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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 189 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


AO obliged to refer matter to valuation officer when appellant objects to adoption of stamp duty value as full value of consideration

June 15, 2023 909 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that when appellant objects to the adoption of stamp duty value in terms of section 50C(1) of the Income Tax Act as full value of consideration, AO is under obligation to refer the matter to the valuation officer under section 50C(2) of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Orders Land Value Reassessment: Valuation & Jantri Value Oversight

June 15, 2023 1701 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Patel Ambalal Haridas – HUF Vs ITO, ITAT Ahmedabad orders re-evaluation of land value under section 50C, pointing to a failure to consider the Jantri value and Valuation Report. The case impacts how land value is assessed for capital gains tax purposes.

Deduction u/s 54B allowable even if nature of land converted to non-agriculture just before transfer

June 14, 2023 3597 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that deduction under section 54B duly allowable in case the nature of land was converted from agriculture to non-agriculture purpose just before transfer of land.

Allotment letters should be considered as ‘agreement to sell’ for section 56(2)(x)

June 14, 2023 8556 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that allotment letters issued for purchase of flat should be considered as ‘Agreement to sell’ for the purpose of section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act.

Section 50C provision not applicable to section 54F exemption calculations

June 10, 2023 5913 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur reinforces section 54F’s applicability, highlighting the distinction between actual sale consideration and stamp duty value for capital gains exemption, affirming the principle of real consideration over deemed value for investment in new assets.

Insertion of first and second proviso to section 50C(1) being curative in nature has retrospective effect

June 8, 2023 4005 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that first and second proviso(es) to section 50C(1), inserted by the Finance Act 2016 w.e.f. 01.04.2017 being curative in nature inserted for removing hardships to the taxpayers and, therefore, it carries retrospective effect.

Deeming fiction of section 50C doesn’t apply in case of purchaser

June 7, 2023 1644 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that the deeming fiction created in section 50C cannot be extended to the provision of section 69 or 69B or any other of the Act in the case of purchaser to make the purchaser liable for tax.

Invocation of deeming provisions of section 50C without referring to Departmental Valuation Officer is unjustified

June 5, 2023 1341 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that invoking deeming provisions under section 50C and adopting value of property as per Stamp Valuation authority without referring the matter to Departmental Valuation Officer unsustainable. Accordingly, matter restored to jurisdictional Assessing Officer.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) not leviable as addition made on account of difference of opinion

May 24, 2023 2943 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act not leviable as addition made on account of meager amount and on account of difference of opinion only.

Immovable Property Sold at less than Stamp Duty Value – Tax Impact on Seller

April 27, 2023 191457 Views 16 comments Print

Income-Tax Implications for the Sellers, if any Immovable Property is Sold for a consideration less than Stamp Duty Value

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