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No Section 56(2)(viib) on Loan Conversion to Equity; Choice of Valuation Method with Assessee, not AO

Income Tax : Explore the implications of the PCIT Vs I.A. Hydro Energy case regarding loan conversion to equity under Section 56(2)(viib) of th...

June 7, 2024 2313 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Implications of Optionally Convertible Preference Shares

Income Tax : The issue involves a subscription amount of Rs. 1 Crores, with a dividend rate of 0.10% over a tenure of 20 years. This brief exam...

April 15, 2024 27432 Views 0 comment Print

Unlocking the Maze of Development Rights: Implications under India’s Income Tax Act

Income Tax : Unlock the complexities of development rights and their tax implications under India's Income Tax Act, 1961. Delve into Section 56...

August 10, 2023 62844 Views 0 comment Print

Non-resident investors included in ambit of section 56(2)(viib) – Budget 2023

Income Tax : Budget 2023 brings non-resident investors within the ambit of section 56(2)(viib) of the Act to eliminate tax avoidance possibilit...

February 5, 2023 4782 Views 0 comment Print


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Reopening Fails on Both Counts: Invalid Sec 148A Notice and Time-Barred Sec 148 Render Assessment Void

Income Tax : The issue was whether a notice granting less than the statutory minimum time is valid. The tribunal held that giving less than 7 d...

April 16, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Quashes Reopening: Approval by Wrong Authority u/s 151 Makes Entire Reassessment Void

Income Tax : The case addresses whether reassessment is valid when approval is granted by the wrong authority. ITAT held that sanction under Se...

April 13, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Co-Ownership with PArents Not Enough for Unexplained Investment Addition: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal dismissed the challenge to reassessment proceedings as no arguments were presented by the assessee. The ruling highli...

April 13, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

No 143(2) Notice, No Reassessment: ITAT Quashes Proceedings Despite Delayed ITR

Income Tax : The Tribunal held the assessment invalid as no mandatory notice under Section 143(2) was issued. The key takeaway is that absence ...

April 4, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print

AO Cannot Replace DCF with NAV Without Pointing Defects in Assessee’s Valuation: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : The case examined whether share premium could be taxed without proof of unaccounted funds. The Tribunal held that Section 56(2)(vi...

March 29, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print


Interest on Enhanced Land Acquisition Compensation Taxable u/s 56(2)(viii)

December 19, 2025 1152 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether interest received on enhanced compensation for compulsory land acquisition is exempt from tax. The Tribunal held that after the 2010 amendment, such interest is taxable as income from other sources, not exempt under section 10(37).

Reassessment Quashed As AO issuing notice lacked Jurisdiction Over Non-Resident

December 18, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal examined whether reassessment could be initiated by an officer lacking jurisdiction over a non-resident assessee. It held that notices issued by an incorrect authority render the entire reassessment void.

Interest disallowance u/s. 36(1)(iii) unwarranted as sufficient own funds available for subsidiary investment

December 11, 2025 393 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that since there was sufficient own funds to make investment/advances to its subsidiary, the interest disallowance under section 36(1)(iii) was not warranted. Accordingly, AO directed to delete the addition.

Tribunal Orders Fresh Probe on Rs. 5.24 Cr Land Addition Over 8-km Claim

December 10, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that additional evidence proving the land’s distance from municipal limits is crucial for reassessment under Section 56(2)(vii). The case was remanded to AO for de novo verification, allowing the assessee to file further supporting documents.

Section 56(2)(vii)(b) Addition Overturned for Earlier Property Booking

December 5, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that a flat booked in 2009 is valued based on that year, even if the flat number changed later, preventing a ₹1.26 crore addition under Section 56(2)(vii)(b).

Section 56(2)(viib) Addition Unsustainable Due to Improper Rejection of DCF

December 5, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that DCF valuation cannot be discarded merely because projections differ from actual results. AO’s failure to refer the matter to a Valuation Officer rendered the Section 56(2)(viib) addition unsustainable.

ITAT Deletes Addition for Ignoring Allotment Letter and Early Payment

November 29, 2025 210 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that stamp duty value must be taken as on the year of agreement when part consideration is paid through banking channels. Since the buyer paid in 2011 and received allotment in 2012, adopting 2017 stamp value was invalid. The ruling reaffirms strict application of the proviso to section 56(2)(vii)(b).

Share Premium Addition Quashed; DCF Valuation Cannot Be Replaced Without Specific Errors

November 27, 2025 351 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that AO did not establish any defect in identity, genuineness, or creditworthiness of share subscribers. Addition under Section 68 was deleted.

Wrong FMV Date and Cost Basis: ITAT Reverses AO’s Computation of Capital Loss

November 22, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT found the AO’s valuation incorrect, emphasizing that FMV must be determined on the date of transfer, leading to the restoration of the long-term capital loss for the Assessee.

Addition Deleted Because Property Purchases Were Proven as Stock-in-Trade, Not Unexplained Investment

November 15, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

 ITAT upholds deletion of Section 69 addition after remand verification showed property purchases were recorded as business stock. Ruling highlights that properly accounted stock-in-trade cannot be taxed as unexplained investment.

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