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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

Allowances / Exemptions Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore the latest exemptions, deductions and allowances available under the Income-tax Act for AY 2026-27. The guide covers salar...

July 4, 2026 491659 Views 40 comments Print

Section 54F vs Section 86: Has Anything Really Changed?

Income Tax : The Income Tax Bill, 2025 renumbers Section 54F as Section 86 while retaining the existing conditions, computation, and exemption ...

July 2, 2026 477 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

Taxation of Capital Gain in India – FAQs

Income Tax : This guide explains the taxation of capital gains, computation methods, capital assets, and transfer provisions under the Income-t...

June 24, 2026 496402 Views 165 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


Karnataka HC Quashed Reassessment as It Was Based on Mere Change of Opinion

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court held that reopening a completed scrutiny assessment without fresh tangible material is impermissible as it am...

July 3, 2026 252 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 570 Views 0 comment Print

Indexed Cost Can’t Be Reduced When Entire Property Rights Are Surrendered: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT held ₹33 crore settled rights over the entire land, allowing full indexed acquisition cost and rejecting proportionate rest...

July 3, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Structural Improvements Qualify as Construction for Section 54F Deduction: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT held that substantial construction and structural improvements satisfied Section 54F. AO was directed to allow the deduction....

July 1, 2026 234 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


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


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

July 7, 2025 801 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 16575 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 822 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 639 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 4119 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 1143 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 1446 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 1053 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 993 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 861 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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