Income Tax : The article explains how Section 45(5A) shifted the capital gains trigger for landowners from JDA execution to issuance of the com...
Income Tax : The new law treats gains from depreciable assets as short-term capital gains for all purposes, not merely for computation. This ef...
Income Tax : The reform replaces dividend-based taxation with capital gains to ensure only real income is taxed. It removes the distortion of t...
Income Tax : Establishes that higher tax burdens on promoters under the new regime require companies to reassess payout strategies. The takeawa...
Income Tax : The distinction between slump sale and itemised asset sale determines how capital gains are taxed. A true slump sale applies Secti...
Income Tax : India and France have signed a protocol granting full taxing rights on capital gains from share sales to the country of company re...
Income Tax : Govt rationalizes long-term capital gains tax, reducing rates to 12.5% and simplifying holding periods. Relief provided for pre-Ju...
Income Tax : Finance Bill 2024 amends Section 55 to include fair market value for unlisted shares in IPOs. Changes apply retroactively from Apr...
Income Tax : The Finance Bill 2024 proposes a streamlined and rationalized taxation system for capital gains, with changes including reduced ho...
Income Tax : From April 1, 2025, Section 47 will exclude transfers of capital assets under gifts or wills from capital gains tax, with specific...
Income Tax : The ITAT ruled that the Assessing Officer wrongly adopted the stamp duty valuation despite contrary valuation material on record. ...
Income Tax : Delhi ITAT held that before the amendment effective from 01.04.2015, exemption under Section 54 could be claimed for investment in...
Income Tax : ITAT Indore held that Section 54 exemption cannot be denied merely for failure to deposit capital gains in the Capital Gain Deposi...
Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that delayed filing or incorrect disclosure in Form 67 does not automatically disentitle an assessee from claim...
Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld tax addition where agricultural land was acquired below stamp duty valuation and DVO-determined fair market va...
Income Tax : The government has authorised all non-rural branches of 19 banks to operate Capital Gains Account Scheme accounts, enhancing taxpa...
Income Tax : The amendment introduces electronic payment modes for capital gains deposits and clarifies the effective date of deposit. It enhan...
Income Tax : Ministry of Finance notifies IREDA bonds issued post-July 9, 2025, as long-term specified assets under Section 54EC for income tax...
Income Tax : Ministry of Finance announces amendment to Section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, introducing a new cost inflation index effectiv...
Income Tax : The Ministry of Finance, through the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), issued Notification No. 44/2024-Income-Tax on May 24, 2...
Due date for Filing Income Tax Return for Assessment Year 2016-17 for Salaried Persons and other Assessees who are engaged in business and profession and whose turnover is less than Rs. 100 lakh (in the case of business) and Rs 25 lakh (in the case of profession) is 31st July 2016. In this article we have detailed in the form of Question answers Consequences of Delay in Filing Return of Income or of Filing Return after the due date.
Rajesh Singhvi and Sons (HUF) Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) Claim of the assessee for exemption u/s.10(38) of the Act, on alleged long term capital gains arising on sale of shares of M/s.Cresanda Commercial Solutions Ltd and M/s. Surabhi Chem & Investment Ltd were disallowed by the ld. Assessing Officer considering these to be penny stock companies […]
Though capital gain utilized towards purchase of new asset before furnishing of return of income either under section 139(1) or belatedly under section 139(4) would be deemed to be sufficient compliance of section 54B(2), therefore, denial of the deduction under section 54B towards purchase of agricultural land after the due date of filing of return under section 139(1) was unjustified and liable to be set aside.
Facts of the case, in brief, are that the assessee is an individual and derives income from capital gain and other sources. She filed her return of income on 24.08.2011 declaring total income of Rs.8,60,074/-. During the course of assessment proceeding, the Assessing Officer observed that the assessee has sold share of M/s J.T.
Deduction under section 24(b) and computation of capital gains under section 48 being altogether different provisions, interest paid to bank for acquiring capital asset would be eligible as part of cost of acquisition, even if same had been claimed under section 24(b) while computing income from housing property.
CBDT issued Circular No. 17/2015-Income Tax dated 06.10.2015 regarding Measurement of the distance for the purpose of section 2(14)(iii)(b) of the Income-Tax Act for the period prior to the Assessment Year 2014-15.
Long Term Capital Gains on transfer of equity shares, units of equity oriented fund and units of business trust to be taxed under Sec 112A, as the exemption u/s 10(38) has been withdrawn with effect from 1st April 2018.
How does Cost Inflation Index determine the quantum of Capital Gains? Section 45 of Income Tax Act says any profit and gain arisen on Transfer of a Capital Asset shall be chargeable to Income Tax under the Head Capital Gain. Section 48 lays down the Method of computation of Capital Gain. Sale Consideration Received on […]
The Income-tax Act provides for specific exemption from capital gains on conversion of a company into a limited liability partnership. In this article, we have analysed the provisions and the taxability in light of the rulings by various courts in India on the matter.
Meenu Goel Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) The assessee has submitted various documentary evidences to prove the genuineness of the transaction of sale and purchase of shares which includes a copy of purchase bill dated 22.02.2010; a copy of share transfer form in the favour of the assessee; Copy of bank statement highlighting the payment made […]
