https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=100910 A fresh claim for exemption on sale of agricultural land cannot be rejected merely because it was not made through a revised return. The Tribunal treated Goetze (India) as confined to the Assessing Officer's power and held that an appellate authority may examine a fresh claim already supported by material on record; the exemption issue was remitted for decision on merits. On the housing project deduction, the direction to verify whether the flats met the 1,500 sq. ft. built-up area condition was upheld as a limited compliance check. en-us Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:24:43 +0530 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:24:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=100910 A fresh claim for exemption on sale of agricultural land cannot be rejected merely because it was not made through a revised return. The Tribunal treated Goetze (India) as confined to the Assessing Officer's power and held that an appellate authority may examine a fresh claim already supported by material on record; the exemption issue was remitted for decision on merits. On the housing project deduction, the direction to verify whether the flats met the 1,500 sq. ft. built-up area condition was upheld as a limited compliance check. Highlights Income Tax Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:24:43 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=100910