Exemption u/s 54

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Querist : Anonymous

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11 September 2013 Mr X has sold the Residential House property in June 2013.Mr X has already given advances in slabs to developer for acquiring new Residential House Property from year 2010 & nearly 90% paid till March 2013 & shown as advances. Mr X taken possession & registration in September 2013 having possession letter from Developer dated September 2013. Does section 54 exemption will be availed or not for Long term capital Gain.

CA Pallav Singhania

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11 September 2013 No he can not claim Exemption U/S 54.

The transferor assessee should purchase a residential house in India within a period of one year before or two years from the date of transfer or construct a residential house within three years from the date of the transfer of the original house.

Querist : Anonymous

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12 September 2013 Thanks for your valuable opinion. But

If Mrs. X has paid amount to developers & in 2013 HP is transferred to Mr X & amount paid to Developer is shown as Loan in Mr X's Account. Then as it is newly purchased. can the exemption will be claimed?

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CA Pallav Singhania

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13 September 2013 Yes, he can claim exemption U/S 54 then.. if the house purchased or constructed as per rules defined above...