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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 372 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 576 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


S. 54 deduction eligible if construction not completed due to litigation

May 18, 2016 3451 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee submitted the documentary evidence to show that after purchasing the property there was a civil suit filed by the other parties and the assessee could not complete the construction and the licence for constructing the house was accordingly delayed.

Expense to make House habitable, eligible for exemption U/s. 54

May 13, 2016 5476 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the assessee has purchased the new residential house at Pune in July 2008 in dilapidated condition and immediately there-after undertaken extensive civil, plumbing, electrical & painting works to make it habitable

Sale Value U/s. 50C is to be adopted for deduction U/s. 54F

May 13, 2016 5287 Views 0 comment Print

In this case assessee sold a property at Rs.20 lakhs against circle rate of 89 lakhs and spent more than a crore in construction of new residential property, exemption u/s 54F was claimed but the AO allowed exemption only with reference to 20 lakhs and balance amount was assessed as capital gain.

Exemption U/s. 54F despite delayed investment in Capital Gain Account Scheme

April 22, 2016 13732 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had not invested in Capital Gain Account Scheme before the due date under section 139(1) but complied with the conditions under section 54F(1). The provisions of section 54F are beneficial provisions and are to be considered liberally on the aspect of limitation period. However the investment in residential property is a must which the assessee had complied with evidence.

Lump sum alimony is a capital receipt and therefore not taxable

March 11, 2016 7243 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court held that the monthly alimony amounted to taxable income in the hands of the assessee. However, the lump sum alimony was in the nature of capital receipt.

Actual date of transfer relevant for benefit u/s 54 if possession been given before ‘Sale Deed’

January 28, 2016 3148 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Shashi Gupta vs. ITO, the Delhi Tribunal while considering the effective date of transfer of immovable property for the purpose of taking benefit of time limit specified u/s 54 of the Act considered the date of ‘agreement to sell’ of an immovable property as effective date of transfer of property

Tax on Compensation for Breach of Contract For Sale of Land

January 24, 2016 10245 Views 0 comment Print

COMPENSATION BY WAY OF DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT FOR SALE OF LAND –WHETHER LIABLE TO INCOME-TAX? The expression ‘contract for sale’ is defined in S.54 of the Transfer of Property Act (T.P. Act). As per S.54 of the T.P. Act, a contract for the sale of immovable property is a contract that sale of such property shall take place on terms settled between the parties. It is important to note that a contract for sale, does not, by itself, create any interest in or charge on such property.

Gifting of property will entitle assessee to claim exemption u/s 54 if left with only one

January 21, 2016 2785 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held in case of ITO v Shri Sameer Jasuja the property has been gifted by the person to his wife, then Assessee will entitled to the exemption u/s 54F if he is left with one property. It further held that section 64(1)(iv) will not operate to nullify gift and would operate only to club income in the hands of donor assessee.

Flats to be constructed by vendee on behalf of co–owners does not constitute non–monetary consideration

January 19, 2016 934 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Late Gopal V. Gorwani (ITAT Mumbai) The Assessing Officer, on perusing the aforesaid terms of the agreement was of the view that flats to be constructed by the vendee on behalf of the co–owners is the non–monetary consideration received by them on account of sale of the property.

How to Start a Primary School in India

December 15, 2015 16289 Views 17 comments Print

Primary Education has a considerable emphasis in India. Whether it is the high level International schools in urban areas or the simple small schools in the rural areas. Primary schools are now a necessity in India as people are realizing the importance of education in our country.

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