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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


Sale of Agricultural Land Remains Non-Taxable Despite Industrial Use by Buyer

September 15, 2025 996 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad dismissed the Revenue’s appeal, ruling that a taxpayer’s sale of agricultural land is not subject to capital gains tax, regardless of the buyer’s later use.

When AO Verifies Agricultural Income, PCIT Cannot Revise: ITAT Chandigarh

September 12, 2025 279 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh restored an AO’s assessment order, quashing a PCIT’s revisionary order that doubted agricultural income despite adequate inquiry and documentary evidence.

Natural Justice Violated – ITAT Bangalore Restores Case on Agricultural Land Sale

September 2, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore remands a case where an email address was ignored, violating natural justice. The assessee gets a fresh chance to prove his land was agricultural.

Expenses Must Be Proven: ITAT Confirms Disallowance on Estimate Basis

September 2, 2025 579 Views 0 comment Print

No Records, No Relief – Expenses Must Be Proven – Tribunal Confirms Disallowance on Estimate Basis- Agricultural Income Inflated, Expenses Unproved –Bang  ITAT Dismisses Appeal

PCIT Cannot Revise Assessment U/s 263 for Different View on Agricultural Income

September 1, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that the PCIT’s revision order was invalid as the AO had already examined the assessee’s agricultural income claim, thus not acting erroneously.

On-Money or Not, Source Traced to Agricultural Land – ITAT Deletes Addition u/s 69A

August 31, 2025 3666 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT rules in favor of Mariamma Kurian, deleting a Rs.30 lakh tax addition. The court traced the cash deposit to the sale of agricultural land.

Meaning of Agricultural Income under Income Tax Act 2025

August 25, 2025 3429 Views 0 comment Print

A summary of agricultural income as per the Income Tax Act 2025, defining what is included (rent, farming income, nursery income) and what is not (urban land sales, non-farming rent).

Taxation of Agricultural Income under Indian Law

August 17, 2025 18144 Views 14 comments Print

Explore rules of agricultural income taxation in India. This guide clarifies how agricultural income is defined, what qualifies as tax-exempt, and how it impacts your tax liability.

Sun-Dried Raisins Remain Agricultural Income: No Tax on Traditional Raisin Making

August 16, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore ruled that income from sun-dried raisins is agricultural income, exempt from tax, if a farmer uses traditional methods without machinery.

Buyer’s intention irrelevant – ITAT upholds Agricultural nature of land

August 4, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules that the buyer’s intention is irrelevant when classifying land. The court upholds the agricultural nature of land based on revenue records, not the buyer’s plans.

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