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Vague Income Tax Department’s New E-Intimations: Information or Intimidation?

Income Tax : This explains why recent income disclosure intimations lack statutory support and create uncertainty. The key takeaway is that vag...

January 1, 2026 6417 Views 0 comment Print

Can Interest on home loan be added to cost of acquisition when computing capital gains?

Income Tax : Explains when home-loan interest can be added to the cost of acquisition and how the AY 2024-25 amendment blocks double benefits. ...

December 26, 2025 5169 Views 0 comment Print

Cost Inflation Index – Meaning & Index from 1981-82 to 2024-25

Income Tax : This guide explains the concept, calculation formula, and notified values of CII from 2001-02 to 2025-26, as per CBDT. A must-read...

October 19, 2025 2547953 Views 330 comments Print

Portfolio Management Fees Allowability under Section 48 for Capital Gains Tax

Income Tax : Learn whether PMS fees can be deducted from capital gains under Section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. This article explains the ...

September 1, 2025 6639 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Rate on Long Term Capital Gains on Listed Securities Increased To 12.5%

Income Tax : Summary: As per the Finance Act 2024, the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on listed securities has been raised from 10% to 12.5...

November 26, 2024 8166 Views 0 comment Print


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Cost Inflation Indexed Cost Calculator

Income Tax : Calculate Long term capital gain on sale of capital Assets other then shares with the help of Indexation.- We have given below the...

November 20, 2011 42943 Views 9 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Share Transfer in Family Arrangement Not Taxable: ITAT Deletes ₹489 Crore Addition

Income Tax : The issue was whether a share transfer without consideration constituted taxable capital gains. The Tribunal held that genuine fam...

April 29, 2026 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Sec 50C Addition Invalid if AO Ignores DVO Reference Request: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : The decision underscores that failure to follow the prescribed valuation procedure under section 50C leads to invalidation of addi...

April 24, 2026 888 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) Enhancement Quashed for No Notice – ITAT Restores LTCG Issues to AO

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that enhancement of income without issuing notice under section 251(2) is invalid. Such action violates principl...

April 18, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Addition Restricted to Profit Element: ITAT Grants Relief

Income Tax : The case examined whether compensation paid to exit prior agreements was a sham arrangement. The Tribunal ruled it was a valid bus...

April 18, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Custodian Not Liable Under Customs Law for Absence of Seal Tampering Evidence

Custom Duty : The case addressed whether a custodian could be held liable for duty when container contents differed from declared goods. The Tri...

April 18, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2024

Corporate Law : Explore the new Competition Commission of India (CCI) Lesser Penalty Regulations 2024. Learn about conditions, procedures, and ben...

February 20, 2024 1731 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024-25: Changes in ICES by Directorate General of Systems

Custom Duty : Stay informed about the Union Budget 2024-25 changes in ICES. Learn how the Directorate General of Systems manages updates and the...

January 16, 2024 1710 Views 0 comment Print


Secured creditor will have first charge over state/ central government

January 11, 2024 2238 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that charge in favour of secured creditor would precede over the unsecured creditor. Thus, secured creditor will have first charge over the property as against State Government (crowns debt).

Year of entering into JDA would be year of taxability under Income Tax

December 28, 2023 7704 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that as the parties have entered into registered Joint Development Agreement (JDA) on 04.04.2007 and the “Group of assessee” have also handed over possession to the TBPD pursuant to the agreement. Hence, transfer took place in the assessment year 2008-09.

Transfer of assets of partnership to retiring partners is taxable u/s. 45(4) of Income Tax Act

December 28, 2023 6465 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that transfer of assets of the partnership to the retiring partners would amount to the transfer of the capital assets in the nature of capital gains and business profits which is chargeable to tax under section 45(4) of the Income Tax Act.

Sole Proprietorship & Company Merger/Amalgamation is Prohibited

December 25, 2023 11322 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Delhi held that an amalgamation of a Sole Proprietorship Firm with a Company is not permissible under the law. Thus, Merger and Amalgamation of sole proprietorship firm and company is not possible u/s 232 of Companies Act, 2013.

Disallowance of interest on loan given to subsidiary unjustified as investment was purely for commercial expediency

December 23, 2023 1878 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that disallowance of interest u/s 36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act on loans and advances given to subsidiary company unjustified as investment in subsidiary is purely for commercial expediency.

Arrest illegal as grounds of arrest not conveyed in writing

November 6, 2023 1206 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that non-conveying of grounds of arrest in writing is not sufficient compliance of the provisions of Section 19 of the PMLA and Article 22 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, arrest of the present petitioner illegal and cannot be sustained.

Valuation Officer Report Required for Sale Consideration per Section 50C: ITAT Mumbai

October 26, 2023 5655 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Bombay Samachar Pvt. Ltd Vs ACIT, ITAT Mumbai rules that valuation of sale consideration must involve a Valuation Officer as per Section 50C of the Income Tax Act.

Interest u/s 234B of the Income Tax Act chargeable on assessed income and not returned income

October 25, 2023 1842 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand High Court held that interest under Section 234B of the Income Tax Act has to be charged on the assessed income and not on the returned income of an Assessee.

Revenue not allowed to add reasons to reasons recorded at the time of reopening notice u/s 148

October 23, 2023 936 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that the reopening notice can be sustained only on the basis of the ground mentioned in the reasons recorded. It is not open to the revenue to add and/or supplement later the reasons recorded at the time of reopening notice. Accordingly, reassessment proceedings set aside.

Confiscation & penalty justifiable due to illicit smuggling of gold without valid documents

October 14, 2023 789 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that absolute confiscation of the gold and imposition of penalty thereon justifiable on account of illicit smuggling of gold without any valid documents.

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