Tax on income gained from selling of inherited property

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N. Jiva (Querist)

09 March 2008 My mother aged 63 years, has inherited a capital amount of Rs.5 lacs from a transaction of the house in owned by her father (not alive now) which is now owned by my uncle.

Could you let me know what kind of tax will this attract ?
Is the entire amount taxable ? If not, how much has to be reinvested to make it tax-free.

What are the reinvestment options to make this money completely tax-free ?

S.Srinivasaraghavan

S.Srinivasaraghavan (Expert)

09 March 2008 Details not clear. Are you saying that she received a compensation by way of family settlement regarding inherited properties?

CA Saurabh Maheshwari

CA Saurabh Maheshwari (Expert)

10 March 2008 PLEASE CLARIFY

R.V.RAO

R.V.RAO (Expert)

10 March 2008 capital gain tax will be applicable if the property is not rural agricultural land.

liable to pay capital gain tax on the share gained in inherited property .

to take exemption of section 54 or 54F, one has to keep it in capital gain account before due date of return filing.
then within time limits specified thereunder, go for eligible investments.
show the capital gain as well as exemption claimed in the return of year in which there is capital gain .
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R.V.RAO

R.V.RAO (Expert)

10 March 2008 As the property has been inherited the cost to the previous owner (person from whom inherited ) would be the cost of acquisition .

However, if the property has been acquired by the previous owner before April 1, 1981, then the Fair Market Value (market price) as on this date needs to be considered.

What if the FMV is higher or lower than the original cost? Then the higher figure is taken into account.
SOURCE:www.in.rediff.com
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