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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 183 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 263715 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


Capital Gain Tax Exemption – Date of Acquiring New Property

October 2, 2023 118086 Views 4 comments Print

Learn about date of acquiring a new property and its impact on capital gain tax exemption under Section 54 of Income Tax Act. Explore legal cases and guidelines.

Benefit under Budgetary Support Scheme not available to unit undergoing relocation, expansion & change of ownership

September 21, 2023 1320 Views 0 comment Print

Sikkim High Court held that as per guidelines of the Budgetary Support Scheme, if any unit undergoes for relocation, expansion and change of ownership, it will not be eligible under the Budgetary Support Scheme.

Exemption u/s 54 Cannot Be Denied for Non-Compliance with 54(2)

September 21, 2023 1902 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about case of Smt. Maninder Kartik vs. DCIT (ITAT Delhi) regarding denial of exemption u/s 54 due to non-compliance and legal precedents that support taxpayer’s claim.

Sec. 54F Capital Gain Exemption Applies to Overseas Property Purchase Pre-2014 Amendment

September 20, 2023 2274 Views 0 comment Print

Discover how ITAT Mumbai’s recent ruling affects capital gain exemption under section 54F for properties purchased outside India.

CESTAT Upholds Redemption Fine and Penalty for Import License Non-Compliance

September 20, 2023 753 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the CESTAT Kolkata case Commissioner of Customs vs. S N Enterprises. Find out why the redemption fine and penalty were upheld under the Customs Act.

Right to sue for damages is capital receipts hence not taxable

September 18, 2023 3213 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that damage on account of right to sue is a capital receipt and accordingly not chargeable to tax.

CESTAT dismissed appeal for enhancement of redemption fine & penalty

September 17, 2023 597 Views 0 comment Print

A deep dive into CESTAT Kolkata’s ruling in Commissioner of Customs Vs K.K. Woollens, where the court confirmed penalties for undetermined imports of used clothes.

CESTAT dismisses appeal for Fine/penalty Enhancement for Imported Used Clothing

September 16, 2023 456 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the legal complexities of the Commissioner of Customs Vs S K P Enterprises case (CESTAT Kolkata), which revolves around the import of restricted old and used clothing. Get insights on why CESTAT dismissed the appeal for enhanced fines.

Benefit of indexed cost of acquisition available based on payments dates

September 15, 2023 2232 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that held that benefit of indexed cost of acquisition should be available to assessee based on payments made. Accordingly, AO directed to re-compute gain.

Refunds under GST: Analysis of relevant provisions & important judgments

September 14, 2023 4740 Views 0 comment Print

Explore GST refund provisions, fraudulent refund schemes, and legal battles. An in-depth analysis of relevant cases and the refund process.

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