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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


Representation against Extension of time limit under section 54 to 54GB without extension of Income Tax Return due date

January 20, 2023 11793 Views 0 comment Print

Representation against Extension of time limit under section 54 to 54GB without extension of Income Tax Return due date Vidarbha Industries Association has made a Representation against recent CBDT Circular No. 1/2023 Dated 06.01.2023 by which time limit for compliance to be made for claiming any exemption under Section 54 to 54GB of the Income-tax […]

Capital gain exemption u/s 54 not deniable as investment made within time limit specified u/s 139(4)

January 17, 2023 4635 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that capital gain exemption under section 54 of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied as investment was made within the time limit specified under section 139(4) of the Income Tax Act.

Section 263 cannot be invoked for non-verification in year of transfer of utilization of amount deposited in Capital Gain Account

January 13, 2023 954 Views 0 comment Print

Any action on part of the Assessing officer to verify utilization of amount deposited in capital gains account scheme needs to be undertaken or examined in the year when the period of three years from the date of transfer of original asset expires and not in year of transfer of original asset.

Denial of deduction u/s 54 for mere technical breach is unjustified

January 8, 2023 2235 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that benefit of deduction under section 54 of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied for mere technical breach when the assessee has satisfied all the prescribed conditions.

Extension of time limit for compliance under section 54 to 54GB

January 6, 2023 21555 Views 1 comment Print

For claiming exemption Section 54 to 54 GB of the Act, for which last date falls between 01st April. 2021 to 28th February, 2022 may be completed on or before 31st March 2023.

Benefit u/s 54 available as total capital gain utilized for acquisition of new house

January 3, 2023 543 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that benefit u/s 54 of the Income Tax Act duly available the amount equivalent to the capital gains has been utilized for acquisition of new house

High Court rules on Advance Payment to claim section 54 Exemption

December 30, 2022 6735 Views 0 comment Print

HC that where an investment is made in new residential property, prior to the sale of the original residential property, any gain on the sale of the original property is eligible for long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax exemption under section 54 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

Capital Gains on Transfer of Residential House Property – Section 54 Exemption

December 29, 2022 4026 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 gives relief to a taxpayer from the Capital gain arising on the sale of his residential house and from the sale proceeds he acquires another residential house.

Deduction u/s 54 is eligible in respect of more than one property

December 26, 2022 1536 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that as per the ratio of decision of jurisdictional High Court in CIT V/s Gumanmal it is held that deduction u/s 54 of the Income Tax Act is available in respect of more than one property

Section 54/54F exemption – Flat Booking Vs. Possession

December 25, 2022 7488 Views 0 comment Print

Pradeep Kumar Sonthalia Vs DCIT (ITAT Kolkata) The assessee has claimed exemption under section 54 and 54F of the Income Tax Act. Such exemption has been denied to the assessee by observing that it has booked the flat with the builder in earlier year but ultimately took the possession in subsequent years. Therefore, he failed […]

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