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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


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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


Interest allowable on delayed refunds of GST Input Tax Credit: Telangana HC

May 26, 2024 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Telangana High Court’s judgment on interest under Section 54 of the CGST Act, 2017, for delayed refund of Input Tax Credit (ITC) and its implications.

Section 54 deduction should be Reckoned from Date of Possession Handover by Builder

May 26, 2024 10287 Views 0 comment Print

In Sunil Amritlal Shah vs ITO, ITAT Mumbai ruled on Sec.54 deduction, stating possession date as relevant for under-construction property. Read the full analysis.

House’ Refers to Single Residential Unit for Section 54 Deduction: ITAT Chennai

May 24, 2024 2193 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of ITAT Chennai order on Shri Srikanth appeal against the disallowance of Section 54 deductions in the computation of Long Term Capital Gains.

Key Features of Section 54 & 54F: LTCG Exemption via Residential Property Investment

May 22, 2024 17757 Views 6 comments Print

Understand the key differences between Section 54 and Section 54F for LTCG exemption through investment in residential property. Eligibility, time frame, investment amounts, and more are detailed.

Section 54 Capital Gain Tax exemption on Residential House Property Transfer

May 20, 2024 37632 Views 3 comments Print

Discover eligibility, conditions, exemptions, and examples under Section 54 for capital gains on the transfer of residential house property. Learn who qualifies, what’s required, and how to utilize the benefits.

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

May 17, 2024 792 Views 0 comment Print

The ICAI Disciplinary Committee reprimanded CA Jayant Ishwardas Mehta for professional misconduct involving an incorrect income tax exemption claim.

ITAT Grants Section 54 Deduction for New Residential Property in Wife’s Name

May 10, 2024 21981 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Gopalkrishna Pandu Shetty Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai), deduction under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act is allowed for a property purchased in the wife’s name. Detailed analysis and conclusion provided.

Section 54 does not mandate utilization of sale consideration from original asset

May 6, 2024 2013 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54F nowhere envisages that sale consideration obtained by assessee from original capital asset is mandatorily required to be utilized for purposes of meeting cost of new asset. Section 54 Exemption allowable despite start of construction of new house before sale of old house

No Section 54 Deduction Without basic Amenities: ITAT Delhi

May 2, 2024 3333 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of ITAT Delhi’s ruling in DCIT vs. Sandeep Hooda clarifies conditions for Income Tax Act 1961 Section 54 deduction eligibility in absence of basic amenities.

Customs Act 1962: Telangana HC Rules Cargo Handling Regulations 2009 Ultra Vires

April 18, 2024 882 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed analysis of Central Board of Excise and Customs vs. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited case where Telangana High Court held the ‘Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009’ as ultra vires of the Customs Act, 1962.

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