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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 491665 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 483 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 496405 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


Latest Judiciary


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 573 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


Section 263 Upheld Due to Lack of Enquiry on Section 54F Claim & Foreign Property Ownership

February 23, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that failure of the Assessing Officer to examine ownership of multiple houses while allowing Section 54F deduction made the order erroneous and prejudicial. The matter was remanded for fresh adjudication.

Section 54 Exemption Allowed – Possession Date of Under-Construction Flat Relevant, Not Agreement Date – ITAT Mumbai

February 21, 2026 1260 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the relevant date for Section 54 is possession of the new residential house, not the agreement date. Since possession was taken within two years of sale, exemption was allowed.

Commercial Property Not a Residential House for Section 54F Exemption: ITAT Chennai in Kesavan Vanithamani Vs. ITO

February 18, 2026 1101 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that a commercial tannery cannot be treated as a residential house merely because rent is taxed under “House Property.” Section 54F exemption cannot be denied on such technical classification.

ITAT Mumbai – Sec.54F Exemption Allowed on Under-Construction Flat Sec. 50C Addition Deleted; Penalty U/s 271(1)(c)

February 16, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

With the Section 50C addition and 54F disallowance deleted, the Tribunal held that the penalty under Section 271(1)(c) could not survive. It emphasized that penalty cannot stand when the underlying additions are removed.

Assessment Against Deceased Person Quashed – Legal Heir Not Obliged to Inform Death

February 16, 2026 831 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that reassessment completed after the taxpayer s death without issuing notice to legal heirs is void ab initio. Legal heirs are not obligated to inform the Revenue about the death.

Section 54F Deduction Allowed – Commercial Property Not a Residential House: ITAT Chennai

February 14, 2026 687 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that once capital gains are correctly taxed in one assessment year, protective addition in another year cannot survive. Deduction under Section 54F was also allowed as conditions of the proviso were not met.

Deduction U/s 54F Allowed – Deposit in CGAS Not Mandatory if Investment Made Within Extended Time

February 13, 2026 1065 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal observed that ₹99.10 lakh allegedly added as unexplained credits may represent earlier year balances. The matter was remanded for verification to avoid wrongful taxation in the current assessment year.

ITAT Bangalore Quashed Reassessment for Sanction by wrong authority After 3-Year Limit

February 12, 2026 729 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reassessment initiated after three years required approval from the higher authority specified under the amended section 151. Since sanction was obtained from an incorrect authority, the entire proceeding was invalidated.

Section 54F Deduction Based on Actual Sale Consideration, Not Deemed Value: ITAT Raipur

February 11, 2026 1350 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that deduction under Section 54F must be computed with reference to actual sale consideration received, not the deemed value under Section 50C. The matter was remanded for recomputation of LTCG accordingly.

Deemed Section 50C consideration cannot limit Section 54F exemption: ITAT Raipur

February 9, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that capital gains must be computed using the final stamp value determined after litigation, not an earlier inflated valuation, and directed deletion of the resulting addition.

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