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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 69 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


Deduction u/s 54F was allowable even if construction of new house commenced before sale of capital asset

July 7, 2025 726 Views 0 comment Print

Appellate Authority held assessee’s investment in construction subsequent to the date of sale and investment in the eligible project even after the project of the house was started beyond one year will be eligible for exemption under Section 54F.

Tax Implications on Sale of Jointly Held Properties

July 5, 2025 15375 Views 2 comments Print

Understand capital gains tax on jointly held properties in India. Learn about beneficial ownership, funding patterns, clubbing provisions, and Section 54 exemptions for co-owners.

Reference to special audit without satisfying condition u/s. 142(2A) is arbitrary

July 4, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that reference to special audit u/sec.142(2A) of the Act dated 31.12.2018 without satisfying the conditions provided therein, is arbitrary, illegal and void abinitio. Accordingly, final assessment order is quashed.

ITAT Bangalore quashes Section 263 Order on Section 54F Deduction

June 30, 2025 570 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore quashed a Section 263 revision order concerning a Section 54F deduction, citing insufficient inquiry by Assessing Officer and lack of adequate opportunity for taxpayer.

Exemption Under Section 54F Allowed Despite Technical Non-Compliance

June 28, 2025 3936 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur allowed exemption under Section 54F in Goverdhan Singh Shekhawat Vs ITO despite technical non-compliance, emphasizing substance over form and judicial precedents.

Section 54F Deduction Allowed Despite 31-Day CGAS Deposit Delay: ITAT Delhi

June 28, 2025 1020 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT upholds Section 54 exemption for Vinod Gugnani, ruling that delayed deposit in CGAS does not bar relief if funds are invested within the statutory period.

ITAT clarifies distinction between joint & absolute ownership for Section 54F

June 28, 2025 1275 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT clarifies Section 54F capital gains exemption, ruling that co-ownership does not disqualify an assessee from claiming tax benefits on new residential property.

ITAT Jaipur Clarifies ‘Ownership’ Under Section 54F in Capital Gains Dispute

June 28, 2025 927 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur clarifies Section 54F, ruling that booking a flat doesn’t equal ownership for exemption conditions. A key verdict on capital gains tax relief.

ITAT Cochin denies Section 54F Deduction for Violation of Construction Timeline

June 28, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin examines capital gains exemption validity under Section 54F and remands agricultural income assessment for re-evaluation.

Different floors to be construed as single residential unit for Section 54F deduction: ITAT Delhi

June 27, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that different floors of a property cannot be construed as independent residential unit and instead had to be construed only as a single residential unit for purpose of claiming deduction u/s. 54F. Accordingly, grounds raised by revenue dismissed.

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