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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


Fresh refund claim under DVAT 21 not required when claim embedded in return

April 11, 2023 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that there is no requirement to file a fresh claim under DVAT 21 as the claim of refund was embedded by the assessee in its return.

Depreciation on goodwill available as it being integral part of amalgamation

April 5, 2023 1518 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that depreciation on goodwill duly available as goodwill has been taken into account while determining the face value of the shares which is treated as consideration in the scheme of amalgamation.

Depreciation @15% is allowable on Robotix kits and not @60%

March 30, 2023 753 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that as computer and robotix kit is totally different, depreciation @15% and not @60% available on Robotix kits.

ITAT allows Depreciation on Car against Income of Hired Cars

March 20, 2023 5061 Views 0 comment Print

Transindia Freight Services Pvt. Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) ITAT held that going by the principle of consistency in the stand taken by the Revenue in earlier as well as subsequent assessment years in scrutiny assessment proceedings, we hold that the income received from car rental of Rs.6,00,000/- is to be assessed as “income from […]

Depreciation on licenses software allowable at the rate of 60%

March 4, 2023 3129 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that depreciation on licenses software is allowable at the rate of 60% and not at the rate of 25% as alleged by the revenue.

Taxation Dilemma Resolved: Depreciation of Computer Accessories & Peripherals

January 27, 2023 33642 Views 0 comment Print

Depreciation may be claimed under the Income Tax Act for purchases made by an assessee during the financial year in furniture, equipment, and machinery. For a corporate entity, depreciation on computers and computer resources may be a substantial source of corporate tax savings.

Integrated Desktop Computer cannot be classified as ‘portable device’

January 20, 2023 1452 Views 0 comment Print

Held that, such goods cannot be classified as ‘portable’ for the reasons that their dimensions make it illogical and unviable for daily transit and the same needs to be transported along with the power cable as well as the applicable stand if it is to be mounted. Further, the consumer is unable to carry them around in the absence of any protective case or any covering bags.

Mere Reflection in books of account cannot be reason for non-acceptance of depreciation

January 12, 2023 1164 Views 0 comment Print

Pathankot Hindu Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Amritsar) In this case assessee claimed the loss on diminution value of securities as well as stock. The main grievance of the revenue is that this particular value was not taken in the books of accounts. But factually correct that the circular of the CBDT has […]

ITAT allows depreciation on expense for ERP software named WFX-ERP-II

January 3, 2023 1155 Views 0 comment Print

Indo British Garments P. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) The solitary issue in this appeal is that the assessee has capitalized the said expenses in their financial statements and treated the same as royalty and claimed the same as revenue expenditure in the computation of income. The AO held that since the assessee itself has […]

Depreciation allowed on foreign exchange fluctuation loss on loan for purchase of windmill 

December 1, 2022 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Super Sales India Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Chennai) Assessee has purchased windmill and capitalized the same in its books of accounts. The assessee purchased this machinery indigenously and hence, provisions of section 43A will not apply. But, since the assessee has capitalized and claimed depreciation in spread over years and assessments have become final and […]

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