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How to Avoid Higher Circle Rate Addition When Property Registration Is Delayed

Income Tax : The law permits taxpayers to adopt the stamp duty value on the agreement date instead of the registration date where prescribed co...

June 1, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

Property Deal Mismatch? How Section 50C and 56(2)(x) Can Create Phantom Income

Income Tax : The article explains how violating the twin conditions under Section 50C(2) can block valuation relief and trigger taxation on hig...

February 12, 2026 2043 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Void as AO Finalized Without DVO Report: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The ITAT held that an assessment completed before receiving the DVO report under section 50C(2) is invalid. All additions and disa...

December 3, 2025 1173 Views 0 comment Print

Using Intra-Spousal Transfers as Gifts to Save Tax: Is It Legal?

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that capital gains from land gifted to spouse are taxable in the husband’s hands under Section 64(1)(iv), no...

September 2, 2025 2007 Views 0 comment Print

Section 50C: How to tackle unfair taxes on Genuine Property Deals

Income Tax : Learn how Section 50C impacts genuine property sales. Explore case laws, strategies, and defenses to handle unfair tax additions d...

May 3, 2025 4704 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


6 Suggestions for Amendments in Income Tax Act by BCAS

Income Tax : Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society has made a Representation on 'Suggestions for Amendments in the Income Tax Act', on 24th May...

May 28, 2019 8406 Views 2 comments Print

Section 50C: Option for adopting stamp duty value on date of agreement- ICAI Suggestion

Income Tax : In relation to computing capital gains tax liability on transfer of land or building, amendment made via the Finance Act, 2016 giv...

January 14, 2018 3975 Views 1 comment Print

Provide relief when agreement date fixing sale consideration & Registration Date not same

Income Tax : Rationalisation Of Section 50c To Provide Relief Where Sale Consideration Fixed Under Agreement To Sell- Section 50C makes a spec...

January 20, 2016 1682 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 54 Relief Allowed on Construction Cost as New House Was Built Within Statutory Period

Income Tax : Tribunal held that purchase of land outside the prescribed period does not automatically disqualify exemption on construction of a...

June 6, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Quashed as Reasons Were Based on Incorrect Facts & Mechanical Recording

Income Tax : The Lucknow ITAT held that reassessment proceedings cannot survive where the reasons recorded contain incorrect facts and lack pro...

June 5, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes LTCG Addition as DVO Reference Was Invalid for Pre-July 2012 Transaction

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that a land sale completed before 01.07.2012 could not be subjected to a DVO reference under the amended Section...

June 5, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Capital Gains Addition as Section 55A DVO Reference Was Invalid

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that for AY 2011-12, the Assessing Officer could not refer property valuation to the DVO when the assessee relie...

June 5, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening of Assessment Invalid as DVO Valuation Was Lower Than Assessee’s Declared Value

Income Tax : The Court held that the Assessing Officer could not refer the matter to the Valuation Officer under Section 55A where the assessee...

June 5, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT notifies more modes of e-payments; 6DD limit reduced to ₹ 10000

Income Tax : Notification No. 8/2020-Income-Tax- CBDT has notified Other electronic modes by inserting New Income TAx Rule 6ABBA. It also amend...

January 29, 2020 14220 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Delhi delivers a two-fold relief – quashes reassessment as void for lack of jurisdiction & grants full Section 54F exemption even where houses are constructed in son’s name

October 11, 2025 387 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT quashed the reassessment order as void because the final assessment was completed by an Income Tax Officer (Ward-2) who lacked jurisdiction, while the proceedings were initiated by another officer (Ward-3). The Tribunal, citing the Allahabad High Court, ruled that jurisdiction cannot be waived or conferred by participation.

No addition u/s. 43CA as difference between sale price and DVO valuation within tolerance band

October 10, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that addition under section 43CA of the Income Tax Act unwarranted since difference between actual sale price and valuation as per DVO is within tolerance band of 10%. Accordingly, entire addition is directed to be deleted.

Taxpayer Win: ITAT Mumbai Confirms Retrospective 10% Safe Harbour for Real Estate Business under Section 43CA

October 10, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai upheld the deletion of a Rs.2.22 Cr addition under Section 43CA for AY 2018-19, ruling that the 10% tolerance limit (safe harbor) for the difference between sale consideration and property valuation is a beneficial, curative amendment and thus applies retrospectively from the provision’s insertion.

You’re Still Taxed After You’re Gone- But Your Heir Only Pays What’s in the Cupboard

October 8, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur holds u/s 159 that penalty survives assessee’s death and is enforceable against the legal heir. Recovery is strictly limited to the value of the inherited assets or estate.

Sale of Plots May Be Business Income, Not Capital Gains- AO to Verify Whether Land is Stock-in-Trade or Capital Asset: Ahmedabad ITAT Restores Matter

October 8, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmedabad ITAT restores Kajal Co-op Society case to AO. AO must verify if plots are stock-in-trade or capital assets before applying Section 50C and adding ₹1.1 Cr.

ITAT Pune Rules Land Sold to Developer as Rural Agricultural Land, Deletes ₹2.74 Cr Addition

October 4, 2025 828 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT deletes ₹2.74 Cr capital gains addition on land sale, ruling it was rural agricultural land exempt u/s 2(14). Followed precedent set in spouse’s identical case.

Addition applying provisions of section 50C upheld as SRO rates not objected by assessee

October 4, 2025 483 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that addition made by application of provisions of section 50C of the Income Tax Act justifiable since SRO rates rightly adopted in absence of any objection from assessee company.

ITAT Delhi Strikes Down Mechanical 153D Approvals, Quashes Assessments

October 3, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashes search assessments for Jagat Group, ruling that a single, consolidated approval letter for multiple assessees and years under Section 153D was invalid and mechanical.

Section 56(2)(vii) Not Applicable on Leasehold Properties – ITAT Delhi

October 1, 2025 1143 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that provisions taxing difference in stamp value and purchase price apply only to land and buildings, not leasehold rights. Addition of ₹21.95 lakh was set aside.

ITAT Remands Rs. 1.76 Cr Property Valuation Case for DVO Assessment Report

September 25, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata remands Lakshmi Ojha’s AY 2020-21 appeal to the AO. The Rs.1.76 crore addition for property value difference must be re-adjudicated after obtaining a mandatory valuation report from the DVO in the interest of justice.

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