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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 2547575 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 477 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


Rajeev Bansal Strikes Again – Time-Barred Reopening & Entire Capital-Gain Addition Quashed

February 7, 2026 1692 Views 0 comment Print

Since the reassessment notice was barred by limitation, the tribunal did not examine capital gains issues on merits. The ruling confirms that jurisdictional defects override substantive tax disputes.

Section 50C Date Shift Allowed; Stamp Value to Be Taken as on Agreement Date

February 6, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

Authorities applied a higher stamp value at registration to compute capital gains. The Tribunal corrected this by directing consideration of the stamp value on the agreement date, subject to verification.

Charitable Trust Entitled to Indexation Benefit on Capital Gains & Simultaneous Deduction u/s 11(1)(a) and 11(1A)

February 5, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that indexed cost of acquisition must be allowed while computing LTCG of a charitable trust. Indexation under Section 48 applies even when gains are treated as application of income under Section 11(1A).

Interest on Borrowed Capital Forms Part of Cost of Acquisition: ITAT Chennai

February 5, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute involved denial of indexed interest while computing long-term capital gains. The Tribunal ruled that interest incurred wholly for acquiring an asset is deductible under Section 48.

Sale of Land with Old Residential Shed Qualifies for Section 54 Relief: ITAT Chandigarh

January 21, 2026 4197 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether sale involved only land or land with a residential house. The Tribunal ruled that the property sold included a residential structure, entitling the assessee to Section 54 exemption upon deposit in the capital gains scheme.

Indexed Cost of Improvement Must Be Allowed Even for Cash Payments: ITAT Rajkot

January 21, 2026 759 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether cost of improvement can be denied solely due to cash payments. It ruled that genuine documentary evidence is sufficient, reducing the section 50C addition substantially.

ITAT Grants Indexed Cost Benefit in JDA for Land and Constructed Area Rights

January 19, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that rights received under a joint development agreement are not free but exchanged for land. Indexed cost must therefore be allowed while computing capital gains.

Grandfathered capital gain as per Article 13(4) not to be adjusted against long-term capital loss

January 17, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that long-term capital gains earned from the transactions, which are grandfathered as per the provisions of Article 13(4) of the India-Mauritius DTAA, doesn’t form part of total income hence cannot be adjusted against the brought forward long-term capital loss incurred by the assessee. Accordingly, order set aside.

Section 50C Limited to Date of Actual Transfer, Not Later Escalation

January 15, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether stamp duty value as on registration could override actual consideration received earlier. The Tribunal held that section 50C is a machinery provision and cannot be applied mechanically to post-transfer market increases.

ITAT Delhi Denied Indexation as Factory Building Treated as Depreciable Asset

January 15, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute centered on whether indexation could be claimed on a factory building sold along with land. The tribunal held that once depreciation is claimed, section 50 applies, and indexation is not permissible.

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