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If the officer accepted an exemption without asking for proof, the revising authority may treat that as lack of enquiry. Your defence is to show the officer did ask or that the claim is fully valid on facts.
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Capital gains exemption accepted without checks, now revised
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Provisions
Sec 263, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 377, Income-tax Act 2025); Sec 54, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 82, Income-tax Act 2025)
Analysis
Show the new house purchase deed, payment proof and dates that meet the Sec 54 time limits. If questions about it were asked during assessment, show those replies. Even if enquiry was thin, a fully valid claim weakens the prejudice to revenue. Present the computation clearly.
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- Collect proofs for the exemption.
- Find any assessment notices that asked about it.
- Show the claim meets all conditions.
- Reply with computation and documents.
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