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Rates of Depreciation as Per Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide compiles the depreciation rates applicable to buildings, machinery, vehicles, computers, renewable energy assets, ships...

July 1, 2026 2843257 Views 148 comments Print

Depreciation under Income-tax Act and Companies Act

Income Tax : This article explains depreciation provisions under the Income-tax Act and Companies Act, including WDV, SLM, additional depreciat...

June 17, 2026 918 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai allows depreciation on goodwill from slump sale for AY 2020-21

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that goodwill arising from slump sale of a going concern is a depreciable intangible asset under section 32(1)(ii...

January 28, 2026 1311 Views 0 comment Print

Important of Deprecation Under ‘Income From business Or Profession’ Head

Income Tax : Learn key provisions of depreciation under Section 32, including eligibility, ownership, usage conditions, asset types, and applic...

September 29, 2025 1602 Views 0 comment Print

How Small Businesses can Optimize Tax Benefits under Income Tax Act 1961

Income Tax : Learn how small businesses in India can optimize tax benefits through strategic structuring, presumptive taxation, deductions, MSM...

May 5, 2025 1680 Views 0 comment Print


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Fixed Asset Management Tool with Depreciation Calculator for Companies

Company Law : Key Features of Fixed Asset Management Tool with Depreciation Calculator for Companies ♦ Line wise SLM and WDV Depreciation as p...

August 16, 2021 16971 Views 1 comment Print

Additional 15% depreciation on Motor Vehicles- No TDS on cash payments by APMCs

Income Tax : Addressing the concerns raised by Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs), it has been decided not to levy the 2% TDS on cas...

September 18, 2019 9153 Views 1 comment Print

Depreciation in case of slump sale based on proportionate number of days by transferor and transferee company- Clarify legal position- ICAI

Income Tax : The proviso to section 32 provides that the aggregate deduction, in respect of depreciation of buildings, machinery, plant or furn...

January 17, 2018 20724 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Amalgamation Goodwill Eligible for Depreciation; Notional Interest on AE Receivables Deleted: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that goodwill arising on amalgamation qualifies as a depreciable intangible asset. It also deleted the TP adjustment on ...

July 4, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

ESOP Deduction to Be Computed on Straight-Line Basis: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that computer software is eligible for 60% depreciation and directed the AO only to verify its actual cost before comput...

June 30, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Excludes Incomparable Companies as Functional Differences & Turnover Distorted TP Analysis

Income Tax : ITAT held that stamp duty paid for lease registration was deductible as revenue expenditure in the year it was incurred....

June 30, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

Computer Software Eligible for 60% Depreciation: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld the set-off of eligible unit losses against other business profits by following binding judicial precedents....

June 30, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT Allows 60% Software Depreciation, Limits Section 14A Disallowance

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that application software purchased independently from computer hardware is still covered under the specific de...

June 26, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Rule 8AC Computation of short term capital gains & written down

Income Tax : CBDT inserts new Income Tax Rule 8AC -Computation of short term capital gains and written down value under section 50 where deprec...

July 7, 2021 7953 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Additional depreciation on Motor car & motor vehicles

Income Tax : Income-tax (9th Amendment) Rules, 2019 – Additional depreciation on motor cars and motor vehicles shall be allowed in certai...

September 20, 2019 137430 Views 19 comments Print

Commercial rights in the nature of intangible assets eligible for depreciation

Income Tax : A reading of the agreement between STL and the assessee clarifies that a specific amount, i.e., Rs.9 Crores was paid by the assess...

April 15, 2015 8269 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Income Tax Rules Related to Depreciation on Fixed Assets

Income Tax : Notification No. 43/2014-Income Tax S.O. 2399(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 295 read with Section 32 of the...

September 16, 2014 18538 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT circular on Issuing of Tax Clearance Certificates

Goods and Services Tax : In view of this situation, it is necessary that the procedure for the issuing of such certificates should be standardized. Such ce...

January 5, 2010 28585 Views 3 comments Print


Amalgamated company not having Government approval entitled to adjust WDV of assets of amalgamating company

April 28, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that amalgamated company not having obtained approval of Central Government is entitled to adjust the Written Down Value [WDV] of the assets of amalgamating companies and claim depreciation on such adjusted written down value.

Resolution plan of Piramal Capital and Housing Limited for DHFL approved

April 25, 2025 1107 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that resolution plan by Successful Resolution Application i.e. Piramal Capital and Housing Limited for Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd [DHFL] stands approved. Accordingly, appeal filed by assessee dismissed.

Interest on loan taken to acquire shares eligible for deduction u/s. 36(1)(iii): ITAT Hyderabad

April 22, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that interest on loan taken to acquire shares of any company for taking controlling interest is eligible as deduction under section 36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

No requirement under law for registration of knowhow to claim depreciation

April 20, 2025 951 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata rules no legal requirement for knowhow registration to claim depreciation under Section 32. Landis + Gyr case summary.

Scrutiny of Additions Based on Seized Documents Remanded for Re-Examination

April 17, 2025 783 Views 0 comment Print

The JDA was signed between one Mr. U.K. Hasanabba and Mr. U. Ibrahim on one side as landowners and Mr. Abdul Khader K (on behalf of the assessee) and Mr. K. Hussain Abbas (on behalf of the HNGC Builders and Developers).

Depreciation on Finance Lease Rental Payment allowed to lessee: ITAT Mumbai

April 15, 2025 1059 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that alternative claim of assessee (lessee) to allow depreciation on Finance Lease Rental Payment is allowable since lessor is allowed deduction of the same under section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Provisioning for Asset Reconstruction Cost justified as AS 29 prescriptions qualified

April 10, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the provisioning for Asset Reconstruction Cost qualified the prescriptions of AS 29 and the assessee was thus justified in accounting for the same. Thus, that question is answered in favour of assessee.

Entire R&D expense in India is eligible for weighted deduction u/s. 35(2AB): ITAT Pune

April 8, 2025 921 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that entire amount of R&D expense in India is eligible for weighted deduction u/s. 35(2AB) and R&D capital expense outside India is eligible for deduction u/s. 35(1)(iv) of the Income Tax Act.

Set off of unabsorbed depreciation against short term capital gains allowed

April 3, 2025 1353 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that assessee is permitted to set off unabsorbed depreciation pertaining to AY 1997-98 to 2001-02 against short term capital gains. Accordingly, AO is directed to delete the addition and appeal of the assessee is allowed.

Depreciation towards 3G spectrum charges allowable: ITAT Mumbai

March 31, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance of claim of depreciation in respect of 3G spectrum charges is not justified. Accordingly, depreciation on 3G spectrum charges allowed under section 32(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act.

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