Section 54F exemption on renovation/re-modification expense of house

Juveria Begum Vs ITO (ITAT Hyderabad)

Section 54F of the Act only mandates that the capital gain should be invested in ‘a residential house’ within the stipulated time by way of purchase or construction. Thus, the amount spent on renovation of such residential house by an assessee according to his requirements is also allowable as exempt u/s.54F of the Act as it would amount to construction of a residential house. The only other requirement is that the construction should be completed within three years from the date of

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