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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 18252 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 6690 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


Selective capital reduction – Applicability of section 50CA & section 56(2)(x) of Income-tax Act, 1961

August 28, 2020 33231 Views 1 comment Print

Capital reduction refers to corporate reorganisation activity in which the existing share capital is extinguished. Companies consider utilising this route for various business reasons, such as returning excess capital to shareholders, distributing assets to shareholders, loss of original share capital due to accumulated business losses, etc. The process of capital reduction might affect all shareholders […]

Section 50CA: Implications of double taxation

August 28, 2020 62862 Views 1 comment Print

Section 50CA provides for adoption of the value to be determined as per the Rules, (for convenience sake referred to by me as FMV ) as the consideration for transfer of shares of a company which are not being quoted, where the actual consideration is lower than that. The difference shall be subjected to tax in the hands of the transferor.

ITAT deletes addition for share premium as Assessee establishes identity, genuineness & creditworthiness of investor

August 28, 2020 1044 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs M/s Heckyl Technologies Pvt.Ltd. (ITAT Mumbai) Firstly, the AO has clearly mentioned at paragraph no. 5 on page no’s, 6 and 7 of his order that he had made two references to the tax authorities in Mauritius and the UK. These references had been made under section 90 of the Act and had […]

Surgical Strike on Cash Transactions

August 25, 2020 8013 Views 2 comments Print

a) Legal Measure Applicable to Receipt of Money i. Section 13A : Exemption for certain income of political parties No donation exceeding Rs.2000 is received by such political party otherwise than by an account payee cheque drawn on a bank or an account payee bank draft or use of electronic clearing system through a bank […]

Start-ups: Registration, benefits & lower income tax rate of 15%

August 20, 2020 11847 Views 0 comment Print

This article explains meaning of Eligible start-up, process of recognition of an entity as eligible start-up, various benefits available to a startup and related procedural & legal aspects Section/ Notification Provision Explanation (i) & (ii) to section 80-IAC Read with Notification dt. 19 Feb. 2019       “Eligible start-up” meansa Pvt. Ltd. company or […]

In absence of agreement SDV on First Digital Payment date can be adopted for Section 50C & 56(2)(x)

August 19, 2020 3600 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the stamp duty valuation at the time of first digital payment can be adopted if the agreement to sale is lost or inaccessible for any reason whatsoever?

Section 56(2)(vii)(b) Not Applicable if It Is Not Enacted as on Date of Agreement

August 17, 2020 26124 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether provisions of section 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii) are applicable on difference between consideration paid for purchase of property and SRO value as on date of agreement?

Section 56(2)(viib) AO cannot change DCF method adopted by assessee

August 14, 2020 3300 Views 0 comment Print

I-Exceed Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) The provisions of Rule 11UA(2)(b) of the Rules provides that, the Assessee can adopt the fair market value as per the above two methods and the choice of method is that of the Assessee. The Tribunal has followed the judgment of Hon’ble Bombay High Court rendered […]

Valuation of Unquoted Equity Shares

August 9, 2020 170814 Views 3 comments Print

Computation of Fair Market Value [FMV] of Unquoted Equity Shares as per Income-tax (20th Amendment), Rules, 2017 notified vide Notification No. 61/2017, dated 12.07.2017. Sale is applicable With Effec From 01.04.2018 and shall apply to assessment year 2018-19 & subsequent years.

Taxation of Share Premium

August 7, 2020 40668 Views 2 comments Print

Taxation of share premium is a relatively new but litigated area of taxation. This article examines the two alternative approaches the AO should adopt while examining the issue where share premium received is in excess of its fair market value, i.e. the route of Section 68 or Section 56 (2)(viib).

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