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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 156 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 77538 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 258 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 378 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 588 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


No withheld of GST Refund u/s 74 and 20 of IGST Act on account of non-issuance of Form GST DRC-04 and GST deposit made involuntary

December 25, 2023 2271 Views 0 comment Print

Since the claim for refund could not be withheld merely because the Department, pursuant to the deposit, issued the SCN and was proposing to demand GST.

TDS u/s. 194-IA deducted on assets sold during liquidation should be refunded to corporate debtor

December 21, 2023 4902 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Ahmedabad held that the amount of TDS deducted under section 194-IA on assets sold during the process of liquidation should be returned (refunded) back by income tax department into the account of Corporate Debtor.

Hyper-technical view cannot be the basis to assume revisionary jurisdiction

December 11, 2023 1050 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi while quashing the revisionary order passed by the Ld. Pr.CIT held that, mere non-deposit in the capital gains scheme account cannot be the basis to deny deduction u/s 54/54F when the LTCG amount had duly been reinvested within the time allowed under 54(1) and that a hyper-technical/perfectionists point of view cannot the basis to assume revisionary jurisdiction.  

Denial of refund for non-submission of supportive documents unjustified as refund application u/s 54(1) done on time

December 1, 2023 1578 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that refund cannot be denied as refund application under section 54(1) of CGST Act was made within a period of limitation, however, supportive documents were submitted at the time of personal hearing. Notably, the time limit fixed u/s. 54 (1) is directory in nature and it is not mandatory.

How to Save Tax while Buying a House?

November 29, 2023 2223 Views 0 comment Print

Explore tax-saving strategies while purchasing your first home. Learn how sections 54 and 54F of the Income Tax Act can optimize your capital gains. Consult with experts for personalized advice.

Deduction from Capital Gain on Transfer of Capital Assets other than Residential House Property (Section 54F)

November 25, 2023 58071 Views 3 comments Print

Explore the intricacies of Section 54F for capital gains deduction. Learn the conditions, time limits, and nuances to optimize your tax benefits on property sales.

Penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) unsustainable in absence of concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars

November 20, 2023 3186 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that initiation of penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act in the absence of any material to establish the concealing of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars unsustainable-in-law.

No Section 54/54F Exemption for Investments in Wife & Daughter’s Name: ITAT Mumbai

November 14, 2023 12105 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai denies capital gain exemption ( Section 54/54F) to Hem Chandra R. Gavankar for investing in a house in his wife and daughter’s name.

Section 54/54F deduction on purchase of two adjacent & joint flats: ITAT Restores Case

November 5, 2023 5049 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the ITAT Delhi ruling in Amrik Sokhi vs. ITO for A.Y. 2015-16, where the claim of capital gain deduction u/s 54 is restored for verification. Details here.

Order rejecting GST refund for non-receipt of lease rental passed without considering contention remanded back

October 30, 2023 819 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court concluded that Appellate Authority failed to consider the contention of the petitioner that there was no supply of service via-a-vis refund of GST. Accordingly, matter remanded to Appellate Authority.

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