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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


Immovable Property Transfer Requires Registered Deed, Not Just Possession

July 30, 2024 1548 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of the Sujauddian Kasimsab Sayyed Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) case involving immovable property and tax implications under Section 56(2)(vii)(b) of the Income Tax Act.

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

July 23, 2024 6345 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Bill 2024 proposes the sunset of Section 56(2)(viib) from April 2025, eliminating the tax on shares issued above face value for non-public companies.

Reopening Based on Wrong Facts or assumptions is Invalid: ITAT Mumbai

July 19, 2024 1152 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the ITAT Mumbai order in Laxman Gore Shreshtha Vs DCIT. Analysis of reassessment based on incorrect details and implications for assessment under Income Tax Act.

Section 56(2)(vii) inapplicable to non-residents: ITAT Delhi

July 10, 2024 4827 Views 2 comments Print

ITAT Delhi rules Section 56(2)(vii) inapplicable to non-residents, deleting Rs. 9.31 Cr addition for APL Logistics Vascor Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Read full order and analysis.

Cost of funds deductible against interest income from co-op & scheduled banks

July 10, 2024 726 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the order by ITAT Bangalore on Mudur Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Sangha Ltd’s appeal against CIT(A)’s decision. Detailed analysis on eligibility under Section 80P(2)(D).

Section 80P(2)(d) Deduction for Co-op Society on Interest from Co-op Bank: ITAT Delhi

July 9, 2024 1674 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT allows Section 80P(2)(d) deduction for Janta Adarsh Co-operative Thrift & Credit Society on interest earned from Co-operative Bank. Read the full judgment.

Deeming provision of 56(2)(x) cannot be invoked in case of Purchase of agricultural land

June 24, 2024 7305 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules Section 56(2)(x) can’t be invoked for agricultural land purchases, providing relief to taxpayers in similar situations.

Taxability of rental income from letting out of building along with furniture & fixtures

June 19, 2024 6459 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed analysis of the Active Securities Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) case regarding the taxation of rental income from letting out buildings and assets. Understand the implications under ‘Income from other sources’ and ‘Income from house property’.

Assessing Officer’s Power to challenge Valuations [wrt Section 56(2)(viiib)]

June 15, 2024 3327 Views 0 comment Print

In Section 56(2)(viib) of Income Tax Act, Assessing Officer’s wide discretion on valuation faces constraints from rules and tribunal judgments. This article explores three issues: changing valuation methodology, challenging FMV due to lack of documents, and rejecting Discounted Cash Flow based on cash flow variations.

Compliance Issues Under Section 56(2)(viiib): A Legal And Commercial Analysis

June 15, 2024 10779 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the Assessing Officer’s authority to challenge valuations under Section 56(2)(viib). Learn about valuation methods, legal precedents, and implications for businesses.

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