1(1) Where the consideration received or accruing as a result of the transfer by an assessee of an asset (other than a capital asset), being land or building or both, is less than the value adopted or assessed or assessable by any authority of a State Government for the purpose of payment of stamp duty in respect of such transfer, the value so adopted or assessed or assessable shall, for the purposes of computing profits and gains from transfer of such asset, be deemed to be the full value of the consideration received or accruing as a result of such transfer.
2 Provided that where the value adopted or assessed or assessable by the authority for the purpose of payment of stamp duty does not exceed one hundred and five per cent. of the consideration received or accruing as a result of the transfer, the consideration so received or accruing as a result of the transfer shall, for the purposes of computing profits and gains from transfer of such asset, be deemed to be the full value of the consideration.
(2) The provisions of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) of section 50C shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to determination of the value adopted or assessed or assessable under sub-section (1).
(3) Where the date of agreement fixing the value of consideration for transfer of the asset and the date of registration of such transfer of asset are not the same, the value referred to in sub-section (1) may be taken as the value assessable by any authority of a State Government for the purpose of payment of stamp duty in respect of such transfer on the date of the agreement.
(4) The provisions of sub-section (3) shall apply only in a case where the
amount of consideration or a part thereof has been received 3 by way of an
account payee cheque or an account payee bank draft or by use of electronic
clearing system through a bank account on or before the date of agreement for
transfer of the asset.
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1. Ins. by Act 17 of 2013, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-4-2014).
2. Ins. by Act 13 of 2018, s. 14 (w.e.f. 1-4-2019).
3. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for “by any mode other than cash” (w.e.f. 1-4-2019).
Section 40A Expenses or payments not deductible in certain circumstances
Section 41 Profits chargeable to tax
Section 43A Special provisions consequential to changes in rate of exchange of currency
Section 43AA Taxation of foreign exchange fluctuation
Section 43B Certain deductions to be only on actual payment
Section 43C Special provision for computation of cost of acquisition of certain assets
Section 43CB Computation of income from construction and service contracts