Capital gains - minor

A property is sold  by "A" and there are long term capital gains. Can the capital gains be used to purchase property in the name of minor children of the same person and exemption calimed

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new property can be purchase in the name of minor but you cannot claim exemption

there is a provision U/S 54 to purchase a new property within 2 years from the date of sale there is no such condition that new property must be in the name of owner of property i.e, it can be in the name of anyone....

Dear Anis,

Subject to other conditions U/s.54, there is no requirement that the asset shall be purchased in the name of the transferor. It not means either the new property must be purchased in the name of the transferor or in the name of others.

However, there is a decided case to support your present Situation which is decided as follows;

Assessee is entitled to exemption U/s.54 even if new house is acquired in spouse name, which was assessed in the hands of the assessee (V.Natarajan Vs ITR(Mad)).

Further it is to be noted that, income from such new property shall be assessable in your hands as per clubbing provisions of the income tax act.

Dear Anis,

In 4th para, The Word "Your" Shall be substituted with "Mr.A"   

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