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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 18225 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 288 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 402738 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 11964 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 450 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 144 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 243 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 22623 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


Deduction u/s 80P(2)(a)(i) available to Souharda Co-operative Society if requirement of mandatory fund is satisfied

September 28, 2023 4665 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that deduction u/s. 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act in respect of credit facilities provided by Souharda Co-operative Society to its members if requirement of mandatory maintaining of funds as per Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act, 1997 is satisfied.

Cognizance taken under repealed law is valid if it is provided by provision of ‘Repeal and Savings’ under the new Law

September 27, 2023 2115 Views 0 comment Print

In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that the Enforcement Officer appointed under Section 3 of FERA, 1973 was authorized to file complaint under provisions of FERA even after getting repealed by the virtue of S. 49 of FEMA under the heading ‘Repeal and Savings’.

Amendment of Income Tax Rule 11UA- Valuation of Unquoted Equity Shares

September 25, 2023 29799 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT) amends Income Tax Rule 11UA regarding valuation of unquoted equity shares for tax purposes. Learn about changes in this amendment.

Section 56(2)(viic) not applies to fresh issuances or allotments of shares by a company

September 23, 2023 10431 Views 2 comments Print

Read Gujarat High Court’s recent ruling in PCIT vs. Jigar Jashwantlal Shah case regarding taxability of allotted shares under Section 56(2)(viic) of Income Tax Act.

Excise payable on stock of liquor as manufacturer and seller is only one

September 20, 2023 942 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the petitioner is liable to pay excise duty on leftover stock of liquor transferred by two erstwhile licensees, both the erstwhile licensees and the Petitioner are one and the same. The manufacturer and seller of the liquor was only one i.e. the Petitioner and hence excise duty payable.

Deduction u/s 80P(2)(d) available to cooperative society in respect of dividend received on shares of cooperative banks

September 16, 2023 1875 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that cooperative society is entitled for claiming deduction u/s. 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act in respect of dividend received on shares of cooperative banks.

Notification no. 14/2022-Central Tax inserting explanation in rule 89 of CGST Rules has prospective effect

September 9, 2023 3591 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand High Court held that the explanation inserted in Rule 89 (4) of CGST Rules, 2017 vide Notification No. 14/2022-Central Tax dated 05.07.2022 is not clarificatory in nature and thus will have a prospective effect.

Deduction u/s 57 available only when it is established that expense is expended wholly and exclusively for earning income

September 6, 2023 4389 Views 0 comment Print

D D & Co. Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai) ITAT Mumbai held that for claiming deduction u/s. 57 of the Income Tax Act, it is important to establish that the expenditure is laid out or expended wholly and exclusively for the purpose of making or earning such income. Accordingly, matter remanded to consider the movement in […]

Public Auction Sale Deed Value is to be Considered as Fair Market Price

September 5, 2023 5142 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai in ITO vs Mahavir Enterprises case held that consideration paid by assessee, being higher/successful bidder, of e-tender floated by bank is fair market value of property

Tax Implication on Gifts Under Section 56(2)(x)(b) of Income Tax Act, 1961

September 4, 2023 55782 Views 16 comments Print

In this blog, we will discuss provisions relevant with taxation of gifts in the hands of individual. First of all, receiver must ensure that gift is from genuine source and is not involving any black money and proceeds of crime.

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