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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 2843287 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


Expense on Pen drives, laptop adapters, batteries & hard disk are revenue expenditure

March 14, 2022 24906 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. (ITAT Mumbai) The facts clearly shows that the assessee has incurred an expenditure of ₹29,46,886/- on non EDP and EDP equipments under IT expenses. This expenditure is related to purchase of Pen drives, laptop adapters, batteries and hard disk, etc. The learned Assessing Officer made the disallowance […]

No separate claim of depreciation is allowable in case of estimation of net profit

March 8, 2022 2769 Views 0 comment Print

Shree Sudhakar Pandey Vs ACIT (ITAT Allahabad) No separate deduction like depreciation will be allowed when the net profit is made on estimate basis after the rejection of books of accounts. ITAT held that held that no separate claim of depreciation is allowable in case of estimation of net profit of the assessee then the […]

Depreciation cannot be claimed against interest Income falling under income from other sources

March 5, 2022 2886 Views 0 comment Print

Sports Authority of Gujarat Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) This ground of the assessee relates to the claim of deduction on depreciation against income from interest which according to the assessee qualifies as income from business or profession. Having held that the income from interest qualifies as ‘income from other sources‘ in the preceding paragraphs, the […]

Goodwill is an asset under Explanation 3(b) to Section 32(1)

February 20, 2022 2331 Views 0 comment Print

Kontoor Brands Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) The issue on merit is regarding allowability of depreciation on intangible assets. On this aspect, the issue is covered by the Tribunal order rendered in the case of DCIT Vs. V.F. Arvind Brands Pvt. Ltd. (supra). Para nos. 12  of this Tribunal order are relevant in this […]

Depreciation not allowable on Portion of Factory leased to earn Rent

February 9, 2022 7551 Views 0 comment Print

In this case, assessee is engaged in manufacturing of automobile components and let out 50% of its factory building on lease and earned rental income. Thus, the ld. CIT(A) has rightly held the rental income as income under the head house property. Having the rental income held as income under the head house property, the assessee is not eligible for claim of depreciation on the let out portion.

Reduction of Goodwill from block of assets to be considered as ‘transfer’

February 2, 2022 10509 Views 0 comment Print

It is proposed to amend the Explanation to section 133A of the Act to provided that income tax authority shall be sub-ordinate to Principal Director General or Director General or Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner, as the case may be, specified by the Board

Once an asset is a part of block of assets, lack of subsequent use not relevant for depreciation

January 11, 2022 4641 Views 0 comment Print

Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The facts in the instant case that the helicopters were acquired in 1986-87 and the assessee has been claiming the depreciation since then has not been in dispute. The AO has allowed the depreciation on helicopters in the earlier assessment years. This fact is also not disputed […]

Depreciation on Resorts allowable for full year despite having seasonal business

January 10, 2022 2268 Views 0 comment Print

Niyant Heritage Hotels [P] Ltd Vs I.T.O (ITAT Delhi) There Is no dispute that the assessee is running a resort at Raj Niwas Palace, Dholpur. It Is also not In dispute that being a tourist place, the occupancy is not throughout the year but only in seasons favourable to the tourists. Therefore, basis the revenue […]

Right to receive annuity on toll road eligible for depreciation

December 27, 2021 2751 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee classified such cost incurred and right to receive annuity on the toll road as an intangible asset eligible for depreciation u/s.32(1)(ii) of the Act.

Depreciation allowed on new server, storage and accessories procured during the year on lease

November 27, 2021 3663 Views 0 comment Print

Where assessee claimed depreciation on new server, storage and accessories procured during the year on lease and the assessee incurred cost of such asset and was also paying interest on lease; the assessee would be eligible to claim such depreciation.

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