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Various Threshold Limits under Income Tax Act

Income Tax : A consolidated guide to Income-tax Act threshold limits for AY 2026-27 covering exemptions, deductions, TDS, TCS, compliance and p...

July 4, 2026 369776 Views 44 comments Print

Section 54 Exemption Must Be Computed Asset-Wise as Each House Transfer Is a Separate Source of Capital Gain: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT held that Section 54 exemption must be examined separately for each residential house sold. Aggregating gains from multiple t...

July 2, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Various Income Tax exemptions available against Capital Gains

Income Tax : Learn the exemptions available under Sections 54 to 54GB of the Income-tax Act, including eligible investments, timelines, exempti...

June 30, 2026 7884 Views 0 comment Print

Can Capital Gains Exemption Be Claimed If House Is Bought in Spouse’s/Family Members Name?

Income Tax : This article examines conflicting judicial views on whether capital gains exemption is available when a new residential house is p...

June 18, 2026 1380 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption for Capital Gains on Residential Property Transfer

Income Tax : Section 54 grants exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of a residential house because the proceeds are reinvested in...

June 10, 2026 100575 Views 5 comments Print


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Representation against Extension of time limit under section 54 to 54GB without extension of Income Tax Return due date

Income Tax : Representation against Extension of time limit under section 54 to 54GB without extension of Income Tax Return due date Vidarbha I...

January 20, 2023 11793 Views 0 comment Print

Representation to FM on Concerns of Chartered Accountants

CA, CS, CMA, Income Tax : We have not noticed any heed being extended towards various issues and possible solutions we have proposed through those represent...

January 30, 2021 3225 Views 0 comment Print

Request to extend time limits under section 54 to 54GB

Income Tax : KSCAA has requested to Hon’ble Minister of Finance to extend various time limits under section 54 to 54GB of the Income-tax Act,...

January 10, 2021 15996 Views 0 comment Print

Request for extension of due dates of Tax Audit Reports/ITR

Income Tax : All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (CZ) has requested CBDT that due date of filing return of income u/s 139(1) for all the ...

December 19, 2020 32715 Views 19 comments Print

ICAI requests for extension of various Income-tax due dates

Income Tax : Direct Taxes Committee of ICAI has Request(s) for extension of various due dates under Income-tax Act, 1961 especially Tax Audit R...

December 18, 2020 77535 Views 20 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


1439-day delay in Filing Appeal Condoned & Matter Remanded for Fresh Assessment: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata condoned appeal delay, set aside the CIT(A)'s order, and remanded the assessment for fresh adjudication after grantin...

July 5, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Gains from Sale of Multiple Residential Houses Eligible for Section 54 Exemption If Invested in One Residential House

Income Tax : ITAT held that Section 54 permits exemption where capital gains from more than one residential house are invested in a single resi...

July 3, 2026 375 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54/54F Exemption Allowed despite Non-CGAS Deposit if Sale Proceeds Invested in House on Time

Income Tax : ITAT held that exemption under Sections 54/54F cannot be denied where sale proceeds are invested in a residential house within the...

July 3, 2026 576 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption Available for Every House Sold: Bengaluru ITAT

Income Tax : The ITAT held that Section 54 exemption must be examined separately for each residential house sold. The benefit cannot be restric...

June 30, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad Quashes Addition as AO Exceeded Limited Scrutiny Scope

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the Assessing Officer exceeded the scope of limited scrutiny by treating capital gains as business income w...

June 27, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


ICAI Reprimands CA for Claiming Section 54F exemption Instead of 54

CA, CS, CMA : The ICAI Disciplinary Committee reprimanded CA Jayant Ishwardas Mehta for professional misconduct involving an incorrect income t...

May 17, 2024 873 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of time limit for compliance under section 54 to 54GB

Income Tax : For claiming exemption Section 54 to 54 GB of the Act, for which last date falls between 01st April. 2021 to 28th February, 2022 m...

January 6, 2023 21555 Views 1 comment Print

Govt Extends due dates under Income Tax Law & Benami laws

Income Tax : Vide Income Tax Notification No. 35/2020 dated 24.06.2020  govt extends  Due date for ITR for FY 2018-19  upto 31.07.2020, Last...

June 24, 2020 264081 Views 11 comments Print

Amendments to Capital Gains Accounts Scheme, 2012

Income Tax : Notification No. 44/2012-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 54, sub-section (2) of secti...

October 25, 2012 7452 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Mumbai Upholds Section 54 Exemption Despite Technical Objection

October 3, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai allows Nikhil Manjrekar’s Sec 54 claim, directing deletion of LTCG disallowance; substantive proof of property reinvestment sufficed despite technical objection.

Interesting Facts About Saving Tax on Long-Term Capital Gains

October 2, 2025 5922 Views 0 comment Print

Understand how Section 54/54F applies to long-term capital gains when demolishing and reconstructing a house, with key rulings and compliance tips.

AO Cannot Tax Entire Capital Gain, Only Balance in CGAS Taxable: ITAT Chennai

October 1, 2025 660 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai Bench clarified that under Section 54, only the portion of capital gains unutilised after 3 years is deemed taxable, deleting addition of full ₹5 crore.

ITAT Delhi Allows Section 54F Exemption to Private Trust on Capital Gains

September 28, 2025 6039 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT confirms that a private trust with identifiable beneficiaries is eligible for the capital gains exemption under Section 54F, similar to an individual.

Share in Property Sale not Unexplained Credits under Section 68: ITAT Delhi

September 28, 2025 360 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Strikes Down Addition: Sale share cannot be treated as an unsecured loan (u/s 68). The tribunal deletes the Rs. 1.41 Cr addition on sale consideration receipt, remanding the s. 54F deduction claim for limited verification.

54 or 54F? Large Land With Small House Still a Residential Property? Tribunal Says Re-Examine

September 25, 2025 957 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that the Assessing Officer failed to conduct a proper inquiry into whether a large plot of land with a small house constituted a residential house for the purpose of the exemption. The case has been remanded for fresh adjudication.

Unregistered Sale Agreement with Spouse Not Enough for 54F Claim: ITAT Hyderabad

September 20, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad upheld a revision order denying capital gains exemption, citing an unregistered sale agreement between a husband and wife as insufficient proof.

Filed ITR In a Hurry? Quoted Wrong Section? 

September 17, 2025 5511 Views 0 comment Print

A recent ITAT Patna decision underscores that genuine tax claims aren’t defeated by incorrect section citations. Taxpayers can seek rightful exemptions if conditions are met, even with minor errors.

Section 54 of CGST Act doesn’t envisage refund of unutilized ITC for closure of business

September 16, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

Sikkim High Court held that section 54 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act [CGST Act] doesn’t envisage refund of unutilized ITC for closure of business. Thus, rejection of refund application is within parameters of section 54 and lawful.

ITAT Mumbai Allows LTCG Exemption u/s 54 – Possession Date Key, Not Agreement Date

September 11, 2025 4212 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai, allowed a taxpayer’s claim for a long-term capital gains exemption, ruling that date of possession, not date of agreement, is crucial factor for Section 54 of Income Tax Act.

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