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Unlisted Bonds Lose LTCG Benefit; No Capital Gains Exemption for Depreciable Assets under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The new law treats gains from depreciable assets as short-term capital gains for all purposes, not merely for computation. This ef...

May 6, 2026 654 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of income under the head “Salaries”

Income Tax : The case explains how salary income is computed on a gross basis with only specific deductions permitted. It clarifies the scope o...

April 4, 2026 885 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Gains Taxability under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The issue concerns when capital gains become taxable under the law. The framework clarifies that gains are taxed in the year of tr...

April 2, 2026 14598 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of 20% LTCG with Indexation vis-à-vis 12.5% Without Indexation

Income Tax : The Finance Act 2023 introduced a 12.5% LTCG tax without indexation as an alternative to 20% with indexation. Taxpayers must compa...

March 7, 2026 3336 Views 0 comment Print

Section 195 TDS on Share Purchase from Non-Resident: Complete LTCG Guide

Income Tax : When a resident buys unlisted shares from a non-resident, TDS must be deducted on gross consideration under Section 195, subject t...

February 23, 2026 3093 Views 0 comment Print


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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 5127 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Capital Gains Taxation Simplified And Rationalised

Corporate Law : Finance Ministry's new capital gains tax: Short-term gains at 20%, long-term at 12.5%. Exemption limit raised to ₹1.25 lakh for ...

July 23, 2024 4473 Views 0 comment Print

4 Major Tax Exemptions to Startups

Income Tax : 4 Major Tax Exemptions to Startups includes Income Tax Exemption on profits under Section 80-IAC of Income Tax (IT) Act, Tax Exemp...

December 11, 2019 6417 Views 0 comment Print

Scrip wise details of long term capital gains in ITR is Optional: CBDT

Income Tax : Schedule 112A and 115AD(1)(iii) of long term capital gain are provided in the Income Tax Return software as per the Instructions t...

July 19, 2019 7644 Views 4 comments Print

Draft Notification on Tax on Long Term Capital Gain on Shares

Income Tax : Finance Act, 2018 has withdrawn the exemption under clause (38) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) and has introd...

April 24, 2018 13197 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Capital Gains Cannot Become Business Income Merely Due to Borrowed Funds: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that delivery-based share transactions shown as investments in books could not be treated as business income w...

May 22, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

LTCG Benefit Allowed as Ownership Rights Passed Before Registration: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi ruled that the holding period for capital gains purposes began from the date of full payment and transfer of possession...

May 22, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as AO Changed Reason from Fake Loan Entries to Penny Stock LTCG

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that reassessment under Section 147 was invalid because the Assessing Officer reopened the case for fictit...

May 17, 2026 3180 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat Upholds Bogus LTCG Addition on Sunrise Asian Penny Stock, Applies ‘Human Probability’ Test

Income Tax : The ITAT Surat held that abnormal price rise in a penny stock and surrounding circumstances justified treating claimed LTCG as une...

May 15, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Section 54F Deduction as Demolished Property Was Not Habitable

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that a demolished and uninhabitable structure could not be treated as a residential house for Section 54F ...

May 9, 2026 606 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 17457 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 56679 Views 0 comment Print

No requirement of scrip wise reporting for listed shares in ITR

Income Tax : There was a report in certain section of media that stock traders/day traders are required to furnish scrip wise details in the re...

September 26, 2020 12564 Views 0 comment Print

Cost Inflation Index for Financial Year 2020-21- CBDT Notifies

Income Tax : CBDT notifies Income Tax Cost Inflation Index for Financial Year 2020-21 or Assessment Year 2021-22 vide  Notification No. 32/202...

June 12, 2020 32250 Views 0 comment Print

24 FAQs on Taxation of Long Term Capital Gain on Shares

Income Tax : Since the introduction of the Finance Bill, 2018 on 1st February, 2018, several queries have been raised in different fora on vari...

February 4, 2018 48423 Views 7 comments Print


Simplified Summary of Landmark Capital Gain Tax Cases: Part B

January 13, 2025 10293 Views 0 comment Print

1. Further to the article Capital Gain Tax Exemption on Residential Property: Land Mark Judgment PART A, This article delves into landmark judgments clarifying capital gains tax exemptions and related provisions under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Key rulings include the Mumbai Tribunal’s decision in Abdul Nayab Sheik v. ITO (2024), where it was held […]

Cost of Improvement to Make House Livable Eligible for deduction from Capital Gains

January 11, 2025 5370 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad rules that cost of improvement to make a house livable qualifies for capital gains deduction. Penalty on disallowed expenses also canceled.

Capital Gain Tax Exemption on Residential Property: Landmark Judgments – Part A

January 9, 2025 226464 Views 16 comments Print

Explore landmark judgments on capital gain tax exemptions under Sections 54 and 54F of the Income Tax Act. Key highlights from ITAT and High Court cases explained.

Indexation Removal on LTCG Tax: Govt Clarifies Impact

December 27, 2024 5127 Views 0 comment Print

Govt rationalizes long-term capital gains tax, reducing rates to 12.5% and simplifying holding periods. Relief provided for pre-July 2024 property gains.

Capital Gain Exemption under section 54F on Investment in Multiple Units

December 25, 2024 30285 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about capital gain exemptions for investing in multiple residential units under Section 54F, with case law insights on eligibility and conditions.

ITAT Jodhpur: Crypto Gains Taxed as LTCG, Allows Section 54F deduction

December 18, 2024 7266 Views 1 comment Print

“ITAT Jodhpur rules Bitcoin gains as long-term capital gains (LTCG) and allows Section 54F deduction for AY 2021-22. Read the detailed judgment highlights.”

Tax Rate on Long Term Capital Gains on Listed Securities Increased To 12.5%

November 26, 2024 8388 Views 0 comment Print

Summary: As per the Finance Act 2024, the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on listed securities has been raised from 10% to 12.5% for transactions carried out from the assessment year 2024-25. This change applies to securities like listed shares and equity-oriented mutual funds. For the assessment year 2024-25, the exemption limit for LTCG on […]

LTCG on Penny Stocks: Report Not Before AO Can’t Make Order Prejudicial to Revenue

November 18, 2024 957 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of ITAT Kolkata’s ruling in Usha Devi Modi vs ITO on Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, addressing capital gains on penny stocks and revisionary jurisdiction.

LTCG on sale of shares: Addition based on mere generalized reports & conjectures not sustainable

November 18, 2024 2388 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata rules in Shashi Bala Bajaj vs ITO that LTCG addition based on generalized reports, suspicion, and conjectures is not sustainable.

LTCG exemption cannot be denied for mere suspicion without concrete evidence

November 4, 2024 2031 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai upholds long-term capital gains legitimacy in Bhavna Lalit Jain’s appeal, reversing earlier AO additions and clarifying tax treatment.

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