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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


Sec. 54 exemption cannot be denied for non-filing of Income Tax Return

June 13, 2019 8643 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was entitled to claim long term capital gain exemption under section 54 on sale of property and the same could not be denied on the ground that income tax return was not filed declaring such income.

Sec. 54 allowable on gain invested up to due date of filing revised ITR

June 4, 2019 6618 Views 0 comment Print

In the case before us was entitled to claim exemption u/s. 54 to the extent he had invested towards the purchase of the new residential property under consideration upto the date of filing of his revised return of income under Sec. 139(5) i. e. on 15. 11. 2014.

How many house you can own and tax implications of owning more than one house?

May 29, 2019 41211 Views 10 comments Print

How many house you can own and what are the tax implications of owning more than one house? People frequently ask me as to how many house one can buy and own at a time in own name. The answer is as many as you want and can afford.  So there are no restrictions under […]

Deduction U/s. 54 on Gain from Relinquishment of right in bungalow

May 27, 2019 10179 Views 0 comment Print

Relinquishment deed was made in financial year 2008-09. Thus, if any tax was required to be levied, then the same was to be levied in assessment year 2009-10, i.e., next year. Hence, assessee was entitled to benefit under section 54.

Section 54/54F :Tenancy right cannot be equated with ownership rights

May 25, 2019 7587 Views 0 comment Print

Kaushik D. Mistry Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) So far as the question of deduction u/s 54 is concerned, we find that the assessee has not acquired the ownership rights in the new property but merely acquired tenancy right which could not be equated with ownership rights. The conditions of Section 54 as well as Section […]

Section 54 of the Income tax Act

May 18, 2019 2652 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 of the Income Tax Act Profit on Sale of Property used for Residence 1. Assessee being an individual or a HUF. 2. The capital gain arises from Transfer of Residential Property. 3. The Income from this Property is chargeable to Income Tax under the Head “Income From House Property”. 4. This Property is […]

Invest in 2 Houses And Claim Capital Gain Exemption

May 1, 2019 17799 Views 12 comments Print

Sale of a residential house is taxable under the Income Tax Act. When you sell a house, you are required to pay capital gain tax on the profit received from the sale. The Income Tax Act,1961 provides relief from tax payment in such a case under Section 54 , subject to fulfilment of certain conditions. […]

Income Tax benefits of buying property jointly

April 30, 2019 5403 Views 0 comment Print

Buying a house is a dream for millions of people in India. The government has provided various tax benefits to individuals to encourage them to buy a house property under the ‘housing for all’ initiative. One of the important things to note is that if the property is held jointly, individuals can receive additional tax […]

Sec. 54 deduction available on purchase of flats even if investment was not made out of sale proceeds

April 16, 2019 2598 Views 0 comment Print

Neelam Nananni Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Conclusion: Deduction under section 54 was available on purchase of  new flats by assessee from long-term capital gain earned on sale of old asset even if investment was not made out of the proceeds of capital gain. Held: Assessee earned a long-term capital gain on the sale of immovable […]

Sec 54 exemption allowable on property purchased outside India prior to amendment in 2015

April 12, 2019 5568 Views 0 comment Print

Conclusion: Exemption under Section 54 was available to assessee for properties purchased in foreign countries as there was no condition in the provision that the property must be purchased in India prior to amendment in the provision in 2015.

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