• Capital Gains Tax

I and my wife hold a DLF flat in new Gurgaon. Conveyance deed yet to be done, however possession taken in Sept, 17. Declared in ITR in AY18-19,
My daughter, UK resident with OCI has sold a house in Manesar for 1.55 cr. Transfer yet to be done. Applied for TDS exemption.
we like to sell our flat in new Gurgaon to her by sale deed for 1.6 Cr. Initially, my wife will give her loan of 1.65. By this money, my daughter purchases the flat for 1.6 + SD of 5L=total of 1.65
This sale deed is given to IT officer and TDS exemption is obtained.
Based on this exemption, my daughter executes the sale deed for her house in Manesar and returns the loan of 1.55 cr and balance loan of 0.1 is returned later.
Is it ok from tax point of view? if any lacuna, how to remove that and make it fully compliance.
Asked 7 years ago in Capital Gains Tax

Hi

This could be a suspicious transaction.

It would be better if the following is done:

Your daughter sells house in Manesar for 1.55 cr. She then takes loan of .1 cr from you/your wife. Purchases your flat for 1.6 cr. + 5 lac registration costs.

Your daughter can claim exemption under section 54.

However, you and your wife will have capital gain tax liabilities unless you invest the capital gain amount in another residential house property.

Lakshita Bhandari
CA, Mumbai
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Yes, your wife can claim exemption under section 54F and your daughter 2 can claim exemption under section 54.

The new flat could be purchased in joint ownership or even only in name of daughter 2.

However, for your wife, please check the conditions of section 54F. Your wife should not hold more than one residential house property as on date of sale of plot.

Lakshita Bhandari
CA, Mumbai
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944 Consultations

Hi,

- I don't think there is any issue subject to proper disclosure and payment of taxes or availing exemption by you and your wife for selling DLF flat in gurgaon. In case of liability in the hands of your daughter she is already possessing lower or NIL TDS deduction certificate.

Thanks

Vivek Kumar Arora
CA, Delhi
5037 Answers
1155 Consultations

Hi,

- Yes wife can claim exemption u/sF and your D2 u/s 54 subject to the conditions mentioned in both the sections.

- Wife is having two houses in her name - Vasant Kunj and share in DLF Gurgaon. It is better to sell DLF gurgaon before sale of plot to avail exemption u/s 54F.

Thanks

Vivek Kumar Arora
CA, Delhi
5037 Answers
1155 Consultations

Now there is a bit of confusion for me in the question but from this what I understand is that your wife will sell her one flat in Gurgaon to daughter 1 and using that money your wife will purchase another flat along with your daughter 2.

Now from reading both your question what I get to know is that your wife had also sold a land and I am assuming she claimed exemption u/s 54F and purchased the flat in Gurgaon which you are now selling to daughter 1 in such case the capital gain which was exempted earlier you will now have to pay such capital gain tax.

Now if your wife is selling a flat and investing the money in new one by investing the amount with daughter 2 in such case she will be eligible for exemption u/s 54. Also your daughter 2 is selling her house and investing in new house so she will also be eligible for exemption u/s 54.

The only problem here is if your wife had purchased the earlier flat to claim exemption on capital gain from sale of plot then since she has not kept the house for 3 years she need to pay capital gain which was exempted earlier.

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Naman Maloo
CA, Jaipur
4306 Answers
102 Consultations

Hi,

I think this arrangement is fine. Please ensure that everything is properly documented.

In this transaction you will be liable to pay capital gains tax unless you reinvest in a residential property or in specified bonds. Your daughter can take the benefit of sec 54.

Nikhil Khanna
CA, Mumbai
1429 Answers
19 Consultations

Yes your wife and daughter 2 will be eligible for sec 54F and 54 respectively.

Nikhil Khanna
CA, Mumbai
1429 Answers
19 Consultations

Dear Sir,

Hope you are doing well !

Yes, it is ok provided that documents are properly executed. As your daughter is already obtained TDS exemption certificate,there is no issue in tax liability.

Payal Chhajed
CA, Mumbai
5189 Answers
303 Consultations

Coming to your question

Yes, your wife and daughter 2 will be eligible for exemption u/s sec 54F and 54 respectively.

Payal Chhajed
CA, Mumbai
5189 Answers
303 Consultations

Dear Sir,

The arrangement is fine.

Please make sure that the documents are proper. From tax point of view, there is no problem as she is holding tax exemption certificate.

Karishma Chhajer
CA, Jodhpur
2452 Answers
29 Consultations

Yes, both will be eligible for capital gain exemption subject to conditions specified in respective sections.

Wife- Section 54F

Your daughter 2- Section 54.

Karishma Chhajer
CA, Jodhpur
2452 Answers
29 Consultations

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