Sale of Flat and capital gain


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This discussion clarifies capital gains tax when selling a flat and reinvesting the proceeds into a new property. It confirms that if the entire sale amount is reinvested, there are no capital gains tax liabilities. The new property can be registered solely in your name or jointly with your wife, and owning multiple properties is permissible. The advice also covers the time limits for reinvestment (purchase within 2 years, construction within 3 years) and the process of depositing sale proceeds in a capital gains deposit account before filing your Income Tax Return.

13 May 2024 I have two flats.
One flat in Bombay, which is in my name only.
One flat in Bangalore, which is in joint name (my name first & wife)

If if sale my Bombay flat, which is in my name and invest whole sale proceeds
to buy another flat in Rajasthan.

i). Is there any capital gain if I invest whole sale proceeds.
ii). The new flat so purchased in Rajasthan can be in my name (single) or in joint name with wife.
IIi). Can one person have two houses?


13 May 2024 i) No capital gains tax file ITR.
ii) Can be in your single name.
iii) yes.

13 May 2024 Thank you Sir.

What is time limit, within which you have to invest sale procceds in house or construct house
can we invest in land?

13 May 2024 It cannot be invested in land.
Purchase within 2 years and construction within 3 years.
In the meantime deposit the amount in capital gains deposit before filling ITR within due date.

13 May 2024 just clarification on " meantime deposit the amount in capital gains deposit". Where exactly to keep?

14 May 2024 Go to the bank where you have an account and enquire about capital gains deposit.
It can be withdrawn on submitting application for withdrawal on self declaration without any income tax department approval.
Ensure it before making the deposit.


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