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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


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

August 10, 2023 63462 Views 0 comment Print

Unlock the complexities of development rights and their tax implications under India’s Income Tax Act, 1961. Delve into Section 56(2)(x) to understand the treatment of development rights as immovable property or capital asset. Explore legal definitions, case law, and the intricate interplay of tax provisions in this comprehensive guide.

Dispute in stamp value may be referred to the valuation officer

June 24, 2023 2181 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that as per third proviso to section 56(2)(vii)(b), where the stamp value of the immovable property is disputed by the assessee on the ground mentioned in section 50C(2), the AO may refer the valuation of such property to the Valuation Officer. Accordingly, matter remanded.

Addition invoking section 56(2)(vii)(b) unsustained as stamp duty value less than agreement value

June 24, 2023 3447 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that as conditions in second proviso to section 56(2)(vii)(b) satisfied, stamp duty as on the date of agreement would be compared with agreement value. Accordingly, since the stamp duty value is less than the agreement value, addition unsustainable.

Revision u/s 263 rightly invoked as AO failed to inquire valuation of shares vis-à-vis provisions of section 56(2)(viib)

June 13, 2023 579 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that AO failed to make required enquiries to go into the question of valuation of shares given by the accountant for the purpose of assessment of income as per provisions of section 56(2)(viib). Accordingly, revisionary power under section 263 rightly invoked.

Stamp duty value on date of allotment is to be taken as per first proviso to section 56(2)(vii)(b)

June 12, 2023 2667 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that as per first proviso to section 56(2)(vii)(b), where date of agreement fixing amount of consideration for transfer of property and ate of registration is not same, the stamp duty value on the date of allotment is to be taken.

Impact of Section 56(2)(vii) on Property Purchased Above Circle Rate

June 12, 2023 7233 Views 0 comment Print

Vinit Kumar Vs DCIT – ITAT Delhi clarified the application of Section 56(2)(vii) on properties purchased for more than the circle rate.

Deeming fiction of section 50C doesn’t apply in case of purchaser

June 7, 2023 1674 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that the deeming fiction created in section 50C cannot be extended to the provision of section 69 or 69B or any other of the Act in the case of purchaser to make the purchaser liable for tax.

Gift from HUF not to be added to income of Karta of such HUF

May 27, 2023 20664 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that gift received from HUF cannot be added back to the total income of the assessee being Karta (Manager) of such HUF.

Discounted cash flow is the recognized method as per section 56(2)(viib)

May 21, 2023 2967 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that discounted cash flow method is the recognized method as per section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act read with rule 11UA of the Income Tax Rules.

Revisional jurisdiction u/s 263 duly invoked as AO failed to examine issue of purchase of land

May 13, 2023 639 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that revisional power under section 263 of the Income Tax Act correctly invoked as AO failed to examine the issue of purchase of land in the light of provisions of section 56(2)(vii)(b) of the Income Tax Act.

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