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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


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 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


Setting off short term capital loss against non-STT gains and then against STT gains is permissible in law

January 2, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that section 70 of the Income Tax Act allows first setting off the short term capital loss against the non STT gains taxable at thirty percent, and then applying the balance against the STT gains taxable at fifteen percent. Accordingly, appeal stands allowed.

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

January 1, 2026 6393 Views 0 comment Print

This explains why recent income disclosure intimations lack statutory support and create uncertainty. The key takeaway is that vague communications without cited legal provisions may not withstand legal scrutiny.

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

December 26, 2025 5133 Views 0 comment Print

Explains when home-loan interest can be added to the cost of acquisition and how the AY 2024-25 amendment blocks double benefits. Key takeaway: unclaimed pre-construction interest may still matter for earlier years.

Agreement Date Matters, Not Registration Date – Section 50C Proviso Retrospective

December 23, 2025 783 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that Section 50C proviso is retrospective, allowing stamp duty value as on the agreement date where consideration was fixed earlier, significantly reducing LTCG exposure.

Indexation Benefit Directed as CIT(A) Omitted Mandatory Section 48 Relief

December 22, 2025 183 Views 0 comment Print

The AO was directed to recompute capital gains based on DVO valuation but had ignored indexation. The Tribunal ruled that recomputation without indexation is legally impermissible.

No Real Transfer, No Automatic U/s 50C Tax on Property Transaction

December 20, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that capital gains under Section 50C cannot be mechanically applied where a sale deed is alleged to be an erroneous document and no real transfer occurred. The case was remanded to verify whether the transaction was actually a gift with no consideration or possession transfer.

Concessional LTCG Rate for Non-Residents Overrides Higher TDS Demands

December 17, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether tax was short-deducted on remittances to non-resident shareholders. It held that TDS at 11.54%, derived from the concessional 10% rate under section 112 with surcharge and cess, was legally correct and no default arose.

ITAT Rejects Business Parlance Test in Section 56 Application

December 16, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that even a small part payment through banking channels before or on the agreement date is sufficient to invoke the provisos to section 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii). Substantial payment or possession is not a statutory requirement.

Reassessment Remanded for Fresh Hearing Due to Non-Adjudication on Merits of Section 50C issue

December 15, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal remanded the case after finding that reassessment and appellate orders were passed ex parte without examining key issues on transfer, valuation, and cost, directing a fresh assessment with opportunity of hearing.

Capital Gain Addition Reopened Due to Failure to Consider Statutory Deductions

December 13, 2025 309 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal sent the matter back to the Assessing Officer after finding that important objections on land classification and cost of acquisition were not verified. A fresh decision must be made after proper examination.

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