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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 6393 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 5133 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 2547593 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 6627 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 8160 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 42928 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 522 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 873 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 405 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 96 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


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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 1716 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 1695 Views 0 comment Print


Compounding fee not payable as provision of Legal Metrology Act not violated

August 11, 2023 2028 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that as the appellants couldn’t be held to have been violated any provision of the Legal Metrology Act, they shouldn’t be held liable to pay a compounding fee. Compounding fee is not in nature of a tax or duty.

Shares held as investment taxable under capital gain irrespective of controlling interest

August 11, 2023 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that shares held as investment is taxable under capital gain. The same cannot be treated as business income on the ground that the assessee was participating in the business of JMMSSPL and had had transferred the controlling/business interest.

Adjustment of deferred shares based on value of ordinary shares upheld

August 8, 2023 1092 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that adjustment relating to deferred shares considering their value to be equivalent to the value of equity shares upheld as deferred shares can be converted into ordinary shares without any encumbrances.

Compensation payment out of sale proceeds explained with documentary evidence allowed

August 6, 2023 1233 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that compensation paid out of sale proceeds to various parties is duly explained by the assessee with documentary evidences. Accordingly, addition towards compensation paid deleted.

Reopening of assessment quashed as PCIT granted approval without adequate inquiry

August 5, 2023 1998 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reopening of assessment liable to be quashed as PCIT simply rubber-stamped the attempt of AO to reopen the assessment without inquiring about various basic issues involved in the matter like applicability of section 50C, cost of acquisition and claim of deduction u/s 54EC.

Capital Expenditure Incurred Only When Whole Machine is Replaced, Not for Parts

August 1, 2023 2508 Views 0 comment Print

In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble Tribunal while deducting the additions made by Ld. AO for repair and maintenance, it was observed that if the replacement is of a baby part only, then the same cannot be considered to be a capital expenditure.

Interest paid for loan taken to pay compensation as part of family arbitration award cannot be claimed as deduction u/s 48

July 19, 2023 780 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Panaji held that payment of interest on loan taken for paying compensation to the family members of the assessee pursuant to an arbitral award on family settlement has nothing to do with LTCG on sale of the said capital asset. Accordingly, payment of such interest cannot be claimed as deduction u/s 48.

Unregistered Claim of Revenue Authorities for Government Dues Unsustained

July 10, 2023 1404 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that that since revenue authorities have not registered their claim/attachment order with CERSAI, they cannot claim priority over dues of the Government.

Omission of claiming long term capital loss in original return not bona fide so claim via revised return allowable

July 8, 2023 1584 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that omission of claiming long term capital loss at the time of filing of original return was not bona fide. Accordingly, rejection of claim of the same in revised return unsustainable in the eyes of law.

Dispute in stamp value may be referred to the valuation officer

June 24, 2023 2097 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that as per third proviso to section 56(2)(vii)(b), where the stamp value of the immovable property is disputed by the assessee on the ground mentioned in section 50C(2), the AO may refer the valuation of such property to the Valuation Officer. Accordingly, matter remanded.

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