Income Tax Act, 2025  ·  Chapter IV — Computation of Total Income  ·  Section 71

Section 71
Withdrawal of exemption in certain cases

IT Act 2025 Chapter IV Effective 1 April 2026 Old: 145 47A
New Provision
Section 71, IT Act 2025
Replaces (IT Act 1961)
145 47A
Chapter
Chapter IV — Computation of Total Income
Effective From
1 April 2026
Statutory Text — Section 71

(1) The profits or gains arising from the transfer of capital asset not charged under section 67 by virtue of section 70(1)(c) and (d) shall, irrespective of anything contained in the said clauses, be deemed to be income chargeable under the head “Capital gains” of the tax year in which such transfer took place, if at any time before the expiry of eight years from the date of such transfer,— (a) the transferee company converts the capital asset into, or treats it as, stock-in-trade of its business; or (b) the parent company or its nominees or the holding company, ceases

or cease to hold the whole of the share capital of the subsidiary company. (2) If any of the conditions laid down in section 70(zd) or (zf) are not complied with, the profits or gains arising from the transfer of such capital asset or intangible asset not charged under section 67 by virtue of such conditions shall be deemed to be the profits and gains chargeable to tax under the head “Capital gains” of the successor company for the tax year in which such conditions are not complied with. (3) If any of the conditions laid down in section 70(ze) are not complied with, the profits or gains arising from the transfer of such capital asset or intangible assets or share or shares not charged under section 67 by virtue of such conditions shall be deemed to be the profits and gains chargeable to tax under the head “Capital gains”of the successor limited liability partnership or the shareholder of the predecessor company, for the tax year in which such conditions are not complied with.

Shahi & Co. — Our Understanding
This section falls under Chapter IV which governs the computation of total income under all five heads: Salaries, House Property, Business & Profession, Capital Gains, and Other Sources.
Practical Note: All income earned by a taxpayer in a tax year must be computed under one of these heads. Proper classification determines the applicable deductions, set-off rules, and tax rates.
Shahi & Co., Chartered Accountants
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Disclaimer: This is a reproduction of Section 71 of the Income Tax Act, 2025 (No. 30 of 2025) as published in the Official Gazette of India (CG-DL-E-22082025-265620) for informational and reference purposes only. Shahi & Co., Chartered Accountants makes no warranty as to completeness or accuracy. For the official authenticated text refer to egazette.gov.in or incometaxindia.gov.in. This does not constitute legal or tax advice.