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PUNE BRANCH OF ICAI DIRECT TAXES REFRESHER COURSE TOPIC : INCOME TAX ISSUES IN TRANSACITONS OF REAL ESTATES - SECTIONS 50C, 56(2), 43CA,194IA(TDS), Cash Transactions in immovable properties Speaker : CA. TARUN GHIA tarunghiaca@yahoo.co.in 9821345687
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PUNE BRANCH OF ICAI DIRECT TAXES REFRESHER COURSE TOPIC : INCOME TAX ISSUES IN TRANSACITONS OF REAL ESTATES -SECTIONS 50C, 56(2), 43CA,194IA(TDS), Cash Transactions in immovable properties Speaker : CA. TARUN GHIA tarunghiaca@yahoo.co.in 9821345687 For Regular Direct Taxes & Professional Updates Email to : tarunghiadirtaxes-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.in CA. TarunGhia
I. RELEVANCE OF SPECIFIC LAWS II. TAXATION AND ACCOUNTING FOR BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS Distinction between contractor, builder and developer Section 145 & 115JB of the Income Tax Act, 1961- Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956, Income Computation and Disclosure Standards CA. Tarun Ghia
AS 7 (old) & Decided case law under the Income Tax Act AS 7 revised : Applicable to only contractors Percentage Completion Method AS 9 for builders and developers CA. Tarun Ghia
Revenue recognition as per GN 2006 When seller has transferred to buyer all significant risks and rewards of ownershipWhen seller retains no effective control of the goods transferred to a degree usually associated with ownership When no significant uncertainty exists regarding the amount of the consideration Where there is no uncertainty about ultimate collection CA. Tarun Ghia
Guidance Note 2012 • i.Guidance on application of percentage of completion method • ii.Based upon the principles enunciated in • AS 7 • iii.For real estate transactions and activities • iv.Having the same economic substance as construction contracts CA. Tarun Ghia
Will apply to : • a. .To all real estate projects commencing • on or after April 1, 2012 • b. Commenced before April, 2012 but revenue being recognised for the first time on or after April 1, 2012 • c. At option from earlier date provided GN is applied to all transactions which commenced or were entered into on or after such earlier date CA. Tarun Ghia
vi.Subject to conditions of para 10 and 11 of AS 9 • vii.Legally enforceable agreement • viii. Satisfaction of conditions signifying transfer of significant risks and rewards • ix. Duration of project beyond 12 months spread over different accounting periods CA. Tarun Ghia
Rebuttable Presumption • x. that the outcome of a real estate project can be estimated reliably only when : • (a) All critical approvals necessary for commencement of the project obtained • (b) When stage of completion of the project reaches a reasonable level of development : Not if 25 % of the construction and development costs not incurred • (c) Atleast 25% of the saleable project area is secured by contracts or agreements with buyers CA. Tarun Ghia
(d) Atleast 10 % of the total revenue in respect of agreements of sale realized to be eligible contracts • xi. Acts thereafter performed are, in substance, on behalf of the buyer like a contractor • xii. Percentage completion method on a cumulative basis xiii. Project revenue and project costs to be recognised w.r.t. stage of completion and w.r.t. all project costs • xiv. Matching of costs with revenue CA. Tarun Ghia
xv. When it is probable that total project costs will exceed total eligible project revenues, the expected loss should be recognised as an expense immediately Method of accounting for a builder/developer Road ahead under IFRSs Accounting, Auditing and Tax issues in projects claimed u/s. 80IB(10) Issues in sec 35AD – for SRs & affordable housing schemes CA. Tarun Ghia
III. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS AND PARTNERSHIPS/JOINT VENTURES : Joint developments Distribution of assets on dissolution or otherwise : Dissolution Reconstitution Retirement CA. Tarun Ghia
Revaluation of assets & Credit to Partners Sale of units by firm to a partner Dissolution and discontinuation of business CA. Tarun Ghia
IV. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS : Implications of transfer of development rights Income Recognition and Measurement in development and sub-development agreements CA. Tarun Ghia
Taxability of income under a development agreement Section 53A of TP Act : Section 2(47)(v) of I. Tax Act Whether adventure in the nature of trade Applicability of section 50C to development agreements CA. Tarun Ghia
Termination of a Development Agreement : Legal and tax consequences MOU then DA : Legal & Tax consequences Subsequent events : Revision in terms CA. Tarun Ghia
V. ISSUES IN PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 50C, 56(2), 43CA , 194 IA OF THE INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 Thank you tarunghiaca@yahoo.co.in tarunghiadirtaxes-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.in CA. Tarun Ghia