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VSPMANI Question by VSPMANI on Feb 17, 2024Hindi
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Sir I have sold a 1bhk house after keeping it with me for about 20 years After deducting my expenses on its improvement like re wiring, floor replacing, compound wall Erection et.sold that house on 20 feb2021. I have parked my cap gain 1069000 in SBI cap gain savings account on 19 Jul2021. I declared ?1069000 in my return on 31 Jul 2021.But neither I could purchase a house nor I constructed a house. Iam a senior citizen retired from IAF. Drawing pension. I do get vehicle insurance commission and MF distributor commission.How to avoid cap gain Tax. As my Capgain ac completes 3 years my amount will be transferred to cap gain scheme A ( savings ac) Am I to pay advance tax for this amount. My pension and commission amount comes yearly around 4.40 lakh. Will this amount also be added to cap gain and tax will be assessed as regular income and my liability to pay advanvance tax. Or I have to pay advance tax only for the amount 10.69 lakh. Will my regular income other than Capgain be liable for 30% with Edu cess and with liability pay advance tax

Ans: Considering you do not have business income and are a senior citizen, advance tax provisions do not apply to you.

As far as capital gains is concerned the amount of deduction claimed in the year when the said amount was parked in the capital gains account scheme will be reversed after the 3 year time period and same will be taxable.

Please take your advice from CA as well.
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I understand your situation and I'm here to help. Based on the details you've provided and the current tax laws in India, here's what you need to know:

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My Father has purchase a property for rs 115000 in year 1994.at Bhayandar west district Thane at Maharashtra state.and my Father did this registration in amnesty scheme in year 2008.and after that my Father died in year 2014.and after I made a release deed transfer this property in my name (son). I sold this residential property in June 2024for rs 30lakh.in this case I want to know the status of capital gain is there or not I also want to know if I sell this residential property .I can purchase ashop or not. If I want to save capital gain what is the solution to save my tax. Thanking u.
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The property purchase cost will be adjusted for inflation. This is called the Indexed Cost of Acquisition (ICA). The ICA is calculated using the Cost Inflation Index (CII) provided by the Income Tax Department.

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Calculate the ICA to understand your capital gain. Since we won't use specific formulas here, you can consult a Certified Financial Planner to get the precise ICA value. This helps in determining the exact capital gain.

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Since you held the property for more than 24 months, it is classified as a long-term asset. The profit from the sale, after adjusting for the ICA, is your Long-Term Capital Gain (LTCG).

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Investing in Capital Gains Bonds

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Purchasing a Shop

Buying a shop will not provide capital gains tax exemption under Section 54. The exemption is only for residential properties. If you sell a residential property, you must reinvest in a residential property to save on capital gains tax.

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Residential Property: Invest in another residential property within two years.

Construction: Construct a new house within three years.

Capital Gains Bonds: Invest in these bonds within six months of the sale.

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