I sold my old house for 19 lakhs for which the sale agreement was done in April 2012 and registered in September 2012. In October 2012, I bought a new house for 25 lakhs. Do I have to pay taxes on any of these transactions?
Answered on November 08, 2017
It seems that your case very well fits within the provisions of section 54 of Income Tax Act i.e selling one residential property and buying another residential property within the time limit specified under section 54 of the Income Tax Act. Thus there will be no capital gain tax liability and you need not pay any taxes. Further the new residential property so purchased should be held by you subsequently for a period of 3 years.
