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Share Premium Tax Above FMV: End of Section 56(2)(viib), Section 92(2)(m) Continues, Tax Gap Emerges

Income Tax : The removal of the provision means companies and investors are no longer taxed on share premiums exceeding fair market value, crea...

May 5, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

Fair Market Value Tax Rules: Gifts, ESOPs, Inventory Conversion & Share Transfers

Income Tax : This explains how fair market value governs taxation under multiple provisions including gifts, ESOPs, and slump sales. It highlig...

April 9, 2026 579 Views 0 comment Print

Lump-Sum Alimony vs. Monthly Maintenance :Tax Treatment

Income Tax : Courts hold that one-time alimony is a capital receipt arising from extinguishment of rights and not taxable. The ruling clarifies...

March 18, 2026 2169 Views 2 comments 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 1932 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Income from Other Sources in Taxation

Income Tax : Overview of income taxed under other sources, including dividends, winnings, interest, deemed income, forfeited advances, family p...

November 15, 2025 11322 Views 0 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 6345 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 1908 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 3120 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 4596 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 15186 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Stamp Duty Value Cannot Be Adopted Without DVO Reference When Property Title Is Disputed

Income Tax : Tribunal ruled that objections relating to defective title, encroachments, and legal disputes require proper valuation examination...

May 21, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

Difference Between Projected & Actual Revenue Cannot Invalidate DCF Valuation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Tribunal ruled that future projections under DCF method cannot be tested solely against later actual financial performance. It obs...

May 21, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

SC Allows Deduction of Grants as They Were Part of Statutory Business Activity

Income Tax : The Supreme Court held that grants disbursed by a statutory corporation formed part of its core business functions and qualified a...

May 20, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Upholds Deferred Taxation of Time-Share Fees as Obligations Continued Over Membership Period

Income Tax : Madras High Court held that time-share membership fees could not be fully taxed in the year of receipt since the assessee had cont...

May 19, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Purchase of MHADA Leasehold Tenement Can Attract Section 56(2)(x): ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that Section 56(2)(x) applies to purchase of MHADA leasehold property rights despite reliance on Section 50C ruli...

May 19, 2026 2478 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 2655 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 29277 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 22074 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 6372 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 6225 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Directs AO to Consider Circle Rate on Agreement Date for Tax Calculation

May 21, 2025 1554 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata ruled on taxing property received with an unregistered agreement in one FY and sale deed in another, clarifying Section 56(2)(x) applicability.

Significance of Section 56(2) (viib) Exemption for DPIIT-Recognised Startups

May 18, 2025 2190 Views 0 comment Print

To facilitate ease of fundraising and to promote entrepreneurship, the Government has introduced specific exemptions for DPIIT-recognised startups from the rigors of Section 56(2) (viib). This article explains the significance of this exemption and why it is crucial for startups in India.

Minor’s Income Clubbed in Mother’s Return Cannot Be Reassessed in Father’s Hands

May 12, 2025 636 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee, i.e., the father of the minor, Mr. Yogesh Mafatlal Bhansali had originally filed his income tax return declaring a total income of ₹2,71,630, which was accepted after a limited scrutiny assessment under Section 143(3).

Section 56(2)(vii)(b) doesn’t apply to agreement executed before 01.04.2014: ITAT Nagpur

May 7, 2025 1182 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that the provisions of section 56(2)(vii) (b)(ii) of the Income Tax Act came into statute by Finance Act 2013 w.e.f. 01.04.2014 i.e., A.Y.2014-15. Accordingly, provisions cannot be made applicable to date of agreement before 01.04.2014.

Interest on Enhanced agricultural Land acquisition Compensation Under Section 28 is Tax-Free

May 2, 2025 3615 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi holds interest on enhanced land acquisition compensation under Section 28 is tax-free under Section 10(37), not taxable under Section 56.

Section 56(2)(vii) not applies to shares received via proportionate rights issue

April 30, 2025 1938 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai restricts tax addition on share allotment in ITO vs Rajeev R Tulshyan case, citing proportionate rights issue and lack of disproportionate gain.

Section 56(2)(viia) not apply to shares held as stock-in-trade: ITAT Mumbai

April 25, 2025 3057 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules Section 56(2)(viia) does not apply to shares held as stock-in-trade, aligning with legislative intent for anti-abuse measures.

Interest on Delayed Agricultural Land Acquisition Compensation should be Classified as ‘Capital Gain

April 18, 2025 1368 Views 0 comment Print

Therefore, such interest partook the character of the compensation itself. The Court further observed that the statutory obligation to pay compensation for compulsory acquisition was rooted in Article 300A of the Constitution, which safeguarded a citizen’s right to property.

Share Transfer in Family Settlement Exempt from Section 56(2)(viia): ITAT Mumbai

April 16, 2025 1389 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai dismisses revenue appeal against deletion of Sec 56(2)(viia) addition in ITO vs S D N Company case, concerning share valuation and family settlement.

Section 56(2)(x) Addition Deleted as Price Variation was Within 10% Tolerance

April 12, 2025 1377 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition under section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act not justified since value adopted by the DVO and actual purchase price declared by the assessee falls within the tolerance limit of 10%. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

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