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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


Section 54F Exemption allowed on Land Purchased Beyond 2 Years for Residential House Construction

January 25, 2025 1557 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad sets aside PCIT’s order on a capital gains exemption claim under Section 54F. Details of the decision and legal interpretation explained.

Real Estate Taxation Simplified: Rollover Benefits Post-Budget 2024

January 24, 2025 3015 Views 0 comment Print

Understand real estate tax changes post-Budget 2024, including LTCG tax reduction, removal of indexation benefits, and rollover provisions for capital gains tax deferral.

Section 54F Exemption Allowed Despite Wife’s Name on Property Title; ITAT Deletes Addition of ₹168.55 crore unexplained cash credit

January 24, 2025 8295 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai upholds CIT(A)’s decision favoring Jay Bharat Mehta, rejecting unexplained cash credit addition and affirming Section 54F deduction eligibility.

Addition u/s. 68 not sustained as initial onus of proving identity, creditworthiness and genuineness discharged

January 23, 2025 1881 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition towards section 68 of the Income Tax Act deleted as assessee discharged initial onus by proving identity, creditworthiness and genuineness of transaction. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Deduction u/s 54F allowed on house purchased in wife’s name: ITAT

January 23, 2025 1584 Views 0 comment Print

In the case abovementioned ITAT have held that there is no need to purchase residential property in own name by any assesseee for the purpose of claim of capital gain u/s 54F.

Construction of new residential house to its existing residence qualifies for deduction u/s. 54F

January 18, 2025 7062 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai Held that the construction of a new residential house to its existing residence with separate stair-case, kitchen, new electrical connection, water connection, etc. qualifies for deduction u/s.54F of the Act. Accordingly, deduction u/s. 54F granted.

Multiple sales proceeds and Section 54F of Income Tax Act, 1961

January 13, 2025 3966 Views 1 comment Print

Understand how to combine proceeds from multiple sales under Section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961, to claim tax exemption on long-term capital gains for a new property.

Simplified Summary of Landmark Capital Gain Tax Cases: Part B

January 13, 2025 10230 Views 0 comment Print

1. Further to the article Capital Gain Tax Exemption on Residential Property: Land Mark Judgment PART A, This article delves into landmark judgments clarifying capital gains tax exemptions and related provisions under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Key rulings include the Mumbai Tribunal’s decision in Abdul Nayab Sheik v. ITO (2024), where it was held […]

Capital Gain Tax Exemption on Residential Property: Landmark Judgments – Part A

January 9, 2025 226329 Views 16 comments Print

Explore landmark judgments on capital gain tax exemptions under Sections 54 and 54F of the Income Tax Act. Key highlights from ITAT and High Court cases explained.

Addition of ₹ 9 Lakh was treated as unexplained for unexplained cash deposits

December 31, 2024 4281 Views 1 comment Print

Assessee had filed his income tax return for A.Y. 2017-18 declaring ₹20,89,430. The case was scrutinized for capital gains from agricultural land sales and cash deposits during demonetization.

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