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Buy-Back of Shares Taxation Before & After Income-tax Act, 2025: Complete Analysis

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaces the dividend-based taxation of buy-backs with capital gains taxation for ordinary shareholders, ...

July 6, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

Allowances / Exemptions Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore the latest exemptions, deductions and allowances available under the Income-tax Act for AY 2026-27. The guide covers salar...

July 4, 2026 491659 Views 40 comments Print

Section 54 Exemption Must Be Computed Asset-Wise as Each House Transfer Is a Separate Source of Capital Gain: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT held that Section 54 exemption must be examined separately for each residential house sold. Aggregating gains from multiple t...

July 2, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Special Tax Rates for Capital Gains/Incomes arising out of certain securities

Income Tax : The document provides a detailed summary of the special tax provisions applicable to different securities and classes of taxpayers...

June 30, 2026 4032 Views 0 comment Print

Various Income Tax exemptions available against Capital Gains

Income Tax : Learn the exemptions available under Sections 54 to 54GB of the Income-tax Act, including eligible investments, timelines, exempti...

June 30, 2026 7884 Views 0 comment Print


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India–France DTAA Amended to Grant Source Country Taxing Rights on Share Capital Gains

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...

February 24, 2026 1440 Views 0 comment Print

Indexation Removal on LTCG Tax: Govt Clarifies Impact

Income Tax : Govt rationalizes long-term capital gains tax, reducing rates to 12.5% and simplifying holding periods. Relief provided for pre-Ju...

December 27, 2024 5394 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Section 55 amendment- Cost of Acquisition for Unlisted Shares

Income Tax : Finance Bill 2024 amends Section 55 to include fair market value for unlisted shares in IPOs. Changes apply retroactively from Apr...

July 24, 2024 6840 Views 0 comment Print

Simplified Capital Gains Taxation Regime Introduced in Finance Bill 2024

Income Tax : The Finance Bill 2024 proposes a streamlined and rationalized taxation system for capital gains, with changes including reduced ho...

July 24, 2024 3264 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Amendment to Section 47 on Capital Asset Transfers

Income Tax : From April 1, 2025, Section 47 will exclude transfers of capital assets under gifts or wills from capital gains tax, with specific...

July 24, 2024 3600 Views 0 comment Print


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Indexed Cost Can’t Be Reduced When Entire Property Rights Are Surrendered: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT held ₹33 crore settled rights over the entire land, allowing full indexed acquisition cost and rejecting proportionate rest...

July 3, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption Available for Every House Sold: Bengaluru ITAT

Income Tax : The ITAT held that Section 54 exemption must be examined separately for each residential house sold. The benefit cannot be restric...

June 30, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print

Mere Non-Deposit in Capital Gains Account Scheme Not Fatal to Section 54F Claim

Income Tax : ITAT held that Section 54F deduction cannot be denied where capital gains are invested in a residential house within the prescribe...

June 30, 2026 795 Views 0 comment Print

Agricultural Land Taxable as Capital Asset as It Fell Within Statutory Distance from Municipality

Income Tax : ITAT held that agricultural land within the prescribed municipal distance is a capital asset and restricted the on-money addition ...

June 29, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes Section 271AAB Penalty as SCN Did Not Specify Applicable Clause

Income Tax : The ITAT held that a penalty under Section 271AAB cannot survive where the show cause notice fails to specify the exact statutory ...

June 28, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print


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Government Expands Bank Network for Capital Gains Accounts

Income Tax : The government has authorised all non-rural branches of 19 banks to operate Capital Gains Account Scheme accounts, enhancing taxpa...

November 19, 2025 1533 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Gains Accounts (Second Amendment) Scheme, 2025

Income Tax : The amendment introduces electronic payment modes for capital gains deposits and clarifies the effective date of deposit. It enhan...

November 19, 2025 3237 Views 0 comment Print

IREDA Bonds: New Long-Term Asset for Section 54EC Tax Exemption

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance notifies IREDA bonds issued post-July 9, 2025, as long-term specified assets under Section 54EC for income tax...

July 9, 2025 1173 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Cost Inflation Index for F.Y. 2025-26

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance announces amendment to Section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, introducing a new cost inflation index effectiv...

July 1, 2025 17862 Views 2 comments Print

CBDT notifies Cost Inflation Index for Financial Year 2024-25

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...

May 24, 2024 56862 Views 0 comment Print


Debt-Based Mutual Funds Reporting of Capital Gain in Income Tax Return

April 25, 2022 169410 Views 12 comments Print

1. Mutual Funds are one of the common and simplest avenues of investment for many of us. It is a mechanism for pooling money managed by a professional Fund Manager. For Income Tax purpose, Mutual fund investment can be broadly classified into three categories i.e. (a) Equity Oriented Funds (b) Debt Funds (c) Hybrid Funds […]

Failure of assessees to offer capital gains in appropriate year not disentitle assessee to claim cost of acquisition

April 17, 2022 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Where assessee did not offer capital gain in the year in which JDA was entered then the fact will not disentitle then to get deduction for cost of acquisition of flats obtained pursuant JDA while offering capital gain from sale of such flats in a later year.

No Section 54F exemption on Purchase of Office premises

April 13, 2022 6921 Views 0 comment Print

It is apparent from bare reading of section 54F that the exemption becomes available towards capital gain arising from the transfer of any long term capital asset on purchasing or constructing one residential house in India. Thus, it is patent that in order to qualify for exemption u/s.54F, it is necessary that the new asset must be a ‘residential house’.

Exemption under Section 54 of Income Tax Act, 1961

April 6, 2022 35343 Views 2 comments Print

1. WHAT IS SECTION 54? As we all know that on selling or transferring a capital asset like property, capital gains arise which are taxable in the hands of the assessee/ taxpayer. Under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, an individual or HUF selling a residential house property can claim exemption from such capital […]

Transfer of shares under dispute cannot be decided merely based on transfer in Company records

April 4, 2022 3372 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the shares which came to be registered in the names of Purchaser in statutory records of the Company did not represented transfer of shares by the Seller in terms of Sec. 2(47) of the I. T. Act.

NHAI discontinue Section 54EC Capital Gain Bonds issuance w.e.f. 01.04.2022

March 31, 2022 30969 Views 0 comment Print

The Government of India in IEBR for FY 2022-23 have not mandated NHAI to raise funds from the market. Therefore. NHAI shall not issue 54 EC Bonds and any other debt instruments/Bonds etc. w.e.f. 01.04.2022. All are requested to please take a note of It and advise all your associates/brokers not to accept any fresh application and application money intended for allotment w.e.f. 01.4.2022 onwards.

Capital Assets Transfer between Holding & Subsidiary Company or Vice-Versa & Tax Implications

March 27, 2022 81006 Views 2 comments Print

Corporate restructuring is an action taken by the corporate entity to modify its capital structure or its operations significantly. Generally, corporate restructuring happens when a corporate entity is experiencing significant problems and is in financial jeopardy.

Gain from Sale of Land (Shown as Investment in Books) is taxable as Capital Gain

March 23, 2022 5028 Views 0 comment Print

Hariom Associates Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) It is seen that the assessee purchased the land in the financial year ending 31-03-2006. Development expenses amounting to Rs.2.00 lakh were also incurred in that year. Before the close of the year ending on 31.3.2006, the assessee came to know about a litigation going-on on this plot. Development […]

A Comprehensive Guide to Tax on Sale of Securities

March 22, 2022 20595 Views 1 comment Print

Everyone knows that Income from salary, rental income and business income is taxable under their respective heads. But what about income from sale or purchase of securities? Many stakeholders which includes homemakers, retired people, youth, working professionals spend their time gainfully buying and selling securities but are unsure of how this income is taxed. The […]

Whether Nazarana paid to State Govt would be cost of acquisition?

March 20, 2022 3837 Views 0 comment Print

Late Shri Saifulla Abubakar Inamdar Legal Heir Vs ITO (ITAT Pune)  Firstly, it is relevant to mention that the assessee did not take up the issue of Inami land before the AO. It was for the first time that the assessee raised this issue before the ld. CIT(A) contending that in the absence of any […]

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