ILLUSTRATION FOR GROSS ANNUAL VALUE

ILLUSTRATION:

Determine the Gross Annual Value of the following properties (Property A,B,C,D and E) owned by Mr. A for the Assessment Year 2008-09 

Click here to refer the provisions of the Income Tax Act relating to determination of Gross Annual Value (GAV) for A.Y. 2008-09 

Case I 

IF THE PROPERTY IS LET OUT THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS YEAR WITHOUT SUFFERING ANY LOSS ON ACCOUNT OF UNREALIZED RENT & PROPERTY REMAINING VACANT.

(Rs. in Thousands)

Particulars

PROPERTY

A

B

C

D

E

Municipal Value (1)

160

160

160

160

160

Fair Rent (2)

175

200

170

150

195

Standard Rent under the Rent Control Act (3)

165

190

180

180

185

Actual Rent Receivable

170

180

200

180

190

Actual Rent Received* (4)

170

180

200

180

190

Period during which the Property remains Vacant

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

* Assume none of the properties suffer loss on account of unrealized rent.

Solution Computation of Gross Annual Value (GAV)

(Rs. in Thousands)

Particulars

PROPERTY

A

B

C

D

E

Computation I: Reasonable Expected Rent, i.e., (1) or (2) whichever is higher subject to limit of (3)

165

190

170

160

185

Computation II: Actual Rent received after deduction of unrealized rent or vacancy loss (4)

170

180

200

180

190

Computation III: Not Applicable since house does not remain vacant in any part of the year.

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Therefore, Gross Annual Value (GAV) equals Higher of Computation I or II.

170

190

200

180

190

NOTE:

  • In any case either Computation II or Computation III will be applicable; both cannot be applied at the same time.

Case II 

IF THE PROPERTY IS LET OUT THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS YEAR ALONG WITH LOSS BEING SUFFERED ON ACCOUNT OF UNREALIZED RENT.

(Rs. in Thousands)

Particulars

PROPERTY

A

B

C

D

E

Municipal Value (1)

160

160

160

160

160

Fair Rent (2)

175

200

170

150

195

Standard Rent under the Rent Control Act (3)

165

190

180

180

185

Actual Rent Receivable (4)

170

180

200

180

190

Unrealized Rent (5)

20

30

10

15

Nil

Actual Rent Received (6)= (4) - (5)

150

150

190

165

190

Period during which the Property remains Vacant

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Solution Computation of Gross Annual Value (GAV)

(Rs. in Thousands)

Particulars

PROPERTY

A

B

C

D

E

Computation I: Reasonable Expected Rent, i.e., (1) or (2) whichever is higher subject to limit of (3)

165

190

170

160

185

Computation II: Actual Rent received after deduction of unrealized rent or vacancy loss (6)

150

150

190

165

190

Computation III: Not Applicable since house does not remain vacant in any part of the year.

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Therefore, Gross Annual Value (GAV) equals Higher of Computation I or II.

165

190

190

165

190

NOTE:

  • In any case either Computation II or Computation III will be applicable; both cannot be applied at the same time.

Deduction for Unrealized rent is allowable only on satisfaction of the following conditions:

  1. Tenancy is bonafide;

  2. Defaulting tenant has vacated/ adequate steps have been taken to vacate him;

  3. Such tenant is not in occupation of any other property of the assessee;

  4. Adequate legal steps have been taken to recover such unrealized rent.

Case III 

IF THE PROPERTY IS LET OUT THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS YEAR WITHOUT ANY LOSS ON ACCOUNT OF UNREALIZED RENT BUT PROPERTY REMAINS VACANT FOR A PART OF THE YEAR.

(Rs. in Thousands)

Particulars

PROPERTY

A

B

C

D

E

Municipal Value (1)

160

160

160

160

160

Fair Rent (2)

175

200

170

150

195

Standard Rent under the Rent Control Act (3)

165

190

180

180

185

Rent per month (4)

12

15

17

16

14

Actual Rent Receivable (5) = (4) × (12 months)

144

180

204

192

168

Unrealized Rent (6)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

No. of months property remains vacant (7)

1

1.5

3

4

12

Annual Vacancy Loss suffered (8) = (7) × (4)

12

22.5

51

64

168

Actual Rent Received (8) = (5) - (6) - (8)

132

157.5

153

128

0

Solution Computation of Gross Annual Value (GAV)

(Rs. in Thousands)

Particulars

PROPERTY

A

B

C

D

E

Computation I: Reasonable Expected Rent, i.e.,(1) or (2) whichever is higher subject to limit of (3)

165

190

170

160

185

Computation II: Actual Rent received after deduction of unrealized rent or vacancy loss (8)

NA1

NA2

NA3

NA4

NA

Computation III: Applicable only where Computation II is not applicable

153

167.5

153

128

NIL5

Therefore, Gross Annual Value (GAV) equals Higher of Computation I or II.

153

167.5

153

128

NIL

NOTES:

  • In any case either Computation II or Computation III will be applicable; both cannot be applied at the same time.

NA1: In this case Actual Rent received is less than the Rent under Computation I because of two factors which can be categorized as under:

  • LOSS DUE TO VACANCY: Such loss amounting to Rs. 12,000 as shown above under (8) above

  • OTHER FACTORS: The Annual Rent receivable towards property A (144) is itself lower than the Rent shown under Computation I (165), if vacancy loss was not there, in which case Situation III becomes applicable and GAV is calculated as Computation I less Vacancy Loss, i.e., (165 - 12 = 153)

NA2: In this case Actual Rent received is less than the Rent under Computation I because of two factors which can be categorized as under:

  • LOSS DUE TO VACANCY: Such loss amounting to Rs. 22,500 as shown above under (8) above

  • OTHER FACTORS: The Annual Rent receivable towards property B (180) is itself lower than the Rent shown under Computation I (190), if vacancy loss was not there, in which case Situation III becomes applicable and GAV is calculated as Computation I less Vacancy Loss, i.e., (190 - 22.5 = 167.5)

NA3: In this case Actual Rent received is less than the Rent under Computation I because of only one factor namely:

  • LOSS ONLY DUE TO VACANCY: Since Actual Rent received is less than Computation I figure (170) only because of Loss on account of property remaining vacant (51) and not because of any other factor, Situation II becomes applicable and Actual Rent (153) equals GAV.


NA4: In this case Actual Rent received is less than the Rent under Computation I because of only one factor namely:

  • LOSS ONLY DUE TO VACANCY: Since Actual Rent received is less than Computation I (160) figures only because of Loss on account of property remaining vacant (64) and not because of any other factor, Situation II becomes applicable and Actual Rent (128) equals GAV.

NIL5: In this case Actual Rent received is NIL because of property remaining vacant throughout the year and hence GAV will also become NIL. 

Case IV

IF THE PROPERTY IS LET OUT THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS YEAR WITH LOSS BEING SUFFERED ON ACCOUNT OF UNREALIZED RENT AND LOW ANNUAL RENT (NO VACANCY LOSS INCURRED)

(Rs. in Thousands)

Particulars

PROPERTY

A

B

C

D

E

Municipal Value (1)

160

160

160

160

160

Fair Rent (2)

175

200

170

150

195

Standard Rent under the Rent Control Act (3)

165

190

180

180

185

Rent per month (4)

11

12

15

14

13

Actual Rent Receivable  (5) = (4) × (12 months)

132

144

180

168

156

Unrealized Rent (6)

22

12

22.5

16

26

Annual Vacancy Loss (7)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Actual Rent Received (8) = (5) - (6) - (7)

110

132

157.5

152

130

Solution Computation of Gross Annual Value (GAV)

(Rs. in Thousands)

Particulars

PROPERTY

A

B

C

D

E

Computation I: Reasonable Expected Rent, i.e.,(1) or (2) whichever is higher subject to limit of (3)

165

190

170

160

185

Computation II: Actual Rent received after deduction of unrealized rent or vacancy loss (8)

NA1

NA2

NA3

NA4

NA5

Computation III: Applicable only where Computation II is not applicable

NA1

NA2

NA3

NA4

NA5

Therefore, Gross Annual Value (GAV) equals Higher of Computation I or II.

165

190

170

160

185

NOTES: 

  • In this case neither Computation II nor Computation III will be applicable; instead figures arrived at under Computation I will directly be taken as GAV as explained in Situation IV.

NA1 to NA5

  • In all the cases Actual Rent received is less than the Rent under Computation I, hence Computation II becomes less than Computation I for all house properties;

  • Computation III will not apply in any case is no loss from on Account of Vacancy;

  • Hence as per Situation I ruling read with Situation IV ruling higher of the Computation I or Computation II will be taken as GAV and hence the treatment is done accordingly.

Deduction for Unrealized rent is allowable only on satisfaction of the following conditions:

  1. Tenancy is bonafide;

  2. Defaulting tenant has vacated/ adequate steps have been taken to vacate him;

  3. Such tenant is not in occupation of any other property of the assessee;

  4. Adequate legal steps have been taken to recover such unrealized rent.