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Why Income Tax Notices issued in Exempt Agricultural Land Transactions?

Income Tax : Many taxpayers receive notices despite exemption due to AIS-ITR mismatches. The case highlights that non-reporting of even exempt ...

April 20, 2026 645 Views 0 comment Print

Agricultural Income: A Comparative Analysis of Income-tax Act, 1961 vs 2025

Income Tax : The new law narrows the scope of agricultural income by introducing strict conditions and exclusions. It emphasizes documentation ...

April 4, 2026 906 Views 0 comment Print

Section 87A Rebate & Agricultural Income: Resolving Statutory Conflict Before Utilities Do It for Us

Income Tax : The issue is whether agricultural income affects eligibility for rebate under Section 87A. The article explains that legally, tota...

March 31, 2026 4170 Views 2 comments Print

Agricultural Income Taxation under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The case explains how agricultural income remains tax-free under Section 10(1) but affects tax rates on other income. Key takeaway...

March 28, 2026 13680 Views 0 comment Print

Agricultural Income under Indian Tax Law: Scope, Exclusions and Rationale

Income Tax : Understand how agricultural income is exempt under the Income Tax Act, 1961, why only genuine cultivation qualifies, and where cou...

February 28, 2026 1038 Views 0 comment Print


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Faceless Assessments Trigger Harassment of Agriculturists Despite Exempt Income

Income Tax : The issue concerns high-pitched additions proposed under faceless scrutiny even where agricultural income is exempt and fully docu...

January 12, 2026 702 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Agricultural Land Outside Municipal Limits Not a Capital Asset; Section 153C Proceedings Invalid Without Incriminating Material

Income Tax : The court examined whether reassessment could proceed without any incriminating material from search. It held that absence of such...

April 28, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

Land classified as agricultural in revenue records cannot be taxed as a capital asset

Income Tax : The issue involved classification of land for capital gains taxation. The Court held that revenue records and evidence of agricult...

April 26, 2026 1821 Views 0 comment Print

Agricultural Land Capital Gain Addition Deleted in absence of development or trading intent

Income Tax : The issue involved denial of exemption on sale of agricultural land. The Tribunal held that the land met conditions of Section 2(1...

April 3, 2026 717 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Gains Deleted as Land Retained Agricultural Character at Time of Sale

Income Tax : Tribunal holds buyer’s intended industrial use does not alter land classification; gains from sale of agricultural land held non...

April 3, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

No Capital Gains Tax on Sale of Agricultural Land Beyond Municipal Limits: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The issue was whether sale of agricultural land attracts capital gains tax. The Tribunal held that land situated beyond prescribed...

March 31, 2026 864 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Guidelines for Assessment of Tax on Agriculture Income

Income Tax : CBDT circular on C&AG report findings. Directs AOs to verify land records, sales, and expenses to ensure correct exemption of agri...

October 29, 2025 1371 Views 0 comment Print


Production of hybrid & open pollinated seed varieties is Agricultural Activity

May 16, 2023 1032 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of DCIT Vs Pravardhan Seeds Pvt. Ltd., ITAT Hyderabad ruled that agricultural activities for seed production qualify for tax exemption under section 10(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Section 50C not applies to Agricultural Land

April 22, 2023 7263 Views 1 comment Print

Legal battle: Anilkumar Kantilal Trivedi challenges ITO’s Section 50C addition on agricultural land sale. Appeal details and key arguments analyzed.

Agriculture Income & Its Taxation

April 11, 2023 96114 Views 1 comment Print

Understand agriculture income and its taxation in India. Learn about exemptions, reporting, and the Income Tax Act’s Section 10(1) provisions. File your Income Tax Return (ITR) accurately.

Cultivation of high quality foundation seeds of peas, wheat, paddy & potato is agricultural activity

March 13, 2023 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Malook Singh Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi) CIT(A) held that cultivation of high quality foundation seeds of peas, wheat, paddy and potato is different from normal agricultural activity. Against this, the assessee has submitted all the bills & vouchers for expenses like lease rent, power bills, fertilizer, seeds, labour, wages and details of sale and mandi […]

ITAT deletes part addition for Agricultural Produce considering reasonable quantum of sale proceeds

February 17, 2023 771 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee has established on record that it had receipts from sale of agricultural produce, only because some invoices relating to sale are not available, assessee’s claim cannot be More so, considering reasonable quantum of sale proceeds.

Partial Integration of agricultural income with non-agricultural income for higher rates

January 18, 2023 71088 Views 3 comments Print

Find out how Partial Integration of agricultural income with non-agricultural income can benefit you with higher rates of income tax, as defined in section 10(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Income from Tea bushes & shade trees grown for protection of tea bushes is Agricultural Income

January 8, 2023 3069 Views 0 comment Print

Doloo Tea Company (India) Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) Admittedly, in this case in hand, the land has already been treated as agricultural land not capital in nature and the tea bushes have been cultivated by the assessee to obtain tea leaves and the shade trees are grown by the assessee for the protection of […]

Rural agricultural land converted for non-agricultural purposes but factually continued to be used for agriculture is not a capital asset in spite of conversion

November 19, 2022 4296 Views 0 comment Print

Rural agricultural land converted for non-agricultural purposes but factually continued to be used for agriculture is not a capital asset in spite of conversion

Capital Gain Tax on Agriculture Land

November 18, 2022 44736 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the concept of capital gains tax on agricultural land as per the Income Tax Act. Learn about the definitions and exemptions related to capital assets.

Land treated as capital asset as no evidence of carrying agricultural activity

October 15, 2022 6762 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that apart from the purchase and sale deeds of conveyance and 7/12 extracts from land revenue records, no other evidence has been brought on record by the assessee of having cultivated the land or carrying any agricultural activity. Accordingly, the same is treated as ‘capital asset’.

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