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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 18207 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 285 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 402735 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 11961 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 444 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 141 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 240 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 22620 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


Transfer of Immovable Property for Less than Stamp Duty Value -Implications

January 5, 2022 19530 Views 1 comment Print

The most essential condition of Sections 43CA ,50C & 56(2)(x) is that the Sale Consideration in whole or part should be received on or before date of registration of agreement only through ECS/RTGS/NEFT/EFT/IMPS/UPI/BHIM or other approved means of money transfer. In this case the Stamp Duty Value at the date of agreement will be allowed to be considered as Sale Consideration instead of Stamp Duty Value at the date of transfer of property under consideration.

Reopening quashed due to change in opinion as final order confirmed addition u/s 68 instead of alleged section 56

December 21, 2021 1437 Views 0 comment Print

In our view no addition under section 68 of the Act on account of share capital could have been made only if addition under section 56 of the Act on share premium was also made. This is because Assessing Officer had no reasons to belief that income has escaped assessment under section 68 of the Act being cash credit on account of share premium or share application money or share capital as the case may be.

Gift From HUF – Whether Capital Receipt In the Hand of Member?

December 17, 2021 5142 Views 0 comment Print

A member of the ‘HUF’ has a pre-existing right in the family properties. A Coparcener has a pre-existing right and interest in the property and can demand partition also, however, the other members of the ‘HUF’ have right to be maintained out of the ‘HUF’ property. On division, the share in the estate/capital of the ‘HUF’ cannot be treated as income of the recipient, rather, the same will be a capital receipt in his hands.

Share Transfer without consideration or at a price lower than FMV not attracts Section 56(2)(vii)

October 9, 2021 61320 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that transfer of shares of a company to a firm or a company, instead of an individual or an HUF, without consideration or at a price lower than the fair market value does not attract Section 56(2)(vii) of the Income Tax Act.

Genuine issue of Shares to Shareholders not to be considered under Anti-Abuse Provisions of the IT Act

October 8, 2021 1272 Views 0 comment Print

Genuine issue of Shares to Shareholders not to be considered under Anti-Abuse Provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961 In Income Tax Officer v. Shri Rajeev Ratanlal Tulshyan [I.T.A. No.5748/Mum/2017 A.Y. 2014-15 dated October 01, 2021] [along with cross objection filed by Shri Rajeev Ratanlal Tulshyan (the Respondent)], the Income Tax Officer (the Appellant) filed an […]

Taxability on Gifts, Rewards & Rewards Given to Sportsperson/Olympic Participants

September 23, 2021 9936 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability on Gifts, Rewards and Rewards Given to Sportsperson/Olympic Participants TAX ON GIFTS IN INDIA: In India, gift is exempted up to Rs. 50,000 and gifts from specific relatives such as parents, spouse and siblings are also exempted from tax. Other than specified before are taxable. Tax on gifts falls under the purview of Income […]

Agreement Vs. Stamp Duty Value : ITAT discusses Scope of exception to section 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii)

September 16, 2021 12756 Views 0 comment Print

Joseph Mudaliar Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) Addition u/s 56(2)(vii)(b) on difference in value in respect of the subject properties where declared sale consideration shown by the assessee is lesser than the stamp duty value (market value) determined by the stamp duty authority Addition u/s 56(2)(vii)(b). The difference in value in respect of the subject properties […]

S. 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii) cannot be applied prior to A.Y. 2014­-15; allotment letter constituted a complete agreement

September 14, 2021 16374 Views 0 comment Print

Naina Saraf Vs PCIT (ITAT Jaipur) Section 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii) cannot be applied prior to a A.Y. 2014­-15 as section comes into effect from A.Y. 2015-16 The Finance Act, 2013 inserted clause (ii) in S. 56(2)(vii)(b) reading as under: ‘(ii) for a consideration which is less than the stamp duty value of the property by an amount […]

Rule 11UAC of Income-Tax Rules, 1962

September 11, 2021 7320 Views 1 comment Print

The CBDT has notified Income-tax (28th Amendment) Rules, 2021 to amend Rule 11UAC of the existing Income-Tax Rules, 1962. The notification shall come into force from 1st April, 2022 and shall be applicable from A.Y. 2022-23 onwards. Vide this notification, the CBDT has inserted the following new clause in Rule 11UAC: “(4) any movable property, […]

In absence of malfide or false claim AO not justified in taking hyper technical view

August 30, 2021 1242 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Ashutosh Jha (HUF) Vs. ITO (ITAT Kolkata) The claim of the assessee has been that the assessee had purchased the property at a lower rate as per the value mentioned in the agreement to purchase dated 19-07-2012. However, the Ld. AO has adopted the stamp duty value as on date of sale i.e. 28-05-2013. […]

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