ITAT overturns tax levy on home buyer due to property value rise before registration
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ruled in favor of a property buyer who faced a significant tax demand. The tax department had levied over Rs 11.35 lakh under anti-evasion rules due to a gap between the purchase price and the higher stamp duty value. The transaction involved a property bought for Rs 1.23 crore, but its official stamp duty value was approximately Rs 22.71 lakh more. The tribunal found that the property's market value had genuinely increased in the period between the agreement and the registration, justifying the difference.
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