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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 18225 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 288 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 402738 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 11964 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 26568 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 450 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 144 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 150 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 243 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 29799 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 22623 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


No penalty u/s. 271D in absence of violation of section 269SS

October 14, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that sum has been received for work relating to interior and other finishing work and total consideration is received through banking channel. Hence, there is no violation of section 269SS of the Income Tax Act. Hence, penalty u/s. 271D not leviable. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Section 50C/56 10% Property Valuation Tolerance Applies Retrospectively: ITAT Agra

October 14, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

Holding the tolerance band as a remedial measure, the Tribunal applied it retrospectively to avoid hardship where stamp duty and actual sale values differ by less than 10%.

Exemption u/s. 10(37) admissible on interest received on enhanced compensation

October 6, 2025 3000 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that interest received on enhanced compensation forms part of the compensation and hence entitled for exemption under section 10(37) of the Income Tax Act and accordingly, not taxable. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee allowed.

Interest earned by co-operative society from fixed deposit with banks is eligible for deduction u/s. 80P(2)(a)(i)

October 4, 2025 1428 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that deduction under section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act admissible in case of interest earned from fixed deposit with bank. Accordingly, deduction claimed by the assessee is allowed by deleting the addition.

ITAT Allows Remand for Proportionate Expense Deduction Under Section 57

October 3, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

Proportionate expenditure against interest income might be allowed to assessee subject to assessee establishing connection between incurring of such expenditure towards earning of interest income from nationalized banks, which was a specific requirement for claim of such expenditure u/s section 57.

Interest on FD from Borrowed Funds During Construction Is Capital, Not Taxable: ITAT Mumbai

October 3, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that interest earned on FDs from borrowed funds for a highway project under construction must be capitalized against CWIP, dismissing Revenue’s claim to tax it as income from other sources.

Stamp Duty Charged at Residential Rates on Agricultural Land: ITAT Delhi Remands Section 56(2)(x)(b) Addition

September 28, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT restores Silverton Pulp And Papers Pvt. Ltd.’s appeal to the CIT(A) to verify the applicability of Section 56(2)(x)(b) to a disputed agricultural land purchase, where the stamp valuation authority valued it as residential.

Free Flat Receipt Not Taxable in AY 2007-08: Section 56(2)(v) Covered Only Money

September 28, 2025 438 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that the allotment of a flat to the assessee during AY 2007-08 does not attract tax under Section 56(2)(v), as the provision at that time applied only to money received, not immovable property.

Co-op Society cannot claim Section 80P(2)(d) deduction on interest from Regional Rural Bank deposits

September 28, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad ruled that a Co-op Society cannot claim Section 80P(2)(d) deduction on interest from Regional Rural Bank deposits, as an RRB isn’t a co-operative society after 2010.

ITAT Kolkata Allows Section 80P(2)(d) Deduction on Interest from Co-operative Bank

September 25, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata allows Begpur Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity Ltd. 80P(2)(d) deduction on Rs.28 lakh interest. Tribunal distinguished the Totgars SC ruling, holding that interest from deposits with a cooperative bank is eligible for deduction.

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