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The Tribunal held that Section 87A rebate applies to STCG and LTCG taxed under Sections 111A and 112 when income is within ₹7 lakh. The denial based on system logic and future amendments was rejected.
Total income includes capital gains for the ₹5 lakh limit, but the rebate cannot reduce tax on special-rate income. The key takeaway is that eligibility and adjustment operate differently.
The Tribunal held that Dividend Distribution Tax is effectively a tax on shareholder dividend income and is subject to DTAA benefits. Excess tax collected above the treaty rate was ordered to be refunded.
Section 87A rebate allows resident individuals with income under specified limits to reduce their tax liability to zero, clarifying the “no tax” claim.
Explains how Section 87A rebate applies only below fixed income limits, while the standard deduction continues to reduce taxable salary irrespective of income level.
Standard deduction rises to Rs. 75,000 and Section 87A rebate threshold increases to Rs. 12 lakh, expanding zero-tax eligibility and boosting take-home pay for salaried taxpayers.
Explains the new tax slabs, higher Section 87A rebate, and standard deduction increases under the Finance Act 2025, highlighting relief for taxpayers earning up to ₹12 lakh.
The Tribunal held that Section 87A contains no exclusion for long-term capital gains and allowed the rebate since total income remained below Rs.5 lakhs. The order of the lower authorities was set aside.
ITAT Chennai holds that Section 87A rebate is available even when total income includes capital gains taxed at special rates, reversing CIT(A)’s denial.
ITAT ruled that a resident individual, opting for new tax regime with income below ₹7 lakhs, is eligible for full S 87A rebate, even if their income includes STCG under S 111A3 Court held that no statutory bar existed for Assessment Year 2024-25, invalidating system-driven denial by CPC.
