AGRICULTURAL LAND

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..... Is it compulsory to use the land for agricultural operations for at least two years by the assessee before he can claim the benefit of exemption from capital gain on sale of agricultural land if all t .....

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..... he other conditions are satisfied. this condition is to be fulfiled for claiming exemption u/s 54B . Is it also applicable to claim exemption for agricultural land not being a capital asset. - Reply .....

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..... By GOPALJI AGRAWAL - The Reply = Yes, land must be used for agricutural purposes by the assessee or his parents for 2 years. For the purpose of section 2(14), actual operations at the relevat point o .....

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..... f time (sale) is not so relevant if the land is agricultural and not used for any other purpose. - Reply By DEV KUMAR KOTHARI - The Reply = When benefit of S.54B is considered the land must be held f .....

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..... or two years as stipulated in S.54B itself. This provision is really relevant in relation to agricultural land which is a capital asset. In casse the land is rural agricultural land (not within spec .....

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..... ified limits of municipalties etc.)and it is not a capital asset as per exclusion provision then it will not be a capital asset, so any capital gains will not be taxable. - AGRICULTURAL LAND - Quer .....

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..... y Started By: - manoj gupta Dated:- 15-6-2010 Income Tax - Got 2 Replies - Income Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmana .....

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