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Who can claim exemption
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An individual or a Hindu undivided family
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Which specific asset is eligible for exemption
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If a residential house property (long-term) is transferred
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Which asset the taxpayer should acquire to get the benefit of exemption
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Exemption is available if another residential house is purchased or constructed
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What is time limit for acquiring the new asset
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Purchase – Residential house can be purchased within 1 year before transfer or within 2 years after transfer.
Construction – Residential house can be constructed within 3 years from transfer.
In the case of compulsory acquisition, these time-limits shall be determined from the date of receipt of compensation (original or additional)
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How much is exempt
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Investment in the new asset or capital gain, whichever is lower.
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Is it possible to revoke the exemption in a subsequent year
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If the new asset is transferred within 3 years of its acquisition exemption will be taken back. For calculating capital gain on transfer of new asset, cost of acquisition will be calculated as (original cost of acquisition – exemption availed under section 54).
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The tax payer can acquire the new asset by withdrawing from the deposit account. But the new asset should be acquired within the above mentioned time-limit mentioned. If the deposit account is not fully utilized for acquiring the new asset, the unutilized amount [but in case of section 54 and 54F when the 3- year time limit expires], will be taxable as short-term/long-term capital gain depending upon the original capital gain. The unutilized amount can be withdrawn by the tax payer after the expiry of the aforesaid time-limit. If the tax payer dies before the expiry of specified time-limit (for making investment in the new asset), then unutilized amount paid to the legal heirs is not taxable in the hands of recipient.
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Residential house property situated in Delhi
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Mr. Sinha
Rs.
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Mr. Goyal
Rs.
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Date of transfer of the property
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July 10, 2011
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September 19, 2011
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Date of purchase of the property
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October 6, 1984
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April 10, 1983
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Sale consideration received
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18,00,000
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14,50,000
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(Stamp duty value)
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(20,00,000)
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(17,50,000)
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Cost of acquisition
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50,000
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90,000
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Expense on transfer
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10,000
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6,000
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Date of Purchase
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December 20, 2011
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March 1, 2011
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Cost of acquisition
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20,00,000
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16,00,000
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Sale consideration (i.e., stamp duty value)
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20,00,000
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Less:
Indexed cost of acquisition [Rs. 50,000 X 785 / 125]
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3,14,400
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Expenses on transfer
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10,000
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Balance
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16,76,000
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Less: Exemption under section 54 [amount of investment in new residential property, i.e., Rs. 20,00,000 or amount of capital gain, i.e., Rs. 16,76,000, whichever is lower]
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20,00,000
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Long-term capital gains chargeable to tax for the assessment year 2012-13
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NIL
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