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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 2843302 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 921 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 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


Section 32 not mandate usage of asset by assessee itself for claiming depreciation

July 15, 2021 1104 Views 0 comment Print

Addl. CIT Vs Gillette Diversified Operations Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) Section 32 requires that the assessee must use the asset for the ‘purposes of business’. It does not mandate usage of the asset by the assessee itself. As long as the asset is utilized for the purpose of business of the assessee, the requirement of […]

Depreciation on smart phones functioning equivalent to computers

July 13, 2021 107826 Views 0 comment Print

Falcon Business Resources Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The lower authorities while deciding the issue whether the depreciation is allowable on mobile phones @ 15% or considering the mobile phones computers @ 60%. This issue has been decided by the solitary decision of Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Federal Bank Ltd. […]

Rule-8AC | Computation of STCG & WDV | Depreciation on Goodwill Claimed

July 9, 2021 6432 Views 0 comment Print

Rule-8AC of Income Tax Rules, 1962- Computation of STCG And WDV U/S 50 Where Depreciation On Goodwill Has Been Claimed Section-50 of Income tax Act deals with computation of capital gain in case of depreciable assets. By introducing Notification No. 77/2021 dated 07.07.2021, CBDT inserted the rule no-8AC after rule 8AB by further amending the […]

Depreciation and Short-term Capital Gain on Goodwill WEF AY 2021-22

July 8, 2021 20475 Views 2 comments Print

It was well settled position, before the amendments made by Finance Act 2021, that the depreciation can be claimed on ‘Purchased Goodwill’ under the Income tax Law and it was also supported by the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Jogta Coal Co. Ltd. v. CIT 36 ITR 521 where the treatment […]

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

July 7, 2021 7953 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT inserts new Income Tax Rule 8AC -Computation of short term capital gains and written down value under section 50 where depreciation on goodwill has been obtained vide Notification No. 77/2021-Income Tax | Dated: 7th July, 2021 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi Notification No. 77/2021-Income Tax | […]

Why is Goodwill non depreciable again?

June 17, 2021 3663 Views 0 comment Print

Why the conflict over depreciation of goodwill: To understand this from a layman’s perspective – any deduction by way of depreciation leads to reduction in profits from Business or Profession and thus Total income. What does that lead to -For the Government – reduced tax. -For the Buyer – reduced cost of acquiring an asset […]

No Cenvat Credit on Capital Goods for which full Depreciation is claimed under Income Tax

June 10, 2021 3285 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the case of Surya Alumex vs. Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax (CESTAT Delhi). Understand the implications of Rule 4(4) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 on Cenvat credit and depreciation claims.

Depreciation for AY 2021-2022 under Income Tax Act, 1961

May 25, 2021 760506 Views 11 comments Print

Depreciation is calculated on the asset which is used for the purpose of business and/or profession. For claiming depreciation assessee should be the owner of asset. If such asset is partially owned then proportionate amount of depreciation is allowed to the assessee on the basis of his share in the asset. Depreciation is allowed if […]

Finance Act-2021-Amendments in Business or Profession Taxation

May 21, 2021 2907 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act-2021-Amendments in Business or Profession related Sections of Income Tax Act, 1961 i.e.  Section 32(1)-Depreciation of buildings, machinery, plant or furniture, Section 43CA-Special Provisions For Full Value Of Consideration For Transfer of Assets Other Than Capital Assets In Certain Cases, Section 44AB- Tax Audit and Section  44ADA- Presumptive Tax Scheme for Professionals. S. No […]

Depreciation on Toll Road allowed at rate allowed for intangible asset

May 18, 2021 4641 Views 0 comment Print

BSC C&C Kurali Toll Road Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The issue under dispute is with regard to availability of depreciation to the assessee whether it is to be allowed keeping the right to collect toll fee as intangible assets or it to be treated as building or plant & machinery as held in the […]

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