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...
ITAT Bangalore held that income from sale of developed flat, obtained under Joint Development Agreement (JDA), is to be treated as income from short term capital gain/ long term capital gain and not as income from business.
Presently RSU (Restricted stock unit also known as Sweat Equity) allotted by a foreign grand parent company, free of cost to employee of Indian subsidiary, is being taxed as ‘perquisite’; and for the purpose, the FMV of the ‘vested units’, as on the date of vesting, is considered as the taxable perquisite value.
Learn about Section 54 exemption from capital gains tax on the sale of a house property as per the Finance Act 2023. Understand eligibility, conditions, limits, consequences, and revocation of the exemption.
Discover the intricacies of taxation for stock market transactions, distinguishing between investors and traders, and learn about capital gains tax, turnover calculation, and ITR form usage.
Any Profit or gain arising from the transfer of Capital asset is taxable as a Capital Gain u/s 45 of the Income Tax act, 1961. It is relevant to determine whether Capital Gain is short term capital gain or long term capital gain as it affects the rate of Income Tax.
Undisputedly investment been made out of part of sale consideration. Therefore, simply because sale deed been executed subsequently, section 54F deduction cannot be denied
ITAT Delhi held that capital gain cannot be taxed in the hands of the person who sold the property as attorney of the owner. The same is taxable only in the hands of the owner of the property.
Learn the intricacies of capital gains tax on the sale of agricultural land, including conditions for exemptions and vital action points to ensure compliance and minimize tax liabilities.
ITAT Bangalore held that prior to amendment in section 139(1) of the Income Tax Act effective from 01.04.2020, exemption under section 54, 54B, 54D, 54EC, 54F, 54G, 54GA or 54GB can be claimed even without filing income tax return.
Learn about the major amendments in Budget 2023 related to Capital Gains, including changes affecting Residential House Property, Gold, and Market Linked Debentures.
