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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


Angel Tax in India: Impact, Reforms & Exemptions

February 15, 2024 3081 Views 0 comment Print

Understand Angel Tax in India: its implications, controversies, and government reforms. Learn about exemptions, rates, and guidelines for startups and investors.

Section 80P(2)(d) Deductions for Statutorily Mandated Investments & Cost of Funds Entitlement

February 14, 2024 1020 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore remands S. K. Goldsmiths Co-operative Society Ltd.’s case for re-examination of deduction claim under section 80P(2)(d) related to interest from banks.

Arbitration Reference Doesn’t Bar Examination of Stamp Duty issues in Writ: Delhi HC

February 14, 2024 501 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court clarifies that referring disputes to arbitration doesn’t prevent examination of stamp duty issues in writ petitions. Learn about the court’s stance on stamp duty in legal documents.

Section 56(2)(viib) Inapplicable for Share Allotment at Premium by Subsidiary to Holding Company

February 13, 2024 2208 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismisses Revenue’s appeal, confirming that share premium from a holding company’s equity shares does not fall under Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act.

Section 80P(2)(d) Deduction eligible on Interest Income of Co-Op Societies from Investments in Unlicensed Co-op Banks

February 13, 2024 1644 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules in favor of Minority Co-op. Credit Society Ltd. on interest income deduction under section 80P(2)(d) from unlicensed co-op bank investments for AY 2017-18.

Safe Harbour Limit of 5% Under Section 50C(1) Deemed Retrospective

February 12, 2024 2553 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT reiterates Sec 50C(1) as a measure against tax evasion by undervaluing property sales, emphasizing its retrospective application.

HC Directs Interest Consideration for Delayed CENVAT Credit Carry Forward

February 9, 2024 546 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court grants interest relief to Console Shipping Services India in GST credit carry forward case. Detailed analysis of the judgment provided.

ITAT Kolkata deletes addition of Rs. 3 Crore of share capital & share premium

January 10, 2024 3324 Views 0 comment Print

In-depth analysis of ITAT Kolkata order on Income Tax Department’s misuse of Section 68 powers. Dismissal of appeal for unexplained cash credit of Rs.3 Cr.

Pre-Deposit Requirement for Interest and Penalty in CGST Act First Appeal

January 8, 2024 20343 Views 0 comment Print

Explore nuanced pre-deposit regulations under CGST Act for filing first appeals. Dive into legal provisions, controversies, and recent judgments, clarifying whether disputed interest and penalties require pre-payment.

Angel Tax Case: ITAT Mumbai Validates Valuation Report by Certified Valuers

December 27, 2023 1113 Views 0 comment Print

Recent Mumbai Tribunal ruling reaffirms the legitimacy of fair market valuation in Angel Tax cases. Detailed analysis of PNP Maritime Services Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT case.

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