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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


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 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


Higher depreciation on Lorry not eligible if party used for own

August 20, 2020 19314 Views 0 comment Print

GVV Construction Pvt. Ltd. Vs. DCIT (ITAT Cuttack) If the assessee uses motor lorries partly for own use and for hire charges he is not entitled to claim excess depreciation @ 30% as per the provisions of Section 32 of the Income Tax Act. Case Summary: – Facts of the case: The assessee filed return […]

Civil and Interior Works expense eligible for Depreciation at 10%

August 15, 2020 18099 Views 0 comment Print

Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The issue under consideration is whether expenditure on account of civil and interior works liable for depreciation at 10% or at 15%? ITAT states that, they have perused the items of the expenditure which has been reproduced by the assessing officer in the assessment order and […]

Depreciation eligible on Goodwill Resulting from Acquisition of Business Unit

August 15, 2020 1470 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs DHL Logistics Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Mumbai) The issue under consideration is whether assessee is eligible for Depreciation on Goodwill resulting from acquisition of business unit? ITAT states that the issue as regards the entitlement of the assesses towards claim of depreciation on intangible (i.e goodwill) is squarely covered by the orders of the […]

Form 62 filing Not Mandatory to allow carry forward of Losses u/s 72A

August 14, 2020 6678 Views 0 comment Print

whether the non-filing of prescribed Form No.62 for the third Assessment Year is restrict the Assessee to carry forward losses under Section 72A of the Income TaxAct, 1961?

60% depreciation eligible on UPS as Part of Computer & Peripherals

August 10, 2020 17670 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the UPS is considered as essentially part of computer system and depreciation at rate of 60% charged on it?

Unabsorbed depreciation can be Carried Forward even if ITR Not filed within Due date

August 10, 2020 37719 Views 1 comment Print

Addl. CIT Vs Nortel Networks India Pvt. Ltd (ITAT Delhi) The issue under consideration is whether the Unabsorbed depreciation can be carried forward even if Income Tax Return has not been filed within period of Due date? ITAT states that, the assessee filed return beyond the due date prescribed u/s 139(1) of the Act. In […]

Mandatory Claim of Enhanced Depreciation of 15% in case of Motor Vehicle

August 4, 2020 23079 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory Claim of Enhanced Depreciation of 15% in case of Motor Vehicles (Acquired & put to use from 23rd August 2019 to 31st March 2020) In July 2019, Honorable Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman presented union budget for the financial year 2019-20 in the parliament. Subsequently the finance minister had announced several short and long-term […]

ITAT allows depreciation on expansion expenditure treating the same as Capital

July 28, 2020 1470 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the expenditure incurred by the assessee for the expansion will be considered as Capital Expenditure and allowability of the depreciation on the same?

Depreciation on Intangible CMS Software allowed under Income Tax

July 25, 2020 5958 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether depreciation will be levied on the intangible being CMS software? CMS, which has been developed by the assessee is computer application which supports the creation and modification of content and is often used to support multiple users working in a collaborative environment.

Goodwill is Intangible Asset & Depreciation allowed

July 25, 2020 2514 Views 0 comment Print

It is now fairly well settled that goodwill being an intangible asset, depreciation has to be allowed. In view of the aforesaid, we direct the Assessing Officer to allow assessee’s claim of depreciation of  on goodwill.

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