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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 18207 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 285 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 402735 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 26568 Views 1 comment Print


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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 444 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 141 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 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


Interest on enhanced compensation u/s. 28 of Land Acquisition Act is taxable: ITAT Delhi

February 11, 2025 1671 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that interest on enhanced compensation under section 28 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is not exempt u/s. 10(37). Such interest is exigible to tax u/s. 56(2)(viii) r.w.s. 145B(1). Accordingly, appeal of the assessee dismissed.

Passing of final assessment order without prior approval u/s. 153D untenable

February 10, 2025 927 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that AO has passed the final assessment order u/s.143(3) r.w.s. 153B(b) of the Act without seeking a prior approval of the same by the Jt. CIT u/s. 153D of the Income Tax Act and hence the order so passed is liable to be quashed.

Section 56(2)(vii)(c) not applies to New Shares of Amalgamated Company: ITAT Rajkot

February 6, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

In case of shares issued under amalgamation, there are no two parties to a transfer of a property. There are tripartite arrangements between amalgamated company, amalgamating company and shareholder of the amalgamating company.

Assessee entitled to raise objections u/s 264 and 246A even if not raised during original assessment proceedings

February 3, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

Respondents submitted that the impugned orders did not suffer from any irregularity or illegality warranting interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

10% safe harbour limit apply retrospectively as a beneficial provision

January 27, 2025 1137 Views 0 comment Print

 ITAT Kolkata rules on property valuation under Section 56(2)(vii)(b) and jurisdiction in limited scrutiny cases for AY 2014-15, allowing Nisha Gupta’s appeal.

Pre-Budget 2025 expectations on Taxation of Virtual Digital Assets

January 23, 2025 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Budget 2025: Addressing ambiguities in Virtual Digital Asset taxation, including cost of acquisition, loss set-off, gift valuation, and situs for non-residents.

National commission cannot re-write terms of contract entered between bank and credit cardholder

January 18, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that the National Commission had no jurisdiction to re-write the terms of the contract entered between the banks and the credit cardholders, which the parties have mutually agreed to be bound by.

Interest from Cooperative Bank Deposits Eligible for Deduction u/s. 80P(2)(d): ITAT

January 16, 2025 426 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee filed return for AY 2017-18 declaring Nil income after claiming deduction under Chapter VIA at Rs.13,48,854/- while claiming business loss at Rs.3,56,511/-. Case was selected for scrutiny.

ITAT deletes Addition, Applying retrospective Section 56(2)(x)(b) 10% Safe Harbour Limit

January 11, 2025 2052 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata deletes ₹19.6 lakh addition for AY 2018-19, citing the retrospective application of the 10% safe harbour limit as a curative amendment under the Income Tax Act.

Interest on compensation taxable under income from other sources: ITAT Delhi

January 8, 2025 2511 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the interest on compensation or on enhanced compensation cannot be considered as compensation and shall be chargeable to tax under the head income from other sources. Accordingly, appeal dismissed.

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