13 September 2017
MY CLIENT HAS LAND & BUILDING (HOUSE PROPERTY) OF RS. 1601590 IN 2012-13 NOW HE SELL IN 2016-17 IN RS. 2800000. I WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH LONG CAPITAL GAIN WILL RAISED AND IF CLIENT WANTS TO PURCHASE IN 2017-18 NEW PROPERTY THEN IT IS POSSIBLE TO SET OFF.
13 September 2017
If it is not possible to set off against any long term capital gains in the year 2017-18, then your client can carry forward such losses upto 8 assessment years.
13 September 2017
Capital gains exemption can be claimed by investing or constructing a property. This case is that of long term capital loss and therefore no question of exemption arises.
14 September 2017
By buying property within 2 years of transfer or to construct a residential property within 3 years of transfer, you can claim exemption of long term capital gains .
One requirement is that you should invest the amount of capital gains in such purchase or construction