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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 34494 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 57 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 834 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


Co-Ownership Doesn’t Always Mean Joint Tax Responsibility

March 30, 2025 2598 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT rules co-ownership doesn’t imply tax liability. Sale proceeds taxed only for the beneficial owner, not co-owner in Vinod Nihalchand Jain case.

ITAT Allows Section 54F/54B Deductions for Investments Before Filing Belated Return

March 27, 2025 1473 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur addressed tax deductions under Sections 54F & 54B in Kuldeep Singh Shekhawat vs. ITO, ruling on belated filings and capital gains exemptions.

Section 54 Deduction Allowed if Construction Begins Within 3 Years: ITAT Bangalore

March 26, 2025 1068 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that the assesse is entitled to claim deduction u/s. 54 of the Act if the assesses able to establish the fact that the construction was commenced within the period prescribed of 3 years under the Income Tax Act.

No Capital Gains for Joint Owner Without Beneficial Ownership: ITAT Mumbai

March 18, 2025 5154 Views 0 comment Print

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Writ dismissed as alternate and efficacious remedy available: Bombay HC

March 17, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that exercising extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India not justified as alternate and efficacious remedy already available with the petitioner. Hence, writ petition dismissed.

ITAT denies Section 54 exemption for delay in investment in new residential property

March 9, 2025 813 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow upholds denial of Section 54 exemption as investment in new property was made after the due date. Cites judicial precedents in support of ruling.

Revenue cannot discriminate between co-owners involved in same transaction

March 9, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT rejects DVO valuation, upholds equal treatment for co-owners in capital gains case, citing Supreme Court precedent.

Mere non-residential use would not render a property ineligible for Section 54F

March 7, 2025 2400 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi’s ruling in Mahavir Prasad Gupta vs. JCIT (AY 1997-98) addresses Section 54F exemption, long-term capital gains, and interest under Sections 234B & 234C.

Big Land, Small House, Big Exemption: Section 54/54F Exemptions

March 7, 2025 4668 Views 0 comment Print

Learn key tax rulings on Section 54/54F exemptions for property sales, including land size, appurtenant land, property use, and agricultural land considerations.

Section 54F Deduction Cannot Be Denied for Delay in Flat Handover if Compliances Are Met

February 27, 2025 5472 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in favor of the assessee, allowing Section 54F deduction despite builder delays. Revenue’s appeal dismissed citing judicial precedents.

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