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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 491683 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 486 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 496408 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


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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 576 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


Provisions of section 54F are beneficial provisions and are to be considered liberally

April 8, 2023 807 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that even though assessee has not invested sale proceeds in Capital Gain Account Scheme, but complied with the conditions u/s. 54F(1) of the Act by purchasing an independent house. Deduction u/s 54F allowed as provisions of section 54F are beneficial provisions and are to be considered liberally.

Capital Gain Exemption on Sale of Property Under Sec 54F – Landmark Judgements – Part II

April 4, 2023 75804 Views 7 comments Print

Section 54F(4) attracts only to a case where sale consideration is not utilized for purchase/ consideration of a house. It has no application to a case where assessee invests sale consideration derived from transfer in purchasing/ constructing residential house within 2 years/ 3 years of date of transfer.

Section 54F exemption on house purchased in the name of assessee’s wife & son allowed

April 1, 2023 11244 Views 0 comment Print

Mukkamala Srihari Rao Vs ACIT (ITAT Ranchi) Whether the sale consideration received by a person from sale of capital asset if applied in the name of his wife or son for purchasing/constructing residential house whether the assessee can claim deduction u/s. 54F or 54 of the Act?. From going through the decision(s) relied on by […]

Deduction u/s 54F not deniable on ground of pre-owning of residential house in foreign

March 30, 2023 1386 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin held that as per condition mentioned in section 54F deduction is not available if the assessee owns more than one residential house, other than the new asset. The same should be interpreted to mean ownership of residential houses in India. Accordingly, deduction u/s. 54F not deniable if assessee owns two residential houses in USA

Capital Gain Exemption on Sale of Property Under Section 54F – Landmark Judgements – Part 1

March 28, 2023 144624 Views 29 comments Print

Explore Section 54F of the Income Tax Act, unraveling tax exemptions on the sale of long-term properties, and delve into landmark judgments for comprehensive insights.

Individual resident of 60 years or more not having business income is not required to pay advance tax

March 24, 2023 1677 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that as per provisions of section 207 of the Income Tax Act, an individual resident of 60 years or more and not having income chargeable under the head ‘profit and gains’ of business or profession is not required to pay the advance tax.

House gifted to father ‘Colorable device’; Denies Section 54F benefit rightly

March 23, 2023 3963 Views 0 comment Print

Hyderabad ITAT held that gift of house to father just prior to sale of land was a camouflage to claim Section 54F deduction as Assessee owned two house properties

Section 54F exemption available towards purchase of undivided share of land

March 20, 2023 5040 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act duly available towards purchase of undivided share of land.

Exemption u/s 54F not admissible on failure to prove construction of residential building within prescribed time

March 15, 2023 3582 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that for claiming exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, the assessee is required to furnish necessary evidence proving construction of the residential building within the period as enumerated in section 54F of the Act. As assessee failed to produce the same, exemption u/s 54F not available.

Section 54F exemption cannot be denied for subsequent execution of sale deed

March 11, 2023 5700 Views 0 comment Print

Undisputedly investment been made out of part of sale consideration. Therefore, simply because sale deed been executed subsequently, section 54F deduction cannot be denied

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