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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


GST Refund claim filed within two years from relevant date cannot be rejected

April 1, 2025 2688 Views 0 comment Print

In W.P.No.6541 of 2022, the petitioner has challenged the Circular No.125/44/2019 dated 18.11.2019 issued by the third respondent and for a further direction to the first respondent to reconsider the refund claim on its merits.

ITAT Allows Section 54 Exemption for Overseas Property Purchase Before 2014 Amendment

March 30, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai dismisses ITO’s appeal against Pamela Pritam Ghosh, upholding Section 54 exemption for property purchase in Australia before the 2014 amendment.

Refund on account of inverted duty structure prior to 18.07.2022 duly admissible

March 29, 2025 1044 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh High Court held that notification no. 9 of 2022, Central Tax (Rate) is effective only from 18.07.2022 and hence refund on account of inverted duty structure is admissible for period prior to 18.07.2022 and restricted for period after 18.07.2022.

Redevelopment Agreement: Allotment of New Flat Cannot Be Taxed Under Section 56(2)(x)

March 27, 2025 2247 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that the Allotment of New Flat did not fall within the scope of Section 56(2)(x), as the new flat was received in exchange for the old one and not as a gift or at inadequate consideration.

Section 54 Deduction Allowed if Construction Begins Within 3 Years: ITAT Bangalore

March 26, 2025 1167 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that the assesse is entitled to claim deduction u/s. 54 of the Act if the assesses able to establish the fact that the construction was commenced within the period prescribed of 3 years under the Income Tax Act.

Statutory Pre-Deposit Refund Cannot Be Denied as Time-Barred: Jharkhand HC

March 18, 2025 2613 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand High Court held that rejection of refund of statutory pre-deposit merely because refund application was filed beyond section 54 of the Income Tax Act not justified as refund of pre-deposit is vested right of an assessee.

Refund for Period Before 13.07.2022 Unaffected by Notification No. 9/2022-Central Tax: Gujarat HC

March 18, 2025 1989 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner is inter-alia, engaged in the manufacture and sale of edible oil. According to the petitioner, the rate of tax on output supplies made by the petitioner exceeds the rate of tax on input supplies.

Refund of unutilized credit due to zero-rated supply includes compensation cess

March 15, 2025 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that registered person making a zero rated supply under LUT may claim refund of unutilized credit including that of Compensation Cess. Accordingly, refund of compensation cess granted and appeal is accordingly allowed.

ITAT denies Section 54 exemption for delay in investment in new residential property

March 9, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow upholds denial of Section 54 exemption as investment in new property was made after the due date. Cites judicial precedents in support of ruling.

Big Land, Small House, Big Exemption: Section 54/54F Exemptions

March 7, 2025 5025 Views 0 comment Print

Learn key tax rulings on Section 54/54F exemptions for property sales, including land size, appurtenant land, property use, and agricultural land considerations.

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