CFO
174 Points
Posted on 26 January 2011
yes, bcaz it is capital asset , u have investment plan u/s- 54EC:- within 6 months from the date of transfer of the asset, the assessee should invest whole (or part of) capital gain in long term specified assets."Long -term specified assets" means any bond redeemable after 3 years issued on or after 01.04.2006/-
a) by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or
b) by the Rural Elecrification Corporation ltd., (REC).
The Investment made on or after 01.04.2007 in the long -term specified assetrs noted above by an assesse during any financial uyear cannot exceed of Rs.50 Lakhs.
Amount of Exemption:-
a) the amount of acapital gains generated on transfer of capital asset or
b) the amount invested in specified asset as stated above,
whichever is lower.
The cost of speicified assets which is considered for the purpose of sec.54EC shall not be eligible for tax rebate u/s-88 or deduction u/s- 80C.
in ur case u still time upto 15.03.2011. to invest in those bonds speicified above.
so, have happy investment plan & save ur tax.