Assessee sold House property in October 2021 and availed Capital Gain exemption as follows: | |||||
LTCG | 101 lakhs | ||||
Exemption u/s 54: | |||||
Investment in bonds within July 2022 | 50 lakhs | ||||
Planned to buy land and build house | 51 lakhs | ||||
In April 2023, he purchased land for construction for about 41 lakhs. In Feb 2024, he decides he | |||||
does not want to go through with the construction of house property and instead he is planning to | |||||
sell it in 2024-25 and surrender the 54F exemption claim for the land cost. | |||||
Hence he will be taxed in the following manner: | |||||
1. Rs.51 lakhs exemption u/s 54 becomes taxable in the FY 2024-25. | |||||
2. Short term capital gains arise on the sale of land purchased in April 2023. | |||||
He is also planning to make payment of advance tax towards tax on Rs.51 lakh. Whether this approach is correct? This will help avoiding interest liability for FY 2024-25 |
Capital gains on Newly purchased asset
Anu (zz) (134 Points)
06 February 2024