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VINAY SONPAL LL.M. SENIOR ADVOCATE BOMBAY

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
I am Senior Advocate High Court Bombay

5 Oct 2019

CAPITAL GAIN ON ALLOTMENT OF ASSETS ON RETIREMENT OF PARTNER


National Company Vs ACIT ( (Madras High Court) Judgment dt 8.4.2019 
in 
Appeal Nos. 365 & 366 of 2009 T.C.A.No. 365 of 2009
 in 
M/s. National Company vs The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Business Circle – I [I/c] Chennai
HELD Section 45(4) r/w Section 2(47)(vi) of the Income Tax Act regarding transfer for the purpose of capital gains  would not be attracted on the retirement of the two partners and consequential allotment of their share in the assets in the assessee-firm as there was no element of transfer of interest in the partnership assets by the retiring partner to the continuing partners.