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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


AO cannot reject Share valuation method adopted  by Taxpayer Arbitrarily

January 28, 2021 1155 Views 0 comment Print

Bharat Elevators & Engineers Private Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Kolkata) There are two limbs in Section 56(2)(viib) of the Act. As per explanation to Section 56(2)(viib) of the Act, the first limb is valuation to be made as per the prescribed method. In fact, the method for valuation of shares is prescribed under Rule 11UA […]

ITAT deletes addition on issue, not part of reasons for limited scrutiny

January 6, 2021 2454 Views 0 comment Print

Spooner Industries P Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Addition made by the ld. AO and confirmed by the ld. CIT (Appeals) under Section 68 of the Act deserves to be deleted for the reason that ( 1) it was not part of reasons for limited scrutiny, ( 2) no enquiries made by the Assessing Officer […]

Issue of shares at premium- DCF is accepted method of valuation

December 31, 2020 5499 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Avigna Housing Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Chennai) we are of the considered view that fair market value of shares considered by the assessee under DCF method is one of the accepted method of valuation of shares under Rule 11UA and such value of shares is supported by necessary supporting evidences including valuation report as […]

All About Provision of Section 56(2)(X) of Income Tax Act, 1961

December 28, 2020 118089 Views 2 comments Print

Background of the provision: Over the period of time, the Government of India has time to time amend these provisions. Before 2017 Gift was taxable in hands of Individual, HUF, Firm and Closely held Company at tax is levied at the rates prescribed by Finance Act. The scope of chargeability under the said section can […]

Valuation of Shares Issued on Premium : AO cannot reject DCF valuation Method adopted by Assessee

December 16, 2020 1653 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Innaccel Technologies Private Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) The A.O. was of the view that the shares of the company have been over valued and accordingly asked the assessee to justify the valuation. After considering the explanations of the assessee, the A.O. took the view that the valuation report has been prepared on the […]

Section 56(2)(vii)(c) not applicable to Receipt of bonus shares

December 15, 2020 5037 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Dr. Ranjan Pai (Karnataka High Court) The issue which arises for consideration in this appeal is ‘as to whether the fair market value of bonus shares computed as per Rule 11U and Rule 11U A of the Income Tax Rules can be considered as income from other sources as per Section 56(2)(vii) of […]

No Section 56(2)(vii) addition for receipt of Bonus Share

December 15, 2020 1494 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Dr. Ranjan Pai (Karnataka High Court) The issue which arises for consideration in this appeal is ‘as to whether the fair market value of bonus shares computed as per Rule 11U and Rule 11U A of the Income Tax Rules can be considered as income from other sources as per Section 56(2)(vii) of […]

Netting off Interest Expenditure against Interest Income in absence of direct relation Not Allowed

November 28, 2020 2019 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the netting off interest expenditure against interest income is allowed u/s 56 of Income Tax Act?

Income Tax Relief for home buyers & Real Estate Developers

November 18, 2020 14268 Views 4 comments Print

In a recent press conference conducted by the Hon’ble Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman on 12th November 2020 followed by a press release dated 13th November 2020, Diwali gift for the real estate developers and home buyers was announced in the form of income tax relief where a new amendment was proposed in section 43CA […]

Buying your dream home becomes cheaper this Diwali!

November 17, 2020 4161 Views 1 comment Print

As a part of the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Package 3.0, announced on 12th November 2020 our Hon. Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman – a relief has been provided to real estate developers and buyers, by increasing the percentage of safe harbor to 20%. One can now buy a house at a rate of 20% lower than the circle rate. This new norm is for residential units up to Rs. 2 Cr. and will be effective till 30th June 2021. Let’s discuss about this relief in detail.

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