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Introduction: Computation of Capital gain has always been a complex provision under the Income-tax Act. New controversies are created dime a dozen merely because the amounts involved are usually large in case of capital gain assessments. A controversy arises where the purchaser of the land makes payment to seller for the land and further makes […]
Recent Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of NRA Iron and Steel Pvt Ltd.- After this judgement, the authorities would get right to question the integrity of every issue or reissue of share capital, especially those by company in which public are not substantially interested because these companies generally issue shares on private placement basis.
A mutual fund distributes the returns to the investors in the form of periodic dividends and appreciation in the value of the units. The tax liability will depend upon the type of mutual fund scheme, the type of investor and the period of holding. Rules – 1. If a mutual fund scheme invests more than […]
Mukta Gupta Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Conclusion: Long-term capital gains on sale of shares could not be treated as bogus on the reason that the price of these shares had risen manifolds and the reason for astronomical rise was not related to any fundamentals of market. Once the transactions were duly proved by trading from […]
घर की बिक्री से मिली रकम पर कैपिटल गेंस टैक्स चुकाना पड़ता है. किशन और उनके तीन भाइयों ने हाल ही में अपना पैतृक घर बेचा है. वे इसके कानूनी वारिस थे. बिक्री की रकम सभी भाइयों ने आपस में बराबर-बराबर बांट ली है. क्या इस बिक्री पर कोई टैक्स देनदारी बनेगी? The Accounts hub […]
Shamim Imtiaz Hingora Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) It is an undisputed fact that the shares involved are Penny Stocks and the Assessing Officer did not find any mistake in the documentation furnished by the assessee. The Assessing Officer alleges that the documentation is self-serving. After considering both sides ITAT held that there is need for […]
Mere execution of power of attorney could not be considered to be transfer of property. For transfer of property, assessee had to enter into an agreement for sale either by himself or through power of attorney agent and also hand over the physical possession of the property as contemplated under Section 53A of Transfer of Property Act.
Where assessee had purchased new residential house utilizing own funds lying in his saving bank account, deduction under section 54F could not be denied on the allegation that assessee did not utilize capital gains for investment purpose because source of utilization of fund is irrelevant for claiming benefit of deduction under section 54F.
Joint Development Agreement (JDA) means an agreement or arrangement between the landowner and the developer wherein the land owner contributes the land to the project and the developer undertakes the construction/development of the said land into a developed estate, at mutually agreeable terms and conditions.
Income from purchase and sale of shares was liable to be taxed under the capital gain instead of income under the head business and profession as the frequency, magnitude of transaction in a systematic manner could not be the criteria to hold that assessee was engaged in the business activity of shares.
