Section 54F on LTCG on shares

Yes he can claim deduction under section 54F if the property purchased is a residential property and other conditions as per the section are satisfied. The residential property can be purchased upto 1 year before the date of transfer of the shares...so in the above case deduction can be taken.

Thanks!! So it is immaterial whether such amount of capital gain is actually not invested in purchase of new residential property. In the query I have said that the full amount of property purchased is paid from the amount from other sources. subsequently to full payment, the shares were sold and the gains not actually invested in property but FD was made. Still 54 F can be claimed?

Yes, I think you can claim deductions u/s54f because the law itself provides time limit of 1 year for purchase of house before sale of capital assets.

The sale of shares must be precedent to the purchase of property.

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