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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 78 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 available as nexus sale of gold jewellery & purchase of flat established

March 9, 2023 2289 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that deduction under section 54F of the Income Tax Act duly available as nexus between sale of gold jewellery and purchase of flat duly established.

Amendment in Capital Gain exemption under Section 54 & 54F – Budget 2023

March 4, 2023 54987 Views 1 comment Print

Explore the amendments in Capital Gain exemptions under Section 54 & 54F in the Budget 2023, aiming to limit exemptions for high net worth individuals.

Exemption u/s 54F not admissible towards purchase of plot of land

March 4, 2023 8445 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jabalpur held that as per the sale deed what was purchased was only a plot of land for construction of residential house. However, in absence of construction of residential house thereon, exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act not admissible.

Major amendments in Budget 2023 relating to Capital Gains

March 1, 2023 16521 Views 1 comment Print

Learn about the major amendments in Budget 2023 related to Capital Gains, including changes affecting Residential House Property, Gold, and Market Linked Debentures.

Exemption u/s 54F available towards purchase of residential property one year before the sale of capital asset

February 28, 2023 7134 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that purchase of residential property within specified period of one year before the sale of capital asset (commercial property) is allowable as exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Section 54F Exemption cannot be denied on residential property acquired by other than sale deed

February 26, 2023 20247 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54F exemption would be granted to assessee on its residential properties and assessee cannot be said to have not ‘Purchased’ properties for not having sale deed executed in its favour.

Benefit u/s 54F not deniable for non-registration of agreement to sale

February 26, 2023 2928 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that benefit under section 54F of the Income Tax Act not deniable for technical lapse like non-registration of agreement to sale.

Amendments by Finance Act, 2023 related to Tax on Capital gain

February 25, 2023 23601 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2023 redefines capital gains Introduces amendments in Sec 54, 54F, and 45(5A), caps exemptions, and modifies MLD taxation. Embracing clarity and fairness in capital gain taxation.

Assessee cannot claim Section 54F exemption based on unregistered Banakhat agreement

February 22, 2023 4089 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that, transfer of property only takes place when either possession of property is transferred or sale deed is executed and documents like unregistered ‘Banakhat’ or power of attorney are not substitute of sale deed.

Amendments related to Capital Gain in Union Budget 2023-Simplified

February 11, 2023 17691 Views 2 comments Print

Section 54- Deduction on the capital gains arising from transfer of long term capital asset i.e. Residential House  if an assessee with in period of one year or two years after the date on which transfer took place purchased any residential property or with period of three years after that date constructed any residential property in India Irrespective of any threshold limit.

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