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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 2577 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 29007 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 63462 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 4968 Views 0 comment Print


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Part Payment Through Bank Does the Trick: ITAT Deletes Section 56(2)(vii) Addition Despite 7-Year Gap in Registration

Income Tax : Despite a significant gap between the agreement and registration dates, ITAT granted relief under the first and second provisos to...

June 11, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

High-Pitched Assessment Should Be Decided on Merits, Not Buried Under Delay Technicalities: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The Bangalore ITAT accepted the assessee’s explanation that medical issues and expiry of the digital signature certificate cause...

May 25, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 56 Addition as Property Value Difference Was Within 10% Tolerance Band

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai deleted the addition under Section 56(2)(vii)(b) after holding that a 2.3% variation between agreement value and stamp...

May 15, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

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 1023 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 579 Views 0 comment Print


Section 56(2)(vii) Not Applicable on Leasehold Properties – ITAT Delhi

October 1, 2025 1260 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that provisions taxing difference in stamp value and purchase price apply only to land and buildings, not leasehold rights. Addition of ₹21.95 lakh was set aside.

EDC Payments to HUDA Not Liable for Section 194A TDS: ITAT Delhi

September 19, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that EDC paid to HUDA is a statutory levy and not interest, quashing disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) based on erroneous application of Section 194A.

Disallowance u/s. 56(2)(viib) unwarranted as creditworthiness cannot be doubted when share allotted to existing shareholder

May 12, 2025 1050 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of share premium under section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act not sustainable since shares are allotted to an existing shareholder and hence creditworthiness cannot be doubted. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Section 56(2)(vii)(b) doesn’t apply to agreement executed before 01.04.2014: ITAT Nagpur

May 7, 2025 1320 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that the provisions of section 56(2)(vii) (b)(ii) of the Income Tax Act came into statute by Finance Act 2013 w.e.f. 01.04.2014 i.e., A.Y.2014-15. Accordingly, provisions cannot be made applicable to date of agreement before 01.04.2014.

Reassessment u/s. 147 without any fresh material not sustainable: ITAT Raipur

April 16, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that reassessment proceedings under section 147 of the Income Tax Act without any fresh material, amounts to mere change of opinion, and hence the same is not sustainable in law.

Reassessment u/s. 147 based on change of opinion without any fresh material not sustainable

March 25, 2025 885 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that re-assessment proceedings under section 147 of the Income Tax Act initiated due to change of opinion without having any fresh material on record is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Non-application of mind to legal issues justifies revisionary action u/s. 263

January 24, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

Thereafter, PCIT called for the assessment records and examined the proceedings. CIT(A) after going through the case records and assessment records took a view that the order passed by the AO is erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue.

Notice issued u/s 148 was invalid due to non-compliance of section 151

January 21, 2025 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee, aggrieved by the decision, appealed to the CIT (Appeals), who dismissed the appeal and upheld the decision of AO. Assessee dissatisfied with the order of CIT(A) appealed before Tribunal.

Interest on compensation taxable under income from other sources: ITAT Delhi

January 8, 2025 2541 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the interest on compensation or on enhanced compensation cannot be considered as compensation and shall be chargeable to tax under the head income from other sources. Accordingly, appeal dismissed.

Addition u/s. 56(2)(vii) justified due to difference in stamp duty valuation: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 8, 2025 1209 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition u/s. 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii) of the Income Tax Act justified due to difference stamp duty value of the property and sale consideration. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee allowed.

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