ITAT Ahmedabad Rules in Favor of Taxpayer in Agricultural Land Sale Tax Dispute
Mr. Patel from Ahmedabad sold his one-third share of family agricultural land for Rs 7.24 crore, claiming a tax exemption under Section 54B of the Income-tax Act, which exempts capital gains if reinvested in agricultural land within two years. The Income Tax Department challenged this, alleging the land was not used agriculturally for two years prior to sale. After an appeal and review of evidence including Google Earth images, the ITAT Ahmedabad ruled in Patel's favor on July 15, 2026.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 10 Aug, 09:10 am. Other outlets followed.