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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 2843296 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


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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 117 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


Supply of helicopters without transfer of right to use not exigible to tax u/s. 2(g)(vi) of CST

December 28, 2024 435 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that supply of helicopters to Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration without transfer of right to use not exigible to tax under section 2(g)(vi) of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 [CST Act].

Revision u/s. 263 justified as AO granted relief without adequate inquiry into claim: ITAT Mumbai

December 28, 2024 438 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee herein is a part of Allana Group, which is engaged in the business of export of food products and agro commodities including frozen meat processed/frozen food, edible products, agro products etc.

Depreciation u/s. 32 not admissible as usage of car for business purpose not proved: ITAT Mumbai

December 25, 2024 1071 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai disallowed the claim of depreciation under section 32 since assessee failed to prove that car was used for the purpose of assessee’s business wholly or in part. Accordingly, appeal dismissed.

Addition u/s. 28(iv) towards import of assets free of cost not justified since no benefit derived

December 16, 2024 1200 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. The assessee filed the return of income for AY 2015-16 on 30.11.2015 declaring a total income of Rs. 238,85,10,090/-.

Section 50C doesn’t applicable while calculating WDV for claiming depreciation on block of asset

December 10, 2024 1371 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the deeming fiction of section 50C Income Tax Act cannot be extended while working out the written down value (WDV) for the purpose of claiming deprecation on the block of the asset. Thus, disallowance made is liable to be deleted.

Disallowance u/s. 14A unjustified since own funds available more than investments made: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 9, 2024 894 Views 0 comment Print

Thus all the provisions relied upon by the Ld. AO would apply only in a case where an “asset” is “transferred” in the course of “amalgamation” by “transferor company” to the “transferee company” and would not apply when a particular “asset” is a “result” of amalgamation.

Interest received by foreman of chit on defaulting subscriptions not leviable to GST: Kerala HC

December 2, 2024 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that amount of interest received by the foreman of a chit on defaulting subscriptions cannot be said to be amounts received as consideration for the supply of services. Thus, the same is not leviable to GST.

Statutory Deductions “Depreciation”: Key Principles and Court Rulings

November 24, 2024 5031 Views 0 comment Print

Depreciation is statutory deduction that allows businesses to set off cost of their tangible & intangible assets over their useful life. Income Tax Act, 1961, offers framework for claiming depreciation, designed in such way that reduce financial burden on businesses by acknowledging wear & tear that assets undergo over time. This approach encourages investment, facilitates upkeep of assets, and ultimately strengthens business sustainability.

Disallowance of amount of employees’ share to ESI and PF after due date justifiable: ITAT Bangalore

November 19, 2024 1785 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that amount of employee’s share to ESI and PF paid after due date provide under the respective statutes is liable to be disallowed. Accordingly, matter referred back for limited purpose of verification of payment challans.

Industrial court erred in assuming jurisdiction to entertain complaint of unfair labour practice

November 4, 2024 1497 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that there is no employer-employee relationship prior to the year 2018 hence industrial court doesn’t have jurisdiction to entertain complaint of unfair labour practice. Thus, writ allowed.

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