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TMI BlogAGRICULTURAL LANDX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... AGRICULTURAL LAND X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... al operations for at least two years by the assessee before he can claim the benefit of exemption from capital gain on sale of agricultural land if all the other conditions are satisfied. this conditi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on is to be fulfiled for claiming exemption u/s 54B. Is it also applicable to claim exemption for agricultural land not being a capital asset. Reply By GOPALJI AGRAWAL: The Reply: Yes, land must be u ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sed for agricutural purposes by the assessee or his parents for 2 years. For the purpose of section 2(14), actual operations at the relevat point of time (sale) is not so relevant if the land is agric ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ultural and not used for any other purpose. Reply By DEV KUMAR KOTHARI: The Reply: When benefit of S.54B is considered the land must be held for two years as stipulated in S.54B itself. This provisio ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n is really relevant in relation to agricultural land which is a capital asset. In casse the land is rural agricultural land (not within specified limits of municipalties etc.)and it is not a capital ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... asset as per exclusion provision then it will not be a capital asset, so any capital gains will not be taxable. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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