Chatterjee received ₹1 lakh towards advance for sale of his residential house to Xavier on 10-11-2018. As the buyer Xavier could not pay the balance amount of consideration within 3 months, Chatterjee forfeited the advan

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Chatterjee received ₹1 lakh towards advance for sale of his residential house to Xavier on 10-11-2018. As the buyer Xavier could not pay the balance amount of consideration within 3 months, Chatterjee forfeited the advance money in accordance with the sale agreement. The advance money forfeited is:
(A) Deductible from cost of the asset
(B) Taxable as long-term capital gain
(C) Taxable as income from other sources
(D) Taxable as short-term capital gain

Answer & Explanation:

Correct Answer: Option (C)

Official answer key: (C).

Topics: Income Tax

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