News & Media 11th Feb 2026
Our Partner, Dipesh Jain shares his insight in Outlook Money, “Selling Property In 2026: Capital Gains, TDS Rules, and Common Tax Mistakes.”
He highlights that if a flat is held for more than 24 months, the gains qualify as long-term capital gains and are taxed at 12.5% without indexation or 20% with indexation, whichever is lower, with indexation available only to resident individuals and HUFs. He added that taxpayers often tend to make mistakes while claiming exemptions by missing reinvestment timelines, failing to park unutilised gains in a Capital Gains Account Scheme for Section 54, or overlooking the six-month window for investing in specified bonds under Section 54EC.
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