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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 2843290 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 111 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 multi-functional printer with xerox Feature

December 9, 2020 9111 Views 0 comment Print

Dimple Vishal Agrawal  Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) ITAT held that assessee is entitled for depreciation at the rate of 60% of xerox machine WV-5745. The simple reason is that the ld.CI(A) failed to comprehend true nature of this asset. It has been treated as photo-state machine without going through literature of the machine supplied by […]

No addition for depreciation on stock exchange membership card

December 3, 2020 777 Views 0 comment Print

Stock exchange membership card was not an eligible asset u/s 32 and thus, addition made by AO on account of depreciation on the intangible asset being membership card of the stock exchange was to be deleted.

ITAT Allows Depreciation on Capitalised Jamnagar Loni Pipeline & Gandhar Plant Cost to GAIL

December 1, 2020 1338 Views 0 comment Print

Gail (India) Ltd. Vs Addl. CIT (ITAT Delhi) The rebuttal of the assessee have been considered thoroughly with the relevant documentary evidences referred therein and placed in the paper book. Considering the facts in totality, we are of the considered view that assessee has successfully commissioned the Jamnagar Loni Pipeline and the LPG Gas Processing […]

Disallowance of Depreciation | Section 43(1) | Cash Payment for Fixed Assets

November 23, 2020 135381 Views 1 comment Print

Disallowance of Depreciation section 43(1)) Disallowance of Depreciation where cash payment exceeding Rs. 10,000 is made for purchase of asset (Amendment to section 43(1)) Clause (1) of section 43 defines ‘actual cost’ for the purposes of claiming depreciation. The cost in acquisition of any asset or part thereof in respect of which a payment or […]

To claim depreciation ready for use of Asset is enough

October 27, 2020 2808 Views 0 comment Print

Mantri Developers Private Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) As per these provisions, even if the building is not actually let out and the assessee is not occupying the same for the purpose of business, Annual Value of the building is to be estimated at the sum for which the property might reasonably be expected to […]

Analysis of claim of Additional Depreciation

October 24, 2020 116067 Views 4 comments Print

Like most other laws tax law is also an ever evolving subject. Tax laws, every now and then result into difference of opinion between the revenue authorities and tax payers on various issues. Indian Income-tax law has many such issues one of which is benefit of Additional Depreciation.

Duly recorded goodwill & customer contracts eligible for depreciation

October 24, 2020 4497 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT  Vs Infrasoft Technologies Ltd (ITAT Delhi) Undisputedly, during the year under assessment, the assessee has acquired certain business interest from M/s. KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd. for a consideration of Rs.19,02,00,000/- out of which an amount of Rs.6,52,80,577/- and Rs.10,89,60,000/- has been shown as goodwill and customer contract respectively. It is also not in dispute […]

Excavators, Bull dozers & Wheel Loaders eligible for higher rate of depreciation

October 21, 2020 17451 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Dozco Infratech Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Kolkata) Assessee shows that depreciation claimed by the Assessee @ 30% on Excavators, Bull dozers and Wheel Loaders has been rightly claimed and should be allowed in full as against @ 15% allowed by the Assessing Officer. Learned departmental representative vehemently contended during the course of hearing that […]

Mere depreciation claim on Goodwill cannot be termed As Colorable

October 21, 2020 2745 Views 0 comment Print

Urmin Marketing P.Ltd. Now known as Unicorn Packaging LLP Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) Scheme of the amalgamation can be approved under the provisions of section 2(1B) of the Act where shareholders holding not less than 75% in the value of shares of the amalgamating company become the shareholders of the amalgamated […]

Depreciation eligible on goodwill recorded pursuant to a business transfer agreement

October 13, 2020 2247 Views 1 comment Print

DCIT Vs Ebix Software India Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) The Assessing Officer has held that the cost of the purchase consideration over the tangible assets is to be treated as payment for the non-compete fees as there was no goodwill with the seller and creation of the goodwill is misleading. The aforesaid finding is based […]

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