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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 6654 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 2563409 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 8085 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 282 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 729 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

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

February 20, 2024 1884 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 1866 Views 0 comment Print


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

April 18, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

The case addressed whether a custodian could be held liable for duty when container contents differed from declared goods. The Tribunal held that without proof of tampered or broken seals, liability under section 45 cannot be imposed.

Tax Dues Not Secured Debt Under IBC – VAT First Charge Claim Rejected as IBC Prevails Over VAT Law

April 10, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal ruled that state VAT provisions do not prevail over the Insolvency Code. Tax dues were rightly treated as operational debt under the resolution plan.

Section 50C Applies to Leasehold Rights; But Stamp Value to Follow Agreement Date-ITAT Grants Major Relief

April 1, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal allowed adoption of stamp value as on the agreement date instead of registration. It held the proviso to Section 50C is retrospective as it removes hardship. This provides relief in cases of delayed registration.

Initial Public Offer expense allowed u/s. 48(i) proportionate to shareholding

March 28, 2026 1143 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the assessee is eligible for claiming Initial Public Offer i.e. [IPO] expenses proportionate to the shareholding in terms of clause (i) of section 48 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed to that extent.

Include Previous Owner’s Holding Period for Inherited Property; Section 54EC Relief Allowed: ITAT Ahmedabad

March 24, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that the holding period of the previous owner must be included when property is acquired through inheritance or trust devolution. As a result, gains were treated as long-term and exemption under Section 54EC was allowed, while Section 54 was remanded for verification.

LTCG Cannot Be Taxed in Wife’s Hands When Property Settled by Husband – ITAT Deletes Rs. 19.86 Cr Addition

March 14, 2026 9408 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that capital gains from property transferred to a spouse without consideration must be taxed in the hands of the transferor under Section 64(1)(iv). Assessing it again in the transferee spouse’s hands was invalid.

ITAT Allows Charitable Trust Relief Because Sub-Grant to Foreign University Was a Tied-Up Project Grant

March 7, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

Hriday Vs ITO (Exemption) (Delhi High Court) The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench, decided a batch of five appeals filed by a charitable society registered under Section 12A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for Assessment Years (AYs) 2010–11 to 2014–15. The appeals challenged a common order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) […]

Penalty for bid rigging upheld as cartelisation in tender established

March 5, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Delhi held that cartelisation and bid rigging/ collusive bidding in tender is clearly established in public welfare tender by common IP address and identical bidding.  Accordingly, penalty for being engaged in bid rigging and cartelisation duly imposed.

ITAT Hyderabad Remands Indexed Cost of Demolished Structure Issue for Sec 48 Demolition Expense Verification

February 24, 2026 693 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad remanded the capital gains issue for verification of demolition expenses under Section 48. The Tribunal directed the AO to examine evidence before allowing indexed cost.

Conversion of Share Warrants Not a Taxable Transfer Due to Absence of Consideration: ITAT Mumbai

February 23, 2026 627 Views 1 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that exercising an option to convert warrants into shares does not amount to transfer under Section 2(47). Since no consideration was received and shares were not sold, no capital gain arose.

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