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Income Tax - Controversy always cropped between taxpayer and income tax department whenever taxpayer claim exemption under section 54 and 54F for investment made in multiple houses. Question that now arise whether the prefix ‘a’ used before the word residential house is interpreted in singular or plural sense. ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Introduction- The topic of taxation of capital gains on real estate transaction under the income tax act is live and ever interesting topic from point of view of all concerned with such taxation. This is one set of provisions in the Act which has raised maximum number of issues of interpretation. In the recent years several amendments ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Article Explains Exemption / Deduction under Section 54, Section 54EC & Section 54F of Income Tax Act, 1961 with FAQs and Case Laws. It explains regarding Capital Gain Account Scheme, deduction on multiple sales & purchases of residential houses, capital gains arising from sale of more than one house...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The amount of the capital gain which is not appropriated by the assessee towards the purchase of the new asset made within one year before the date on which the transfer of the original asset took place, or which is not utilised by him for the purchase or construction of the new asset before the date of furnishing the return of income und...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Article Explains all about Section 54, Section 54B, Section 54D, Section 54G/ 54GA in case of shifting to SEZ, Section 54EC, Section 54F and Section 54GB...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Under Section 54 of the Income-tax Act, if an assessee who has earned a Capital Gain on sale of a residential house, has, within the prescribed period, purchased or constructed another residential house, then, to the extent of the cost of the new residential house, no tax in respect of such Capital Gain is payable. ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Section 54(1) has been amended by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2014 by substituting constructed, a residential house, with constructed, one residential house in India. Similar amendment is made in section 54F(1)....
Read MoreIncome Tax - At present deductions u/s 54, 54F, 54EC etc. are not subject to any audit or certification. The possibility that the assessee claims inaccurate amount of deduction under such provisions cannot be ruled out....
Read MoreIncome Tax - With difficulties being faced by the Real Estate Sector business (due to delay in clearances, nonavailability of finance and a sluggish demand) numerous projects are delayed in execution. As a result, an assessee who has sold a house and invested in another flat which is under construction by a builder /developer ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Extract Of Section 54B of Income Tax Act 1961 54B. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), where the capital gain arises from the transfer of a capital asset being land which, in the two years immediately preceding the date on which the transfer took place, was being used by the assessee being an individual […]...
Read MoreMrs. S. Suma Vs The Income Tax Officer (ITAT Bangalore) - As far as the deduction u/s. 54F of the Act on the question whether if under a JDA multiple flats are given to the owner whether deduction u/s.54F of the Act can be given, the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka and the other decision cited before us supports the plea of the […]...
Read MoreSuhas Vasantrao Joshi Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) - Suhas Vasantrao Joshi Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) If an assessee booked a flat under self-finance scheme of DDA or any other similar situated institutions, then it would be construed that the assessee has fulfilled conditions enumerated in section 54 and would be entitled for the exemption. In the pres...
Read MoreS.H.R. Trading (P) Ltd. Vs Dy. CIT (Bombay High Court) - Assessee-company engaged in business of letting out of immovable property, had claimed benefit of section 54. AO found that assessee, being a company was not entitled to claim deduction under section 54; thus, he initiated penalty proceedings under section 271(1)(c) for furnishing of inaccurate part...
Read MoreAsstt. CIT Vs M. Raghuraman (ITAT Chennai) - This appeal of the revenue is directed against the order of the Commissioner (Appeals)-9, Chennai, dated 30-5-2017 and pertains to assessment year 2013-14....
Read MoreShri Mahesh H. Hinduja Vs. ITO( ITAT Mumbai) - There is no bar / restriction in the provisions of section 139(5) of the Act that the assessee cannot file a revised return of income after issuance of notice under section 143(2) of the Act. It is trite law, the assessee can file a revised return of income even in course of the assessment proceedin...
Read MoreNotification No. 44/2012-Income Tax - (25/10/2015) - Notification No. 44/2012-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 54, sub-section (2) of section 54B sub-section (2) of section 54D sub-section (4) of section 54F sub-section (2) of section 54G and sub-section (2) of section 54GB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of...
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