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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 582 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


Section 54F exemption on house purchased in the name of assessee’s wife & son allowed

April 1, 2023 11244 Views 0 comment Print

Mukkamala Srihari Rao Vs ACIT (ITAT Ranchi) Whether the sale consideration received by a person from sale of capital asset if applied in the name of his wife or son for purchasing/constructing residential house whether the assessee can claim deduction u/s. 54F or 54 of the Act?. From going through the decision(s) relied on by […]

Individual resident of 60 years or more not having business income is not required to pay advance tax

March 24, 2023 1677 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that as per provisions of section 207 of the Income Tax Act, an individual resident of 60 years or more and not having income chargeable under the head ‘profit and gains’ of business or profession is not required to pay the advance tax.

Section 54 Exemption from Tax on Sale of House

March 15, 2023 9567 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about Section 54 exemption from capital gains tax on the sale of a house property as per the Finance Act 2023. Understand eligibility, conditions, limits, consequences, and revocation of the exemption.

ITAT restricts section 54 deduction to one floor of residential house

March 11, 2023 6060 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that deduction under section 54 of the Income Tax Act restricted to only for one floor (3rd floor) as assessee failed to establish that two floors (3rd and 4th floor) is one residential house.

ITAT Restricted section 54 exemption as investment in house property was done jointly

March 8, 2023 12666 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that when the investment in house property is done jointly, claim under section 54 of the Income Tax Act is restricted to the 50%.

Prior to 01.04.2020, capital gain exemption u/s 54 was allowed to be claimed without filing return

March 6, 2023 8130 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that prior to amendment in section 139(1) of the Income Tax Act effective from 01.04.2020, exemption under section 54, 54B, 54D, 54EC, 54F, 54G, 54GA or 54GB can be claimed even without filing income tax return.

Amendment in Capital Gain exemption under Section 54 & 54F – Budget 2023

March 4, 2023 55299 Views 1 comment Print

Explore the amendments in Capital Gain exemptions under Section 54 & 54F in the Budget 2023, aiming to limit exemptions for high net worth individuals.

Deduction u/s 54 of Income Tax Act not available on sale of vacant plot

March 3, 2023 3564 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that sale of vacant plot is not eligible for deduction under section 54 of the Income Tax Act.

Major amendments in Budget 2023 relating to Capital Gains

March 1, 2023 16662 Views 1 comment Print

Learn about the major amendments in Budget 2023 related to Capital Gains, including changes affecting Residential House Property, Gold, and Market Linked Debentures.

Amendments by Finance Act, 2023 related to Tax on Capital gain

February 25, 2023 23742 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2023 redefines capital gains Introduces amendments in Sec 54, 54F, and 45(5A), caps exemptions, and modifies MLD taxation. Embracing clarity and fairness in capital gain taxation.

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