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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 1620 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 960 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 1848 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 4341 Views 1 comment Print

Section 50C & 43CA: Full Value of Consideration in Immovable Property Sales

Income Tax : Section 50C: For property sales, if the sale price is lower than the value assessed by Stamp Valuation Authority, that value is co...

September 12, 2024 15489 Views 0 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 8352 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 3909 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 1646 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Mumbai: No Section 56(2)(x) Addition if Difference Within 10%-Tolerance Limit Held Retrospective

Income Tax : The case examined whether minor valuation differences can trigger taxation under Section 56(2)(x). ITAT held that differences with...

April 13, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Deduction Allowed Due to Investment Within Time from Registered Deed Date

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that where registration is delayed, the stamp duty value on the agreement date must be considered. The ruling ap...

April 7, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong Section, Wrong Valuation – ITAT Quashes Capital Gains Assessment

Income Tax : The dispute involved incorrect invocation of valuation provisions by the AO. The Tribunal ruled that using Section 142A instead of...

April 6, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad: DVO Valuation Ignored-LTCG Recomputed Based on Valuation Report

Income Tax : The Tribunal found that capital gains were computed without considering the DVO valuation report. It held that ignoring such evide...

April 6, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Notional Rent Taxable on Unsold Flats Held as Stock-in-Trade (Pre-Sec 23(5) Era)

Income Tax : ITAT held that vacant unsold flats attract tax on notional rent under house property. The key takeaway is that ownership triggers ...

April 6, 2026 345 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 14103 Views 0 comment Print


Indexed Cost of Improvement Must Be Allowed Even for Cash Payments: ITAT Rajkot

January 21, 2026 708 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether cost of improvement can be denied solely due to cash payments. It ruled that genuine documentary evidence is sufficient, reducing the section 50C addition substantially.

Notional Rent Deleted for Unsold Villas Held During Pandemic: ITAT Bangalore

January 20, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that land cost must be allocated based on saleable/built-up area under the JDA, not total land area. It directed adoption of a higher per-sq-ft land cost while recomputing capital gains.

ITAT Remands Section 50C Issue to DVO Despite Rejecting Earlier Agreement Plea

January 19, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that when stamp duty value is disputed, the Assessing Officer must refer the matter to the DVO. Fair market value determination is mandatory before sustaining a Section 50C addition.

Section 56(2)(x) Addition Deleted as Demerger Was Tax-Neutral

January 19, 2026 1737 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that assets received under a compliant scheme of demerger cannot be taxed under Section 56(2)(x). Transactions covered by Section 47 exemptions fall outside the scope of deemed income.

Capital Gains Set Aside Due to Failure to Refer Valuation to DVO: ITAT Pune

January 17, 2026 903 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that when the Assessing Officer disagrees with FMV supported by a registered valuer, a reference to the DVO is mandatory. Reliance solely on stamp duty rates was found improper, and the matter was remanded for fresh valuation.

Section 50C Limited to Date of Actual Transfer, Not Later Escalation

January 15, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether stamp duty value as on registration could override actual consideration received earlier. The Tribunal held that section 50C is a machinery provision and cannot be applied mechanically to post-transfer market increases.

Small Valuation Difference Within Tolerance Band: Section 69B Addition Deleted

January 14, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

The lower authorities confirmed an addition without considering permissible valuation variation. The Tribunal held that ignoring the 10% tolerance under section 50C renders the addition invalid.

Deemed Dividend Deleted as Transactions Were Business Dealings

January 14, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal considered whether disallowance under section 14A was justified merely because exempt income was earned. It ruled that without corresponding investments in the assessee’s books, section 14A cannot be invoked.

Section 50C Adjustment Barred at Return Processing Stage: ITAT Delhi

January 13, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

It was ruled that substituting sale consideration with stamp duty value during CPC processing is impermissible. Such action deprives taxpayers of the statutory right to seek DVO valuation.

Section 56(2)(viib) Share Premium Addition Inapplicable After Assessee Became Subsidiary of Public Company

January 11, 2026 720 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that Section 56(2)(viib) could not be applied once the assessee qualified as a company in which the public are substantially interested. The ruling clarifies that the charging provision itself fails where statutory exclusion applies.

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