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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


Depreciation on securities Available for Sale (AFS) is allowable claim

June 27, 2022 1365 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the case of Maninagar Co. Op. Bank Ltd. against DCIT, focusing on the disallowance of depreciation on Govt. Securities. Detailed analysis of the ITAT Ahmedabad’s order for AY 2012-13.

Lease Rental cannot be allowed on container shown in books as assets, depreciation allowed

June 24, 2022 606 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Chennai decision in Tristar Container Services case. Analysis of lease rental disallowance, treatment of containers as assets, and alternative depreciation claim.

Depreciation allowed as plant & machinery on AC, telephone, office equipment

June 24, 2022 34809 Views 0 comment Print

There is no condition in section 32 that depreciation on plant and machinery is allowable only if they are used in the factory for manufacturing/production process. Assets like air conditioners, telephones, Samsung tab, office equipments and canteen equipments are in the nature of plant and machinery. Depreciation under section 32 is allowed.

Depreciation on 120 Computers cannot be denied by alleging personal use

June 23, 2022 597 Views 0 comment Print

Jaya Publications Vs DCIT (ITAT Chennai) We find that the assessee has purchased Computers for business purposes and claimed depreciation thereon. In support, the relevant invoices were produced. The only reason to disallow the depreciation is the conclusion of Ld. AO that the use of computers for business was not established. However, this conclusion is […]

Higher depreciation rate admissible on motor Lorries used in Lorry hiring business

June 22, 2022 5727 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Bharat Carriers ltd (ITAT Cuttack) Under sub-item 2(ii) of Item III of Appendix I of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, higher rate of depreciation is admissible on motor trucks used in a business of running them on hire. Therefore, the user of the same in the business of transportation of the assessee is […]

Depreciation eligible on goodwill arisen pursuant to business acquisition

June 16, 2022 663 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that depreciation eligible on goodwill which has arisen pursuant to business acquisition made by the assessee

Assessee entitled to claim depreciation on goodwill: ITAT Pune

June 16, 2022 771 Views 0 comment Print

Asessee claimed depreciation/amortization on Goodwill on the ground that it is a right in the nature of know-how, patents, copyrights, trademarks, licenses, franchises or any other business or commercial rights of similar nature being intangible assets.

Additional depreciation available on installation of power plant & windmill

May 30, 2022 1134 Views 0 comment Print

It is held that assessee is entitled to additional depreciation u/s 32(1)(iia) on power plant and the windmill installed during the year.

No addition for bogus purchases – Depreciation cannot be disallowed on such purchase

May 18, 2022 6690 Views 0 comment Print

AO did not make any addition with regard to URD purchases, which were considered to be bogus or inflation of expenses, in the respective years. Without making addition of alleged bogus/inflated expenses, the A.O. could not disallow depreciation

Computer Software entitled to 60% depreciation

May 17, 2022 32922 Views 0 comment Print

Part B of New Appendix I is a general entry whereas Entry 5 of Part A of New Appendix I is a specific entry read with Note 7. Tribunal held that assessee is eligible to claim depreciation at 60% of Computer Software.

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