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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 34497 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 66 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


ITAT Grants Section 54F Exemption Despite Non-Deposit in Specified Account

February 14, 2025 3765 Views 0 comment Print

Visakhapatnam ITAT allowed a Section 54F capital gains exemption, even though the assessee didn’t deposit the sale proceeds in a specified account. The tribunal cited beneficial interpretation of the provision and the assessee’s investment in a new property.

No Transfer Under Section 2(47) for Immovable Property Contract Without Consideration

February 14, 2025 984 Views 0 comment Print

In the recent ruling HC of Telangana have held that assessee is eligible to claim capital gain after observing that the possession of the immovable property has not been handed over to the developer as contemplated u/s 53A of the Transfer of the Property Act, 1882.

Sections 54 & 54F Apply to One Residential House Unless Adjacent Units Form a Single Unit

February 7, 2025 1701 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled on Neville J Pereira vs. ITO, addressing Section 54 exemption for multiple residential flats. Analysis of capital gains and judicial precedents.

ITAT allows Section 54F Deduction for Construction on Land Owned by Mother

February 6, 2025 3972 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh allows full deduction under Section 54F for Sher Singh’s construction on land owned by his mother, setting aside the A.O.’s capital gain addition.

Denial of exemption u/s. 54B for purchase of agricultural land in name of wife not justified

February 1, 2025 933 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that denial of exemption under section 54B of the Income Tax Act for purchase of agricultural land in the name wife of the assessee is not justifiable. Accordingly, denial of benefit of deduction set aside.

Exemption Under Section 54F Allowed Even If Claimed Post section 148 notice

February 1, 2025 2034 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam rules exemption under Section 54F can be claimed even if made after a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act.

Deduction u/s. 54F admissible even is sale deed executed after period of two years

January 31, 2025 780 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that deduction under section 54F of the Income Tax Act admissible even if assessee is shareholder in developing company and sale deed has been executed after a period of two years. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Taxability of Capital Gains Under a Joint Development Agreement

January 26, 2025 6831 Views 0 comment Print

For property owners seeking to commercialize their land, Joint Development Agreements (JDA) are one of the most sought out options. These agreements have their own set of concerns, particularly regarding taxation of capital gains. This essay aims to present an analysis concerning capital gains tax with respect to Joint Development Agreements. 1. Exemption Under Section […]

Triplex flat constitutes a single residential unit for Section 54 Exemption: ITAT Mumbai

January 25, 2025 1863 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai allows Bhaskar Shah’s appeal on claiming Section 54F deduction for a triplex flat treated as a single residential unit. Key details of the ruling inside.

Section 54F Exemption denied for delay in Construction Beyond Statutory Timeline

January 25, 2025 6051 Views 0 comment Print

 ITAT Hyderabad dismisses appeals by Smt. Lekha Reddy Mettu and others regarding capital gains from immovable property transactions. Key judgment details explained.

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