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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 1179 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 3978 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 195 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 93 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 81 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 Allows 5% Safe Harbour in Property Valuation- Section 50C Amendment Retrospective

August 5, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata upholds deletion of capital gains addition under Section 50C and disallowance under Section 14A for Tirupati Niryat Pvt. Ltd.

Section 50C inapplicable if registered agreement to sell was executed before circle rate hike

July 27, 2025 7581 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismisses Revenue’s appeal in Modipon Ltd. case, ruling against strict application of Section 50C when circle rates rise between agreement to sell and sale deed dates. Upholds ITAT decision.

No Section 50C Addition if Consideration Follows Pre Circle Rate Hike Agreement

July 24, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal by the PCIT against Thomson Press (India) Ltd, upholding that Section 50C applies based on circle rates at the time of agreement to sell, not the later sale deed.

No addition of LTCG on sale of immovable property as CIT(A)’s order lacks proper reasoning

July 22, 2025 894 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(Appeals) failed to admit the additional evidences which went to the root of the matter for determining the issue of taxability of long term capital gains as was made by AO ignoring the submissions of assessee. Therefore, the case was remanded to AO for fresh assessment, with liberty to assessee to furnish evidence.

Section 50C Tax Deleted: Registration Irrelevant Post Transfer Completion u/s 2(47)(v): Madras HC

June 24, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court rules property transfer for capital gains is based on effective date, not registration date. Section 50C application is clarified where transfer conditions under Section 2(47)(v) are met in prior years.

Section 50C Inapplicable as Declared Value Exceeds Stamp Value; Addition Deleted

June 21, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT partially allows Vijay Rai Marwaha’s appeal for AY 2020-21, deleting Section 50C addition and adjusting cost of acquisition in a capital gains assessment.

Exclude House gifted to daughter for Section 54F exemption: ITAT Hyderabad

June 19, 2025 1557 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that denial of exemption under section 54F on allegation of more than one residential house unwarranted as one residential house is gifted to his daughter. Accordingly, exemption allowed and appeal of revenue dismissed.

No Income Assessable as Assessee Not Beneficial Owner of Company: ITAT Delhi

June 17, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue alleges that the appellants/assessee got the said company CCL incorporated only for the purpose acquiring properties in UK by which he could avoid declaration of the ownership in the properties in India.

Registered Deed Not Mandatory for Section 54F Exemption: ITAT Delhi

June 7, 2025 1767 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that registered deed of new property not mandatory for claiming exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act. Investment in property and possession thereof sufficient for claiming exemption.

Donations Misused for Personal Use Taxable Under Section 56(2)(x): ITAT Mumbai

June 4, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that since donations collected were parked in savings bank account of assessee and funds were used for personal purpose hence donation collected are taxable u/s. 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee dismissed.

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