09 February 2010
Exemption of capital gains on compulsory acquisition of agricultural land situated within specified urban limits [Section 10(37)] – With a view to mitigate the hardship faced by the farmers whose agricultural land situated in specified urban limits has been compulsorily acquired, clause (37) has been inserted to exempt the capital gains arising to an individual or a HUF from transfer of agricultural land by way of compulsory acquisition. Such exemption is available where the compensation or the enhanced compensation or consideration, as the case may be, is received on or after 1.4. 2004. The exemption is available only when such land has been used for agricultural purposes during the preceding two years by such individual or a parent of his or by such HUF.