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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 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Rates of Depreciation as Per Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Analysis of depreciation rates under the Income-tax Act (WDV method) from AY 2003-04 onwards and the useful lives specified under ...

October 17, 2025 2836756 Views 148 comments 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 1434 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 1575 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory Deductions “Depreciation”: Key Principles and Court Rulings

Income Tax : Depreciation is statutory deduction that allows businesses to set off cost of their tangible & intangible assets over their useful...

November 24, 2024 4794 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 16752 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 9039 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 20571 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Allows Depreciation on Goodwill as Finance Act 2021 Amendment Is Prospective

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that the amendment excluding goodwill from depreciation under Section 32(1)(ii) applies prospectively from 01.04.2...

May 20, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Depreciation on Amalgamation Goodwill allowable for AYs prior to AY 2021-22

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that depreciation on goodwill arising from amalgamation was allowable for assessment years prior to AY 2021-22...

May 19, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

SC allows Depreciation on Leased Assets as Actual Physical Use Not Mandatory

Income Tax : The Supreme Court dismissed the Revenue’s challenge to depreciation claims on leased assets after the Bombay High Court held tha...

May 16, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes TP Addition as Nokia Shutdown Led to Distress Sale of Finished Goods

Income Tax : The Chennai ITAT held that transfer pricing benchmarking cannot ignore extraordinary business circumstances arising from the shutd...

May 7, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Penalty Not Automatic on Disallowances – Major Relief in Depreciation Expense Claims

Income Tax : Even though the assessee had no business operations, claims based on disclosed assets and records were held bona fide. The Tribuna...

April 27, 2026 225 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 7863 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 137202 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 8200 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 18496 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 28471 Views 3 comments Print


Deduction claimed u/s. 80G towards CSR expenditure is allowed

July 22, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the claim for deduction under section 80G of the Act in respect of Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] expenditure cannot be denied. Accordingly, deduction claimed is allowed and appeal of revenue dismissed.

Section 263 Revision Valid for 100% Depreciation on Leasehold Improvements

July 21, 2025 828 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court upholds Section 263 revision for erroneous 100% depreciation allowance on leasehold improvements, citing AO’s lack of inquiry and application of mind.

ITAT Kolkata Upholds 30% Depreciation on Moulds Used by Vendors

July 21, 2025 399 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata rules in favor of Philips India, affirming 30% depreciation on moulds owned by the company but used by exclusive vendors for manufacturing.

Change of opinion cannot be basis for reassessment proceedings u/s. 148: Madras HC

July 19, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that reassessment proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act initiated on the basis of change of opinion is invalid. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed and substantial questions of law is answered in favour of assessee.

Genpact Wins Tax Case: Intangible Assets Depreciable

June 21, 2025 990 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules customer contracts, assembled workforce are intangible assets, allowing Genpact’s depreciation claim and affirming cost allocation.

Delay in filing Form 10-IC not condoned as option of lower taxation u/s. 115BAA not selected in return

June 13, 2025 969 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner is essentially aggrieved by the denial of the benefit of paying tax at lower rate in terms of Section 115BAA of the Act, which was introduced by the virtue of Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 with effect from 01.04.2020.

Goodwill created upon amalgamation is intangible asset eligible for Section 32 depreciation

June 12, 2025 1053 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that goodwill arose from the excess of consideration over the net value of tangible assets transferred in amalgamation and was therefore a valid intangible asset eligible for depreciation under section 32(1)(ii).

ITAT Mumbai allows Jet Privilege depreciation on goodwill from slump sale

June 4, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai allows Jet Privilege depreciation on goodwill from slump sale, remands for recalculation. Cites Smifs Securities precedent.

Section 43B not attracted in respect of electricity duty: ITAT Delhi

June 3, 2025 1008 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that provisions of section 43B of the Income Tax Act is not attracted to the licensee/assessee in respect of electricity duty. Thus, question is answered in favour of the assessee and hence appeal of revenue dismissed.

Offering volume-based discounts doesn’t constitute abuse of dominance under Competition Act

May 19, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that Schott (principal domestic manufacturer) offering volume-based discounts doesn’t constitute abuse of dominance under section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002.

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