Mere non-residential use would not render a property ineligible for Section 54F

Advertisement Mahavir Prasad Gupta Vs Joint Commissioner of Income Tax (ITAT Delhi) Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi addressed key issues in the case of Mahavir Prasad Gupta vs. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, focusing on eligibility for exemption under Section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The appellant claimed exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of shares, stating the gains were reinvested in constructing a residential property. The assessing officer (AO) partially allowed the exemption but questioned the absence of documentation for the purchase of shares an...