Income Tax : The new law treats gains from depreciable assets as short-term capital gains for all purposes, not merely for computation. This ef...
Income Tax : Rebate under Section 87A includes STCG for eligibility but cannot be applied to such income. This creates a limitation in tax bene...
Income Tax : The case explains how salary income is computed on a gross basis with only specific deductions permitted. It clarifies the scope o...
Income Tax : The issue concerns when capital gains become taxable under the law. The framework clarifies that gains are taxed in the year of tr...
Income Tax : Comprehensive summary of capital gains—definition, classification, computation, exemptions, reinvestment reliefs, and procedures...
Corporate Law : Finance Ministry's new capital gains tax: Short-term gains at 20%, long-term at 12.5%. Exemption limit raised to ₹1.25 lakh for ...
Income Tax : The Supreme Court will hear on September 10 the impleadment petition filed by the Forex Derivatives Consumers Forum along with the...
Income Tax : DTC Billproposes to tax short-term capital gains arising from stocks and mutual funds at half the marginal rate.So, if your margin...
Income Tax : The Income Tax department is all set to move the Supreme Court for a final judgement on its tax claims of around Rs 2,000 crore (R...
Finance : The decision to make half-yearly internal audits obligatory for stock broking houses spells doom for smaller firms that are alread...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi ruled that the holding period for capital gains purposes began from the date of full payment and transfer of possession...
Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that depreciation on goodwill arising from amalgamation was allowable for assessment years prior to AY 2021-22...
Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that a genuine share transaction resulting in a short-term loss cannot automatically be treated as a make-belie...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that long-term capital gains cannot be disallowed solely on investigation reports and assumptions. It found that...
Income Tax : The dispute involved incorrect invocation of valuation provisions by the AO. The Tribunal ruled that using Section 142A instead of...
Income Tax : CIRCULAR NO. 6/2015, Dated: April 9, 2015 no capital gains will arise at the time of exercise of the option in the case of Fixed M...
Introduction The taxation of capital gains is one of the most significant components of India’s direct tax structure. Whenever a person sells shares, real estate, gold, mutual funds, or even digital assets at a profit, that gain is taxed under the Income Tax Act, 1961. However, the rate and method of taxation depend primarily on […]
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.
The High Court held that the tax department cannot deny set-off of short-term capital loss when the same claim was accepted in factually identical connected cases. Consistency in tax treatment was upheld.
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.
Comprehensive summary of capital gains—definition, classification, computation, exemptions, reinvestment reliefs, and procedures under Income Tax Law, including indexation and capital gain account rules.
Overview of Capital Gains tax: definition of capital asset, distinction between short-term and long-term assets, meaning of transfer, list of exempt transactions, and the computation formula, including indexation rules and recent amendments.
Two CIT(A) rulings confirm the Section 87A tax rebate applies to total income up to Rs.7 lakh, even with Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) u/s 111A, for taxpayers under the new 115BAC(1A) regime.
The Section 87A tax rebate controversy regarding Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) and the ITAT Ahmedabad ruling. See the evolution of the rebate and the tax department’s handling.
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune has ruled in favor of an assessee, Sonal Ashish Shah, reversing an addition made by the Income Tax Officer (ITO) on the sale of shares in Blazon Marbles Limited, an alleged penny stock company.
ITAT Ahmedabad partially upholds PCIT’s revision in Torrent Investments case, focusing on Sec 14A disallowances while ruling on capital loss and CSR deductions.
