Assessing Officer denied claim on ground that assessee owned more than one residential property on date of transfer of capital asset other than new asset acquired On appeal the Tribunal held that since all five properties were situated in residential societies and assessee could not prove with evidence that these flats situated in residential societies were in fact used for commercial purposes, assessee is not entitled to benefit of deduction under section 54F of the Act. (AY. 2010-11)
Surendra Babu Sabbineni. v. DCIT (2023) 199 ITD 544/ 222 TTJ 206/ 223 DTR 153 (Hyd) (Trib.)
S.54F : Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-More than one residential property on date of transfer of capital asset-Not entitle to deduction.[S. 45]