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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 18174 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 402732 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 429 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 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 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


Share Premium Valuation: ITAT Delhi Upholds DCF Valuation, Deletes ₹46 Cr Addition

August 22, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi ruled in favor of an assessee, stating the AO cannot reject a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation report merely because future projections didn’t match actual performance.

Interest @9% payable under GST when amount not refunded within 60 days from date of order of First Authority

August 20, 2025 1098 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that combine reading of section 56 and 54(1) of the CGST Act states that interest @9% is payable when amount is not refunded within 60 days from the date of the order passed by the First Authority.

AO Cannot Replace DCF Valuation with Own Estimate in Share Premium Case

August 15, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

TAT Mumbai holds that under Section 56(2)(viib), an assessee may adopt DCF or NAV method, and AO cannot substitute valuation with own estimate.

Section 80P(2)(a)(i) Deduction eligible on Interest from Operational Deposits

August 6, 2025 708 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur dismisses revenue appeals against Maharashtra Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd, affirming its entitlement to Section 80P deductions on interest income from nominal members and bank deposits, distinguishing the Supreme Court’s Totgars’ Co-operative Sales Society Ltd ruling.

ITAT Allows Section 80P Deduction on Bank FDR Interest to Co-Op Society

August 5, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur rules Aditya Urban Co-operative Credit Society’s FDR interest is eligible for 80P deduction, distinguishing it from surplus fund cases.

80P(2)(a)(i) deduction eligible on interest earned by co-operative society from deposits with co-operative banks

August 1, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that interest income earned by cooperative society on deposits made out of surplus funds with cooperative banks qualifies for deduction under the provisions of section 80P(2)(a)(i). Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

Full Tax Demand Adjustment Against Income Tax Refund During Appeal Unjustified

July 22, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that adjusting entire demand raised against refund due even during pendency of appeal is without jurisdiction. Accordingly, department directed to refund balance amount with interest.

Insurance claim received for death of horses are capital receipts: Bombay HC

July 21, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that the entire amounts of insurance claim received for death of horses is to be treated as capital receipt governed only by provisions of Section 45(1) of the Income Tax Act. Hence, the same is not chargeable to tax. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Deduction u/s. 80P(2)(d) towards interest from co-operative bank allowed: Gujarat HC

July 19, 2025 849 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that interest from co-operative bank is eligible for deduction under section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act as Cooperative bank is a Cooperative society registered under the Gujarat State Cooperative Societies Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

10% Section 56(2)(x) Tolerance Limit for Property Valuation Retrospective: ITAT Mumbai

July 18, 2025 4674 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules 10% tolerance limit under Income Tax Act’s Section 56(2)(x) applies retrospectively, cutting addition in NRB Developers’ property valuation case.

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