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Income From Other Sources: Chargeability Under Section 56

Income Tax : This blog explores the chargeability of Income from Other Sources (IFOS) under Section 56, its scope, types of income covered, tax...

February 27, 2025 591 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Budget 2025 expectations on Taxation of Virtual Digital Assets

Income Tax : Pre-Budget 2025: Addressing ambiguities in Virtual Digital Asset taxation, including cost of acquisition, loss set-off, gift valua...

January 23, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print

Meaning of relatives​ Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore the definition of 'relative' under various Income Tax Act provisions and its implications for exemptions, deemed income, a...

September 7, 2024 6417 Views 1 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Income from Other Sources

Income Tax : Learn about taxable incomes under Income from Other Sources with provisions, deductions, and exceptions. Stay updated on tax guide...

September 6, 2024 254617 Views 9 comments Print

Taxability of Gift received by an individual or HUF with FAQs

Income Tax : Monetary gifts to individuals or HUFs exceeding ₹50,000 in a year are taxable unless received under specific exemptions like fro...

August 27, 2024 376893 Views 60 comments 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 1365 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 1614 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 2811 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 3933 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 14859 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Stamp Duty Value on Allotment Date Crucial for Section 56(2)(vii)(b) Addition

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai rules in Dharmesh Jhaveri's case: Stamp duty value at allotment date, not registration, to determine Section 56(2)(vii...

March 9, 2025 306 Views 0 comment Print

IBC would prevail over Electricity Act: NCLAT Delhi

Company Law : The plain reading of the above provisions of Section 60(5)(c) clearly indicates that the NCLT is empowered to adjudicate any quest...

March 7, 2025 156 Views 0 comment Print

Interest Income from employee loans was to be treated as Business Income not Income from Other Sources

Income Tax : Interest income earned from staff loans and advances was incidental to the business of power generation and qualifies as “busine...

March 6, 2025 114 Views 0 comment Print

Interest & Other Income Attributable to Business eligible for Section 80P(2)(a)(i) Deduction

Income Tax : Karnataka HC remands Lalitamba Pattina Souharda Sahakari Niyamita’s case to AO, questioning denial of Section 80P deduction on i...

March 6, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

Addition not justified as fair market value determined as per rule 11UA: ITAT Jodhpur

Income Tax : Assessee submitted share valuation report which was not as per rule 11UA but valuation of shares was done as per 'Adjusted Net Ass...

February 28, 2025 177 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 1932 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 22770 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 15948 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 5892 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 5499 Views 0 comment Print


No Addition U/s. 56 for Immovable Property received at less than stamp duty value

January 20, 2016 6946 Views 4 comments Print

The existing provisions of section 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii) provide that where any immovable property is received for a consideration which is less than the stamp duty value of the property by an amount exceeding 50,000, the stamp duty value of such property as exceeds such consideration, shall be chargeable to tax in the hands of the individual or HUF as income from other sources.

To avail Section 32(2) depreciation claim it’s not necessary that business carried on in following previous year

October 21, 2015 13006 Views 2 comments Print

The Serendipity Apparels Pvt. Ltd. Vs. CIT (ITAT Ahmedabad)- The assessee has derived its lease rental income under the head from other sources. There is no dispute that the same is covered u/s.56(2)(iii) of the Act.

Receipt without consideration (Gift) from Non-Relatives – A Tool for Tax Planning

September 26, 2015 12245 Views 14 comments Print

Any receipt without consideration or receipt with inadequate consideration from relatives (as defined under Income Tax Act) is not taxable. However, certain receipt without consideration or receipt with inadequate consideration even from non-relatives is not taxable.

Gift Receipt without Consideration to Persons other than Individuals & HUF

September 12, 2015 10161 Views 0 comment Print

In Layman’s language, gift is transfer of goods or property (movable or immovable) from one person to another without consideration. As per Income Tax Act, Receipt without consideration or Receipt with inadequate consideration, by individuals and Hindu Undivided Family is chargeable to Income Tax.

Taxability of unlisted shares received by closely held company, firm or LLP for inadequate consideration

August 13, 2015 5849 Views 0 comment Print

A careful reading of Section 56(2)(viia) lay down the following essential ingredients for the taxability of unlisted shares received by closely held company or firm or LLP as the case may be: (1). The shares (equity or preference) received, on or after 1-6-2010, are shares of a company in which the public is not substantially interested;

Gift to be treated as genuine if identity of donors is genuine & source of gift stays explained

July 29, 2015 1754 Views 0 comment Print

In the impugned year the blood relation is not necessary for the gift to be a genuine gift, but the relationship matters a lot. In all the probabilities the gift is found to be genuine as the donors have explained the source of gift, copy of bank accounts, income tax return.

Entries write back in absence of explanation is assessable as income

July 23, 2015 4819 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal examined that whether addition can be made on account of net increase in the assessee’s capital during the year on account of write back as well as write off of some old credits and debits appearing in her accounts.

Taxability of Transactions in Real Estate Sector

June 28, 2015 39461 Views 5 comments Print

Taxation whether direct or indirect in real estate sector always been a very critical issue due to different nature of this sector. In the recent past, there has been made lots of various provisions in the different tax laws to bring various activities, income, charges or fee etc. under tax regime.

HUF will be treated as Relative u/s 56(2)(vi)

June 17, 2015 2528 Views 0 comment Print

The expression HUF must be construed in the sense in which it is understood under the Hindu law HUF constitutes all persons lineally descended from a common ancestor and includes their mothers, wives or widows and unmarried daughters.

The Art of (Tax-Free) Gifting!!!

May 14, 2015 12580 Views 19 comments Print

Giving gifts to near and dear ones is very much prevalent in our Indian culture. Generally gifts are given to express love and affection. Sometimes we may also help the needy one by providing some monetary help. However, Gifts can also be good tax planning tools.

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