02 April 2012
An assessee claimed exemption u/s 54F and deposited the net consideration in the capital gain accounts scheme. But due to some reasons the amount could not be utilized in the prescribed period. The amount exempted earlier will be taxable as LTCG at 20%. Is there any way to reduce the tax liability of the assessee.
02 April 2012
There is no way to reduce the tax liability. If the assesse has any loss under the head Capital Gain or any brought forward long term capital loss, he can set off the same against this gain.
Otherwise there is no option and the assessee will have to pay tax on such gain.