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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 6867 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 6657 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 2563421 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 8094 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 8649 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 43237 Views 9 comments Print


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TDS Credit Cannot Be Denied for Employer’s Failure to Deposit Tax: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that TDS credit cannot be denied where the employer deducted tax but failed to deposit it. Recovery must be made ...

July 5, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

Indexed Cost Can’t Be Reduced When Entire Property Rights Are Surrendered: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT held ₹33 crore settled rights over the entire land, allowing full indexed acquisition cost and rejecting proportionate rest...

July 3, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption Available for Every House Sold: Bengaluru ITAT

Income Tax : The ITAT held that Section 54 exemption must be examined separately for each residential house sold. The benefit cannot be restric...

June 30, 2026 732 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Upholds Section 11 Exemption Despite Alleged Capitation Fee Collections

Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT held that allegations of capitation fee collections could not justify denial of exemption under Sections 11 and 12 ...

June 24, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

FMV of Surrendered Tenancy Rights Is Cost of Acquisition for Redeveloped Property: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that ownership premises received under a redevelopment scheme are acquired in exchange for valuable tenancy r...

June 21, 2026 894 Views 0 comment Print


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Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2024

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

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Value of building not mentioned in fixed assets hence claim of deduction of cost not allowable

May 8, 2023 1794 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that claim of deduction of cost of building is not allowable as there was no mentioning of any value of the building in the schedule of the fixed assets.

Benefit of Section 80 of TNGST not available in case tax dues are not paid

May 6, 2023 1998 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that the object of Section 80 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (TNGST) is only to benefit an assessee who has been complaint in effecting payment of the admitted tax. Benefit of section 80 not available in case of amount due as per the liability self-assessed in any return.

Evergreening or layering of patent protect is impermissible under Indian Patent Law

April 18, 2023 1821 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that filing of multiple patent claims in respect of the same invention amounts to evergreening or layering of patent protection, which is impermissible under the Indian Patent Law.

Creditors enjoying security interest not treatable higher than other creditors

March 25, 2023 1230 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Kolkata held that just because a creditor enjoys security interest, it cannot be treated higher than other creditors who have financed the Corporate Debtor.

Amount paid for settling property dispute is expenditure absolutely necessary for transfer of property

March 13, 2023 8286 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that amount paid towards settling the property dispute is absolutely necessary to affect the transfer and accordingly the same is allowed as expenditure covered by provision of section 48 of the Income Tax Act.

Amount spent to make property habitable allowable as deduction from Capital gain

July 31, 2022 2565 Views 0 comment Print

Komal Gurumukh Sangtani Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Section 48-  Capital gains – Cost of improvements-  The assessee always pleaded that the purchase of various items as tabulated supra were made in order to make the house habitable and proper for living condition which is very normal and would be incurred by every citizen of the […]

Section 48 in summarized form – Reduction in case of Computation of Capital Gain

September 9, 2021 99138 Views 3 comments Print

Section 48 Mode of computation. The income chargeable under the head “Capital gains” shall be computed, by deducting from the full value of the consideration received or accruing as a result of the transfer of the capital asset the following amounts, namely :— (i) expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively in connection with such transfer; (ii) […]

Detailed Analysis of Section 9B, Section 48(III) & Section 45(4)

July 8, 2021 24093 Views 1 comment Print

Hello friends, here we discussed Section 9B, Section 45(4), & Section 48 of the Income Tax Act SECTION 9B OF INCOME TAX ACT Finance Act 2021, introduced a new section, section 9B under income tax act which specifies the provision related to transfer of Capital Assets or stock in trade on Reconstitution or Dissolution of […]

Improvement of owner’s title to asset is different from improving asset itself

July 8, 2021 2817 Views 0 comment Print

Improvement of owner’s title to asset is different from improving asset itself | Section 48, 49, and 55 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Cost of improvement which is liable to be deducted , should be an improvement to the asset itself , not an improvement of the owner’s title to the asset . Meaning […]

Compensation paid to Earlier Buyer to Cancel Agreement is Deductible Expenses u/s 48 for Capital Gains

July 29, 2020 4203 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is Whether compensation paid to earlier buyer to cancel the agreement is deductible expenditure u/s 48 for calculation of Capital Gains?

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