Ms. Padmaja, aged 42, a resident individual, sold her residential house for ₹ 55 lakh to Robert on 1st July, 2017. The value of land for stamp duty purposes was ₹ 65 lakh. The land was acquired on 30th April, 1970 for ₹1

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Ms. Padmaja, aged 42, a resident individual, sold her residential house for ₹ 55 lakh to Robert on 1st July, 2017. The value of land for stamp duty purposes was ₹ 65 lakh. The land was acquired on 30th April, 1970 for ₹1,50,000. The fair market value of the land on 1st April, 1981 was ₹ 2,50,000 and on 1st April, 2001 was ₹ 10,00,000. She paid brokerage to Ashwin @ 2% of the sale consideration. No tax was deducted at source. She acquired a residential house at Erode, Tamil Nadu in December, 2017 for ₹25,00,000 and subscribed to capital gain bonds issued by Rural Electrification Corporation on 10th Oct., 2017 for ₹9,50,000 and in bonds of National Highways Authority of India on 20th Feb., 2018 for ₹8,00,000. Ms. Padmaja paid ₹20,000 by credit card for health insurance policy on her life in March, 2018. The property was let out for monthly rent of ₹30,000 till 31th June, 2017. Cost inflation index: FY 2017-18 = 272. Compute the total income of Ms. Padmaja for the Assessment Year 2018-19.

Answer & Explanation:

Computation of Total Income of Ms. Padmaja for the Assessment Year 2018-19 Particulars Amounts (₹) Amounts (₹) Income from House Property Rental Income (₹30000*3 month) 90,000 Less: Deduction u/s 24 @ 30% (27,000) Income from House Property 63,000 Capital Gains Sale Consideration 55,00,000 Value of land for stamp duty purposes 65,00,000 Higher of the two adopted as deemed sale consideration 65,00,000 Less: Brokerage @ 2% of ₹55,00,000 (Brokerage is deductible even though tax was not deducted at source) (1,10,000) Net Sale Consideration 63,90,000 Less: Indexed cost of acquisition FMV as on 01.04.2001 (₹10,00,000 * 272/100) (27,20,000) Long Term Capital Gains 36,70,000 Less: Exemption under section 54 (25,00,000) Less: Exemption u/s 54EC (i) Subscribing to the capital gains bonds issued by REC is eligible investments as investments was made within 6 months after the date of transfer of capital assets. (9,50,000) (ii) Subscribing to the capital gains bonds issued by NHAI is not eligible investments as investments was made beyond 6 months after the date of transfer of capital assets. - Long Term Capital Gains 2,20,000 Gross Total Income 2,83,000 Less: Deduction u/s 80D with respect to health insurance premium (20,000) Total Income 2,63,000

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