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Unlisted Bonds Lose LTCG Benefit; No Capital Gains Exemption for Depreciable Assets under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The new law treats gains from depreciable assets as short-term capital gains for all purposes, not merely for computation. This ef...

May 6, 2026 582 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Property Transactions: Key Section 54/4F Judicial Pronouncements – Part 2

Income Tax : Courts held that investment in under-construction property qualifies as construction under Sections 54/54F. Deduction cannot be de...

April 11, 2026 1173 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Property Transactions: Key Section 54/4F Judicial Pronouncements- Part 1

Income Tax : Courts held that exemption cannot be denied merely due to lack of registration if possession and substantial payment are proven. T...

April 7, 2026 9492 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of 20% LTCG with Indexation vis-à-vis 12.5% Without Indexation

Income Tax : The Finance Act 2023 introduced a 12.5% LTCG tax without indexation as an alternative to 20% with indexation. Taxpayers must compa...

March 7, 2026 3234 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Capital Gains Tax Exemption – What Constitutes Date of Transfer?

Income Tax : Judicial rulings clarify that Section 54 focuses on timely investment of capital gains, not rigid legal ownership milestones. The ...

January 15, 2026 6894 Views 2 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 11676 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 3204 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 15936 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 32598 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 77418 Views 20 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Delhi HC: Additional Documents Can Be Filed in Criminal Tax Prosecution – “Truth Cannot Be Sacrificed for Technicalities”

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that additional documents already referred to in a criminal complaint can be filed later under Section 3...

May 12, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption Allowed as Possession Date Considered Over Registration Date

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that for under-construction properties, the date of possession is the relevant factor for Section 54 exemption. ...

May 5, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption not eligible on Sale of Open Land Without Building: ITAT Allahabad

Income Tax : The tribunal held that selling only open land, even if earlier part of a residential property, does not qualify as transfer of a r...

May 4, 2026 600 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong Section Claim Not Fatal: ITAT Remands Matter & Nullifies Penalty

Income Tax : The issue was denial of capital gains exemption due to claim under wrong section. The tribunal held that a genuine claim cannot be...

May 2, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai Remands Section 54F Claim, Protective Addition & TDS Credit Issues

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai set aside the appellate order and remanded issues on protective addition, Section 54F exemption, and TDS credit misma...

April 26, 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 792 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 21432 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 263712 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 7344 Views 0 comment Print


Taxability of Capital Gains Under a Joint Development Agreement

January 26, 2025 6948 Views 0 comment Print

For property owners seeking to commercialize their land, Joint Development Agreements (JDA) are one of the most sought out options. These agreements have their own set of concerns, particularly regarding taxation of capital gains. This essay aims to present an analysis concerning capital gains tax with respect to Joint Development Agreements. 1. Exemption Under Section […]

Real Estate Taxation Simplified: Rollover Benefits Post-Budget 2024

January 24, 2025 3039 Views 0 comment Print

Understand real estate tax changes post-Budget 2024, including LTCG tax reduction, removal of indexation benefits, and rollover provisions for capital gains tax deferral.

Deduction u/s 54F allowed on house purchased in wife’s name: ITAT

January 23, 2025 1587 Views 0 comment Print

In the case abovementioned ITAT have held that there is no need to purchase residential property in own name by any assesseee for the purpose of claim of capital gain u/s 54F.

Acquisition can not be claimed on basis of unregistered document: NCLAT

January 22, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

It was the case of the appellant that he acquired rights from the respondent in pursuant to the agreement dated 07.09.2006. Property (shop) in question were part of government grant hence does not require registration.

Cross-empowerment of state GST officials doesn’t require issuance of separate notification: Kerala HC

January 21, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that there is no need for issuance of separate notification for cross-empowerment for authorising state GST officials as proper officer for the purpose CGST Act. Accordingly, writ disposed of.

Service by subsidiary to parent in independent capacity not ‘intermediary service’: Gujarat HC

January 20, 2025 1167 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that service provided by the subsidiary company to its parent company in independent capacity doesn’t fall within the category of ‘intermediary service’ under section 2(13) of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [IGST Act].

Capital Gain Tax After Reinstatement of Indexation Benefit

January 20, 2025 77706 Views 19 comments Print

Learn how recent amendments to Section 112 of the Income Tax Act impact capital gains tax, including indexation rollback and new tax calculation options.

Construction of new residential house to its existing residence qualifies for deduction u/s. 54F

January 18, 2025 7065 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai Held that the construction of a new residential house to its existing residence with separate stair-case, kitchen, new electrical connection, water connection, etc. qualifies for deduction u/s.54F of the Act. Accordingly, deduction u/s. 54F granted.

Supply of solar generating power station is composite supply: Andhra Pradesh HC

January 16, 2025 1656 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh High Court held the supply of the Solar generating Power Station, is a composite supply, it would not amount to a works contract. Accordingly, appeal allowed GST @5% is leviable on the same.

Simplified Summary of Landmark Capital Gain Tax Cases: Part B

January 13, 2025 10263 Views 0 comment Print

1. Further to the article Capital Gain Tax Exemption on Residential Property: Land Mark Judgment PART A, This article delves into landmark judgments clarifying capital gains tax exemptions and related provisions under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Key rulings include the Mumbai Tribunal’s decision in Abdul Nayab Sheik v. ITO (2024), where it was held […]

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