TRANSFER- [SECTION 2(47)]


Transfer in relation to a capital asset includes the following types of transactions:—
  1. (i)  the sale, exchange or relinquishment of the asset; or
  2. (ii)  the extinguishment of any rights therein; or
  3. (iii)  the compulsory acquisition thereof under any law; or
  4. (iv)  the owner of a capital asset may convert the same into the stock-in-trade of a business carried on by him. Such conversion is treated as transfer; or
  5. (v)  the maturity or redemption of a zero coupon bond; or
  6. (vi)  possession of an immovable property in consideration of part-performance of a contract referred to in section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
  7. (vii)  transactions which have the effect of transferring or enabling the enjoyment of an immovable property. 
Explanation 2 to section 2(47) clarifies that ‘transfer’ includes and shall be deemed to have always included –
(1) disposing of or parting with an - asset or any interest therein, or
(2) creating any interest in any asset in - any manner whatsoever

       -voluntarily or involuntarily
       -directly or indirectly,
       - absolutely or conditional 
by way of an agreement (whether entered into in India or outside India) or otherwise. 

NOTE- Must read definition carefully as- Any profits or gains arising from the transfer of a capital asset effected in the previous year shall be chargeable to Income-tax under this head in the previous year in which the transfer took place. subject to exceptions-

1. Receipts from insurance parties [Section 45(1A)] 
2. Conversion or treatment of a capital asset as stock-in-trade [Section 45(2)] 
3. Transfer of beneficial interest in securities [Section 45(2A)]
4. Introduction of capital asset as capital contribution [Section 45(3)]
5. Distribution of capital assets on a dissolution of firm/AOP or BOI [Section 45(4)] 
6. Compensation on compulsory acquisition [Section 45(5)]
7. Taxability of capital gains in case of Specified agreement [Section 45(5A)] 

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