income Tax Bill, 2025 (Old Version) Section 78 of the Income-tax Act, 2025
Payment modes for date-of-agreement rule Payment modes expressly listed: "account payee cheque or account payee bank draft or electronic clearing system through a bank account or any other electronic mode, as prescribed." Refers to "specified banking or online mode" as defined in section 66(32).
Definition of stamp/assessable value Contains sub-section (3) defining "assessable" as value an authority would adopt/assess for stamp duty purposes. No corresponding definitional sub-section; text uses "stamp duty value" throughout and omits the "assessable" definition.
Ordering of Valuation Officer outcome provision Valuation Officer outcome is sub-section (4). Valuation Officer outcome appears as sub-section (3) (reflecting omission of Bill's sub-sec (3)).
Minor drafting variance References "sections 269(3) to (8)". References "section 269(3) to (8)".

Practical Implications of Each Change

  • Payment-mode standardization (Bill -> Act): The Bill's explicit list of payment instruments is replaced in the Act by a cross-reference to "specified banking or online mode" as defined in section 66(32). Practical impact: taxpayers and advisors must consult section 66(32) to determine eligible modes; this may broaden or narrow covered modes depending on that definition. The cross-reference centralizes the definition and allows consistency across the statute, but also requires cross-reference checking. Document: section 66(32) content is Not stated in the document.
  • Removal of "assessable" definition: The Bill's express definitional sub-section clarifying "assessable" is omitted in the Act. Practical impact: ambiguity may arise about whether "stamp duty value" in the Act should be read as the same "assessable" concept in the Bill (i.e., the value a stamp authority would adopt). The Act's silence means reliance on ordinary meaning of "stamp duty value" or other statutory definitions; users must look elsewhere in statute or state stamp laws. Document: any residual legislative intent or how to treat missing definition is Not stated in the document.
  • Valuation route unchanged substantively: Both texts permit AO reference to Valuation Officer in specified circumstances, and in both the stamp duty value prevails if Valuation Officer determines a higher value. Practical impact: the enforcement mechanics and thresholds remain materially similar; taxpayers retain the opportunity to challenge via Valuation Officer provided conditions are met.
  • 110% tolerance clause retained: No substantive change; practical implication is continued availability of a cushion to prevent deeming where stamp duty value modestly exceeds consideration.

Practical Implications

  • Compliance and risk areas: Where consideration declared is below stamp duty value, the stamp duty value is likely to be treated as full consideration for capital gains. Taxpayers disposing of land/buildings should ensure documented payment through the modes required by section 66(32) or the corresponding prescribed modes (Bill) where they wish date-of-agreement stamp duty value to be used. Risk of adjustment on assessment is present where stamp duty value exceeds declared consideration.
  • Record-keeping/evidence: Preserve authenticated proof of payment in the specified modes, the agreement and registration dates, stamp duty valuation records, any prior appeals/revisions concerning stamp duty value, and material filed in any proceedings before other authorities/courts. If relying on Valuation Officer referral, retain contemporaneous market evidence as the Bill/Act contemplates assessee claims about fair market value.

Key Takeaways

  • Both Bill and Act deem stamp duty value to be full value of consideration when declared consideration is lower, subject to conditions and a 110% safe-harbour.
  • The Act replaces the Bill's explicit list of permissible payment instruments with a cross-reference to "specified banking or online mode" u/s 66(32), requiring cross-reference lookup.
  • The Bill contained an explicit definition of "assessable" (for stamp duty purposes); the Act omits this definitional sub-section, potentially affecting interpretation of "stamp duty value."
  • Valuation Officer referral mechanism and outcome rule remain materially consistent in both texts: where VO determines value exceeding stamp duty value, stamp duty value is nonetheless taken as full consideration.
  • Taxpayers should maintain payment and valuation records, and be aware that modest differentials (<=10%) between stamp duty value and consideration will likely preserve the declared consideration as taxable amount.

Full Text:

Section 78 Special provision for full value of consideration in certain cases.

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