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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 366 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 573 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


Delhi HC Quashes Income Tax Notice Due to Failure to Note Disclosures in ITR

September 14, 2023 6258 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court’s landmark judgment in Shalini Mittal Vs ITO case, quashing the income tax notice issued under Section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act for Assessment Year 2018-19.

Date of handing over of possession of new property relevant for deduction u/s. 54

September 11, 2023 1506 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that deduction under section 54 of the Income Tax Act is allowable based on handing over of possession and not based on payment of consideration. Date of handing over of possession of new property is relevant for deduction u/s. 54.

EPFO not liable to deduct TDS as rent free accommodation not provided to employees

September 11, 2023 1167 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that TDS are not applicable as EPFO have not provided rent free accommodation to employees, as employees are paying license fees as per Rules of Govt. of India.

Expense incurred to remove impediments/ encumbrances allowable as cost of improvement

September 11, 2023 2166 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the expenses incurred to remove impediments or encumbrances in way of transfer of capital asset has to be allowed as deduction under the head ‘cost of improvement’ while computing taxable amount of capital gain.

Exemption u/s. 54 unjustified as benefit claimed on different document and later transaction completed differently

September 5, 2023 1071 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that assessee claimed benefit u/s 54 on a different document, whereas ultimately the transaction completed on altogether a different set of conditions and property, which is not permissible to claim benefit u/s. 54 of the Act. Accordingly, benefit u/s. 54 denied.

Execution of agreement when possession of asset is handed over is transfer as per Section 2(47)

September 4, 2023 10782 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that on execution of agreement when the possession was also handed over, the transfer within the meaning of section 2(47)(v) and (vi) was complete and accordingly capital gain provisions gets applicable.

Additional disallowance without converting limited scrutiny to complete scrutiny unsustainable

August 31, 2023 1737 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that disallowance of deduction claimed u/s 54F unjustified as no steps were taken to convert the limited scrutiny into complete scrutiny. Accordingly, disallowance deleted.

Satellite derived 3D model services – OIDAR or Export of Services?

August 31, 2023 1278 Views 0 comment Print

Globolive 3D Private Limited Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) Introduction: The Bombay High Court recently delved into a significant issue concerning the nature of Satellite derived 3D model services. The core matter revolved around whether such services should be categorized as Online Information Database Access or Retrieval (OIDAR) services or considered as an […]

Email Notice Non-Compliance due to Online Service Knowledge Gap: ITAT Directs Re-adjudication

August 30, 2023 723 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore reviews Behra Gopal Krishna Rao’s case, highlighting the challenge of email notices for individuals unfamiliar with computers. Details inside.

ITAT allows Section 54 Deduction Not Claimed in Original or Revised Return

August 29, 2023 1602 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi permits a Section 54 deduction that wasn’t claimed in original or revised returns. The case highlights the powers of appellate authorities.

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