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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


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 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(2)(viii)(c)(ii) not applies to money/ property received from close relatives

April 23, 2022 2913 Views 0 comment Print

It is held that transaction within the family and close relative are covered by the proviso to section 56(2)(viii)(c) and there is no application of the said section for taxing the income under the head ‘Income from other sources’. The provisions of s. 56(2)(viii)(c)(ii) shall not apply in case of money or any property received from any close relative.

HC quashes Section 148 notice for failure to record reason for issue of notice

April 10, 2022 1506 Views 0 comment Print

Hariom Ingots and Power Pvt. Ltd. Vs PCIT (Chhattisgarh High Court) Perusal of aforementioned provisions under Section 56 of the I.T. Act would reflect that Section 56 mentions about the income from other sources. Section 56(vii) talks about the income received by an individual or a Hindu undivided family in any previous year. Petitioner is […]

IMB certification is not a prerequisite to avoid angel tax

March 25, 2022 4686 Views 0 comment Print

IMB Certificate of Eligible Business is not a pre-requisite to avail the benefits of non-application of the provisions of clause (viib) of sub-section (2) of section 56 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act).

ITAT deletes addition for Amount given by HUF to Member & Held that same cannot be treated as GIFT

March 25, 2022 3807 Views 0 comment Print

As per the Hindu Law every member of HUF has a pre-existing right in the property of the HUF and any amount given to a member therefore from the HUF property tantamounts to only giving him what actually belonged to him and there is no question therefore of the same being any amount given for no consideration or in the nature of gift, which are covered in the scope of Section 56(2)(vii) of the Act.

Amount received on account of share capital cannot to be treated as business income

February 13, 2022 1740 Views 0 comment Print

We find that the provisions of section 56(2)(viib) of the Act are applicable only for consideration for issue of shares received by a company from any person who is a resident. Admittedly, the monies have been received in the instant case by the assessee company from a non-resident. Hence the provisions of section 56(2)(viib) of the Act are also not applicable in the instant case.

Taxability of Virtual Digital Asset – Section 115BBH

February 11, 2022 24810 Views 0 comment Print

Articles explains the definition of virtual digital asset u/s 2(47A) , the taxability  of virtual digital asset u/s 115BBH, the TDS provision u/s 194S and the proposed amendment u/s 56(2)(X) of the Act. Meaning of Virtual Digital Asset Finance Bill, 2022 has proposed to inset a new clause (47A) to section 2 of income tax […]

AO cannot change Valuation Method of Shares to Tax Share Premium

February 9, 2022 2349 Views 0 comment Print

Fortigo Network Logistics Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) In the instant case, both the additions, i.e., addition made u/s 56(2)(viib) of the Act and sec.68 of the Act relate to the share premium amount, i.e., both the additions arise out of common issue only. The assessee has also filed certain additional evidences. We earlier […]

Best thing to Gift Loved ones & its Taxability as per Indian Laws

February 7, 2022 20553 Views 1 comment Print

It is the season of festivals and gifting to our near and dear ones is customary. Gifting is a way to show that you care about someone. Gifts can be in the form of money, immovable property, movable property such as Gold, shares, etc. Suppose, you want to gift your sister a perfect wedding gift. […]

Omission to claim deduction u/s 57(iv) is rectifiable under Section 154

February 5, 2022 3516 Views 0 comment Print

Dhanesh Kumar Jain Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) In this case Assessee by mistake not claimed deduction u/s. 57(iv) of Income Tax Act, 1961 i.e. @ 50% of interest on compensation that was received by Assessee on acquisition of his agricultural land by Land Collector. ITAT held that mistake, was in the nature of a mistake […]

Taxation of Virtual Digital Assets as introduced in Finance Bill 2022

February 2, 2022 7149 Views 0 comment Print

The proposed section 115BBH seeks to provide that where the total income of an assessee includes any income from transfer of any virtual digital asset, the income tax payable shall be the aggregate of the amount of income-tax calculated on income of transfer of any virtual digital asset at the rate of 30%

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