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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


Section 56 -Stamp duty value on agreement date is to be considered and not value on registration date

October 19, 2022 8784 Views 0 comment Print

Sajjanraj Mehta Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) During the appellate proceedings, the appellant vide letter dated 03/04/2018 submitted that the AO has made addition ignoring the 1st and 2nd proviso to section 56(2)(vii)(b) inserted by Finance Act, 2013 w.e.f. 01.04.2014. The appellant was allotted flat no. 502 in the building Kamla Astral, Dadar for a total […]

No penalty for addition under section 56(2)(x) due to deeming fiction

October 18, 2022 5559 Views 0 comment Print

Dipakkumar Ishwarlal Panchal Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) Admittedly the concealment/furnishing of inaccurate particulars of income, for which act penalty under section 271(1)(c) in the present case has been levied, related to the income added as per the provisions of section 56(2)(x) of the Act. More particularly on account of the fact that actual consideration paid […]

Implication of Transfer of Unquoated Shares for a consideration lower than Fair Market Value

October 15, 2022 39144 Views 0 comment Print

Transaction of sale of Unquoted equity shares will result in double taxability of difference between the FMV and transaction Value once in the hands of the Seller under Section 50CA under the Head Capital gain and again in the hands of the Buyer under Section 56(2) (x) under the head Income from Other Sources

List of relatives covered under Section 56(2) of Income Tax Act,1961

September 25, 2022 8358 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the comprehensive list of relatives covered under section 56(2) of Income Tax Act, 1961. Find out who is exempt from tax on gifts and transfers.

Transfer of Shares Through Gift – Income Tax and FEMA Regulations

September 23, 2022 37386 Views 1 comment Print

Understand the regulations and tax implications of transferring shares through gift involving a Non-Resident. Learn about the reporting requirements and Income Tax Act provisions.

CBDT notifies conditions for exemption to money received from employer or other person in Covid cases by family of deceased

August 5, 2022 3375 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT specifies conditions for exemption to money received from employer or other person in Covid cases by family of deceased ide Notification No. 92/2022-Income Tax | Dated: 5th August, 2022. Clause (XIII) of the first proviso to clause (x) of sub-section (2) of section 56 of the Income-tax Act, 1961  provides that where any sum […]

Amount received for Covid-19 Treatment from any person- CBDT notifies conditions & Forms

August 5, 2022 2103 Views 0 comment Print

Clause (XII) of the first proviso of clause (x) of sub-section (2) of section 56 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 provides that any sum of money received by an individual, from any person, in respect of any expenditure actually incurred by him on his medical treatment or treatment of any member of his family in […]

Document to be submitted by employee to claim exemption on sum received for COVID-19 treatment

August 5, 2022 5052 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT specifies Document to be submitted by employee to claim exemption on sum received for COVID-19 treatment vide Notification No. 90/2022-Income Tax, Dated: 05.08.2022 Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of Direct Taxes) New Delhi Notification No. 90/2022-Income Tax | Dated: 5th August, 2022 S.O. 3703(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause […]

Expenses related to interest income allowable under Section 56

August 5, 2022 2892 Views 0 comment Print

Income from FDRs are treated as income from other sources under Section 56 of the Act. The expenses related to the said interest income earned by the assessee has to be allowed which is permissible under the Statute of law.

Defined of relative cannot be imported into Income Tax Act from Senior Citizens Act

July 28, 2022 2124 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory definition of relative u/s 2(g) of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be imported under Section 2(41) and Section 56 of Income Tax Act, 1961 when both the Acts define the term differently.

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