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Taxation of Property Transactions: Key Section 54/4F Judicial Pronouncements – Part 2

Income Tax : Courts held that investment in under-construction property qualifies as construction under Sections 54/54F. Deduction cannot be de...

April 11, 2026 1026 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Property Transactions: Key Section 54/4F Judicial Pronouncements- Part 1

Income Tax : Courts held that exemption cannot be denied merely due to lack of registration if possession and substantial payment are proven. T...

April 7, 2026 9354 Views 0 comment Print

Commercial Property Not a Residential House for Section 54F Exemption: ITAT Chennai in Kesavan Vanithamani Vs. ITO

Income Tax : Tribunal held that a commercial tannery cannot be treated as a residential house merely because rent is taxed under “House Prope...

February 18, 2026 891 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54F Deduction Allowed as Under-Construction Villas are not Residential Houses

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that incomplete villas incapable of occupation and held as business assets do not amount to residential houses. ...

December 17, 2025 6417 Views 0 comment Print

Exemptions from Capital Gains: A Comprehensive Guide

Income Tax : Learn about capital gains tax exemptions under Sections 54 to 54GB of the Income Tax Act, conditions for eligibility, and withdraw...

November 11, 2025 34500 Views 3 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 11661 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 3192 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 15921 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 32580 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 77400 Views 20 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Wrong Section Claim Not Fatal: ITAT Remands Matter & Nullifies Penalty

Income Tax : The issue was denial of capital gains exemption due to claim under wrong section. The tribunal held that a genuine claim cannot be...

May 2, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Proceedings Invalid When Based on Previously Considered Information

Income Tax : The Court held that reassessment cannot be initiated on issues already examined during scrutiny assessment. It ruled that reopenin...

April 26, 2026 843 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai Remands Section 54F Claim, Protective Addition & TDS Credit Issues

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai set aside the appellate order and remanded issues on protective addition, Section 54F exemption, and TDS credit misma...

April 26, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

No Need for CGAS Deposit If Entire Capital Gains Utilised Before Filing Return – Matter Remanded for Verification

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that deposit in the capital gains scheme is not required if the entire amount is invested before filing the retu...

April 24, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening on Change of Opinion Invalid: ITAT Quashes Entire Assessment

Income Tax : The Tribunal quashed reassessment proceedings as they were based on a mere change of opinion without any fresh tangible material. ...

April 18, 2026 159 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 768 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 21405 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 263664 Views 11 comments Print


Deeming Gains, Not the Asset: Section 50AA Under the Lens

August 12, 2025 1836 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how the Finance Act 2023 changed debt mutual fund taxation by removing indexation benefits. Understand Section 50AA’s “deeming fiction” and its impact on capital gains, exemptions, and loss set-off.

Double taxation is prohibited hence extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 invoked

August 2, 2025 561 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court entertained writ invoking extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution since tax is being assessed twice on the same transaction and double taxation is prohibited. Accordingly, order set aside.

Exemption Under 54 & 54F In Case of Reconstructed Building: Delhi High Court

August 1, 2025 2127 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court upheld that exemptions under Sections 54 and 54F are applicable even if a reconstructed property contains multiple independent residential units.

Exemption u/s 54F was allowable even though balance payment of consideration for purchase of residential house was made by third-Party

July 29, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee claimed deduction under section 54F on the basis that the long-term capital gain earned from the transfer of tenancy/possessory rights was invested for the purchase of a residential flat.

Section 54F: A Hidden Boon to Save Tax on Capital Gains

July 26, 2025 66435 Views 6 comments Print

Learn how Section 54F can help you save tax on long-term capital gains from assets like land or gold by investing in a residential property. Discover key conditions and how even unplanned home purchases can lead to significant tax exemptions.

ITAT Denies Section 54F Exemption for Mother’s Property

July 20, 2025 996 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules against Ashok Kumar, denying Section 54F exemption for a residential property bought in his mother’s name, citing jurisdictional precedents.

No Section 271(1)(c) Penalty for Section 54F exemption claim with conflicting views

July 19, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi considers penalty for alleged inaccurate income particulars concerning a Section 54F exemption claim, with conflicting views on concealment versus incorrect claim.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) Not Sustainable for Bona Fide 54F Claim Delayed by Builder Default: ITAT Delhi

July 16, 2025 1110 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held penalty u/s 271(1)(c) unsustainable as 54F exemption failed due to builder delay, not taxpayer’s fault. Full disclosure helped avoid penalty.

Exemption u/s. 54F and 54B cannot be denied solely on ground of non-adherence to strict time limits

July 15, 2025 894 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that exemption u/s. 54F and 54B of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied solely on the ground of non-adherence to strict time limits. Accordingly, the assessee is entitled to claim the deduction in respect of investments made beyond the prescribed time period.

Section 54F deduction allowed as funds utilized within extended period vide CBDT Circular 11/2023

July 7, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that deduction under section 54F of the Income Tax Act duly available since funds are utilized within the extended period of time as per CBDT Circular No. 1/2023 dated 06.01.2023. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

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