Long term capital gain tax

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My father wants to sell a house which he constructed in 1994 , Can he invest the amount in any other property after calculating the long term capital gain through indexation to save on tax  since he is already a CO OWNER in 3 flats with my brothers.

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Originally posted by : Sharat Verma

My father wants to sell a house which he constructed in 1994 , Can he invest the amount in any other property after calculating the long term capital gain through indexation to save on tax  since he is already a CO OWNER in 3 flats with my brothers.


Yes, your father can claim exemption from Long term capital gain u/s-54 of the Income Tax Act 1961, if he invests LTCG amount in a residential house property.

which rate charge on LTCG if indexation benifit not taken ????

Originally posted by : Shubham chhajed

which rate charge on LTCG if indexation benifit not taken ????

 

In case of sale of house property, the rate of LTCG tax is 20%, even if you do not claim indexation benefit.

house property including plot????

Originally posted by : Shubham chhajed

house property including plot????

 

Yes, on sale of plot also, LTCG is taxable @ 20%. 


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