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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 9357 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 360 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 on gain from House Constructed on own land

October 30, 2020 3510 Views 0 comment Print

Whether A.O. is right in dismissing the claim of the assessee u/s. 54F of the Act on the ground that residential flat was not constructed after the date of transfer and they were constructed alongwith saleable flats?

Section 54F exemption allowable on amount expended within time but not deposited in capital gain account scheme

October 13, 2020 4512 Views 0 comment Print

Since assessee had expended the amount well within period of 3 years from the date of sale of original asset, assessee was entitled to proportionate deduction under section 54F though the assessee had not deposited capital gains amount in the Capital Gains Account Scheme within the prescribed time.

Capital gains under Income Tax Act 1961

October 9, 2020 503631 Views 144 comments Print

Any Income derived from a Capital asset movable or immovable is taxable under the head Capital Gains under Income Tax Act 1961. The Capital Gains have been divided in two parts under Income Tax Act 1961. One is short term capital gain and other is long term capital gain.

Deduction u/s 54F Allowed Even if Construction of New House Commenced Prior to Transfer of Asset

October 4, 2020 2994 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the assessee would be entitled for deduction u/s 54F if construction of house is commenced prior to the transfer of the asset?

Section 54F: Vacant land cannot be treated as residential house

October 2, 2020 29205 Views 0 comment Print

Dr. Devika Gunasheela Vs JCIT (ITAT Bangalore) The only basis on which the assessee was denied the benefit of deduction u/s 54F of the Act was that the assessee owned more than two residential houses, other than the new asset on the date of transfer of the original asset. From the order of assessment passed […]

Section 54 deduction allowed on Advance paid for Purchase of Property Prior to Sale of Old Capital Asset

October 1, 2020 13026 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the advance to the seller of flat prior to the date of sale of old capital asset will be eligible for claiming deduction u/s 54 under capital gains?

Deeming Fiction of Sec 50C can’t be brought into Section 54/54F Exemption

September 21, 2020 4005 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the Section 50C need to be complied at the time of computation of exemption u/s 54 or 54F?

Is Allotment Letter Adequate enough for section 54F exemption

September 19, 2020 14829 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the adequacy of the allotment letter for claiming exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand the conditions and requirements for tax relief on capital gains.

Purchased 4 Adjacent Residential Flats- Can Claim Exemption U/S 54F?

September 15, 2020 7677 Views 0 comment Print

Mrs. Kamal Murlidhar Mokashi Vs. ITO (ITAT Pune) Capital Gain-Purchased 4 Adjacent Residential Flats- Can Claim Exemption U/S 54F (With Provisions of Section 54F) In this article I will discuss some clarification (with the judgment of a recent case law) regarding the provisions of Section 54F i.e. Exemption from Capital Gain on purchase of Residential […]

Section 54/54F- Purchase of under construction flat from builder- Purchase or Construction?

September 14, 2020 36105 Views 1 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether agreement for construction of house interpreted as agreement for purchase for availing benefits of deduction u/s 54F if construction completed within three years?

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