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Meaning of Relatives​ Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act does not prescribe a single definition of "relative" for all purposes. Different provisions such as Sections 13...

July 6, 2026 18162 Views 1 comment Print

Angel Tax Abolished, But Section 56(2)(viib) Scrutiny Continues for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : The Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024 abolished angel tax from AY 2025-26 for all investors. This article explains why startups filing ret...

June 27, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of Gift received by an individual or HUF with FAQs

Income Tax : Learn when monetary, immovable, and movable property gifts become taxable under the Income-tax Act. The FAQs explain exemptions, t...

June 24, 2026 402729 Views 61 comments Print

Understanding Income from Other Sources in Taxation

Income Tax : Income from Other Sources encompasses various taxable receipts such as dividends, gifts, family pension, lottery winnings, interes...

June 10, 2026 11961 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of excess consideration received on shares issued at a premium

Income Tax : The document highlights that start-ups enjoying exemption must comply with prescribed restrictions on investments and asset acquis...

June 7, 2026 26565 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


Sunset of Section 56(2)(viib) Provisions: No Tax on issue of share exceeding FMV

Income Tax : Finance Bill 2024 proposes the sunset of Section 56(2)(viib) from April 2025, eliminating the tax on shares issued above face valu...

July 23, 2024 6687 Views 0 comment Print

Suggestions on proposed changes to Rule 11UA of Income-tax Rules, 1962

Income Tax : Amendment to section 56(2)(viib) of Act extending the applicability of section to issue of shares to non-residents has been made a...

June 1, 2023 1956 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT proposes changes to Rule 11UA ANGEL TAX & to notify Excluded Entities

Income Tax : CBDT proposes changes to Rule 11UA in respect of ANGEL TAX- Also proposes to  notify Excluded Entities In the Finance Act, 2023, ...

May 20, 2023 3144 Views 0 comment Print

IMB certification is not a prerequisite to avoid angel tax

Income Tax : IMB Certificate of Eligible Business is not a pre-requisite to avail the benefits of non-application of the provisions of clause (...

March 25, 2022 4686 Views 0 comment Print

Representation to FM to Widen Scope of Benefit of 20% for flats

Income Tax : Representation for widening the scope of benefit in case of difference in agreement price and Circle Rate of property is upto 20 p...

November 14, 2020 15243 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 56(2)(x) Applicability Depends on Agreement Date; Mistaken Tax Payment Refundable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded the case to examine whether Section 56(2)(x) applied based on the agreement date and to consider refund of ex...

July 6, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

Circle Rate-Based Land Valuation Accepted for Section 56(2)(viib) FMV: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that circle rate-based land valuation is valid for determining FMV under Section 56(2)(viib) and deleted the addit...

July 5, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore Allowed Section 80P Deduction on Interest from Scheduled & Co-op Banks

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned from scheduled and co-operative banks was attributable to the society's business of providing credi...

June 30, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Deletes ₹10 Lakh Addition Caused by DRP Typographical Error

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that a clerical mistake in the DRP's order could not justify sustaining a ₹10 lakh addition. It held that the...

June 26, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects Section 56(2)(viib) Addition as Shares Were Issued to Holding Company

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that Section 56(2)(viib) could not be invoked where shares were allotted at a premium to a 100% holding company. T...

June 24, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Assessment of Startup Companies involving application of section 56 (2)(viib)

Income Tax : Notification regarding Income-tax Act Section 56(2)(viib) and assessment of Startup Companies. Clarifications for assessing recogn...

October 10, 2023 2754 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment of Income Tax Rule 11UA- Valuation of Unquoted Equity Shares

Income Tax : CBDT) amends Income Tax Rule 11UA regarding valuation of unquoted equity shares for tax purposes. Learn about changes in this amen...

September 25, 2023 29796 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Rules on Taxation of Life Insurance Policy Receipts

Income Tax : Details of Sixteenth Amendment to Income Tax Rules (2023) on computation of income chargeable under life insurance policies as per...

August 16, 2023 22620 Views 2 comments Print

CBDT releases draft rule 11UA to implement amendment by Finance Act 2023

Income Tax : In the Finance Act, 2023, an amendment was introduced in this provision to bring the consideration received from non-residents wit...

May 26, 2023 6414 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies Classes of Persons for Income Tax Purposes under Section 56

Income Tax : CBDT issued  Notification No. 29/2023- Income-Tax specifying certain classes of persons for the purpose of sub-clause (ii) of th...

May 24, 2023 6342 Views 0 comment Print


Interest on Enhanced Compensation Taxable as Other Sources Income: ITAT Delhi

January 20, 2026 855 Views 0 comment Print

Interest received under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act was held outside the scope of Section 10(37). The Tribunal clarified that only compensation qualifies for exemption, not interest.

Share Valuation Can’t Be Based on Unrelated Transaction Prices: Delhi HC

January 20, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

The Court upheld deletion of a major addition, holding that valuation under Section 56 must follow the prescribed rles and not unrelated transaction prices.

ITAT Ahmedabad Sustains 69C Additions Based on Seized Diaries with Running Ledger

January 19, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a continuously maintained ledger found during search constituted reliable evidence. Additions for unexplained expenditure under section 69C were sustained based on corroborated diary entries.

ITAT Ahmedabad Taxes MOU Receipts as Other Sources as Assessee Lacks Land Ownership Rights

January 19, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

Authorities found the land had been sold decades earlier and the MOU acknowledged no possession or rights. The Tribunal affirmed taxation under section 56. The ruling clarifies that an MOU cannot convert non-rights into capital receipts.

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

January 19, 2026 2121 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.

Interest From Co-operative Banks Deductible Under Section 80P(2)(d): ITAT Bangalore

January 14, 2026 459 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that interest income earned by a co-operative society from deposits with co-operative banks is eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(d), subject to verification of amounts.

Share Valuation Must Follow Rule 11UA, Not Isolated Third Party Transactions

January 14, 2026 2226 Views 0 comment Print

The judgment reiterates that valuation must comply with statutory rules and cannot hinge on a single third-party transaction. Reassessment contrary to this principle was quashed.

Stamp Duty Value on Allotment Date Applies Under Section 56(2)(x): ITAT Mumbai

January 12, 2026 1134 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that where consideration for a flat is paid through banking channels, stamp duty value as on the date of allotment must be adopted. Addition under Section 56(2)(x) based on registration-year valuation was quashed.

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

January 11, 2026 921 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.

Additions Under Section 153A Quashed for Lack of Incriminating Material

January 8, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that additions for completed assessment years under section 153A are invalid when no incriminating material is found during search. Reliance on third-party documents and uncorroborated statements was held insufficient to sustain additions.

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