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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

Why amortizing preliminary expenses over 5 years is unjust for businesses?

Income Tax : Explore why amortizing preliminary expenses over 5 years is unjust for businesses. Urgent appeal to lawmakers for immediate tax re...

August 16, 2023 2094 Views 0 comment Print

Section 35 – Preliminary expenses – Removal of condition of activity

Income Tax : Income Tax Section 35D amended to remove condition of activity in connection with preliminary expenses of a concern approved by CB...

February 3, 2023 4278 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of provisions of section 35AD of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Section 35AD provides for investment -linked tax incentive for Specified Business. One such specified business of laying and opera...

January 14, 2022 55491 Views 0 comment Print

Allowability of MCA / ROC Fee for Increase in Capital

Income Tax : Section 37(1) of the Income Tax  provides for a general deduction for all expenditure laid out wholly and exclusively for the pur...

June 7, 2021 56298 Views 1 comment Print


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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

Interest on deposits linked to business setup was capital receipt and not taxable as ‘Income From Other Sources’

Income Tax : Interest earned on funds kept in bank during business setup, when those funds were directly linked to the project, was a capital r...

April 20, 2026 651 Views 0 comment Print

Recourse to residuary provision 37(1) not justified as provision u/s. 35D for amortization of preliminary expense exists

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that professional fees for works related to acquisition of new unit or expansion of existing undertaking is gove...

March 18, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty U/s 271(1)(c) Deleted Due to Defective Notice – No Specific Charge Mentioned

Income Tax : Dazzler Confectionery Company Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) Deleted Due to Defective Notice – No Specific Charge Me...

March 18, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Fails Once Identity and Source Are Proved: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that unexplained cash credit addition cannot survive once identity, genuineness, and creditworthiness are establ...

January 12, 2026 1002 Views 0 comment Print


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Income Tax Amendment 2023: New Rules for Preliminary Expenses

Income Tax : Find out the latest Income Tax amendment in 2023, introducing new rules for preliminary expenses under section 35D. The Ministry o...

August 1, 2023 18579 Views 0 comment Print


Expenditure treated as capital in books cannot be claimed as revenue in computation of income

December 17, 2024 1770 Views 1 comment Print

Madras High Court held that expenditure claimed as capital expenditure cannot be claimed as revenue expenditure in the computation of income. Accordingly, appeal filed by the assessee dismissed.

Additional depreciation u/s. 32(1)(iia) admissible on process of compression of natural gas: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 9, 2024 858 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT was of the view that mere process of compression of natural gas cannot be considered to be a manufacturing activity for the purpose of claim of additional depreciation.

Grant-in-aid incurred wholly and exclusively for business is deductible: ITAT Delhi

December 3, 2024 759 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that grant-in-aid incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of business is allowable as deduction. Accordingly, appeal is allowed and addition of the same by AO is liable to be deleted.

Surplus on redemption of treasury bills taxable under Capital Gains: ITAT Mumbai

January 23, 2024 783 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that surplus on redemption of treasury bills is taxable under the head Capital Gains and not under the head ‘Profits and Gains of Business’.

Technical know-how fee falling under category of royalty eligible for deduction u/s. 80-O

September 27, 2023 912 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that technical know-how fee received by the assessee falls under the category of royalty as defined in Section 80-O of the Income Tax Act and hence is eligible for deduction u/s. 80-O of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Why amortizing preliminary expenses over 5 years is unjust for businesses?

August 16, 2023 2094 Views 0 comment Print

Explore why amortizing preliminary expenses over 5 years is unjust for businesses. Urgent appeal to lawmakers for immediate tax reform to support startups and level the playing field

Section 36(1)(viia) Deduction for Bad & Doubtful Debts Allowed Regardless of Rural & Non-Rural Advances

August 8, 2023 5973 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that deduction u/s 36(1)(viia) of the Income Tax Act towards Provision for bad and doubtful debts allowable irrespective of rural advance and non-rural advances.

Income Tax Amendment 2023: New Rules for Preliminary Expenses

August 1, 2023 18579 Views 0 comment Print

Find out the latest Income Tax amendment in 2023, introducing new rules for preliminary expenses under section 35D. The Ministry of Finance has issued the Income Tax (Fourteenth Amendment) Rules, 2023, affecting businesses and individuals. Learn more about the changes and how they impact your tax filings.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) on highly debatable issue is unsustainable

April 28, 2023 1791 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that imposition of penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act on a highly debatable issue is unsustainable in law.

Section 35 – Preliminary expenses – Removal of condition of activity

February 3, 2023 4278 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Section 35D amended to remove condition of activity in connection with preliminary expenses of a concern approved by CBDT

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