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Clubbing of Income under Income Tax Act, 1961 with FAQs

Income Tax : Clubbing of income rules (Sections 60-64) in tax law prevent income diversion. Covers transfer of income without asset, revocable ...

November 4, 2025 930367 Views 80 comments Print

Law of Taxation and the Constitution of India

CA, CS, CMA : Overview of India’s taxation system under the Constitution, covering direct and indirect taxes, GST, powers of Union and States,...

September 11, 2025 1812 Views 0 comment Print

Simplified Guide to Non-Tax Revenue Sources

Income Tax : Explore non-tax revenue, its sources, and how it supports government finances, reducing reliance on taxes and funding public servi...

January 5, 2025 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Exemptions versus deductions

Income Tax : A provision does not become an exemption provision merely because the marginal notes to the section or the heading of the section ...

October 24, 2020 5682 Views 0 comment Print

Maturity of Life Insurance Policy – Whether Taxable or Not?

CA, CS, CMA, Income Tax : Understanding the tax implications of life insurance policy maturity. Learn about the exceptions and conditions for tax-free amoun...

August 10, 2019 101505 Views 1 comment Print


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It department challenged deduction u/s. 80RR claimed by fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani

Income Tax : Is Tarun Tahiliani, one of India’s leading fashion designers, an artiste? Those who admire his creations might think so, but not...

January 17, 2010 1540 Views 0 comment Print

IT department claimed Rs 30,000 crore from companies that violated MAT provisions

Income Tax : Income Tax department has claimed Rs 30,000 crore from companies that have violated provisions under the minimum alternate tax. So...

January 2, 2010 943 Views 0 comment Print

Pay tax on perquisites for the whole year in next three months, double whammy for taxpayers

Income Tax : Your tax burden has just gone up, with the government today issuing the new guidelines for taxation of perquisities. In fact, it c...

December 19, 2009 828 Views 0 comment Print

IT dept. imposed penalty on DLF for understatement of income, auditors role in question

Income Tax : NEW DELHI: The I-T authorities have slapped a tax liability of Rs 300-400 crore on realty leader DLF over what they called underst...

May 24, 2009 957 Views 0 comment Print

Stock brokers cannot set off losses in the trading business against their other income : Bombay High Court

Income Tax : Stockbrokers who have been taking advantage of the ambiguity in the Income Tax Act rules to reduce their tax payouts could be in f...

April 2, 2009 6258 Views 0 comment Print


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NBFCs not entitled to deduction of any provision created for bad and doubtful debts

Income Tax : Unfortunately, for the appellant NBFCs. are not covered by Section 36(l)(viia) of the I.T Act and so much so, explanation to secti...

January 10, 2010 2044 Views 0 comment Print

AAR on Prima facie satisfaction for initiation of penalty proceedings required even post-amendment

Income Tax : Section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (“the Act”) empowers the Assessing Officer (“AO”) to levy penalty if he is s...

December 11, 2009 1242 Views 0 comment Print

Share broker eligible to claim bad debts as expense while computing taxable income

Income Tax : The assessee, a share broker, purchased shares on behalf of its client and paid for them. The brokerage on the said transaction wa...

November 10, 2009 1487 Views 0 comment Print

Change in method of valuation of closing stock allowed if such change is bona fide and assessee has proper reasons for such change

Income Tax : Section 153A(1) contains non-obstante clause and hence provisions of this section will over-ride the provisions of section 139, se...

October 22, 2009 1527 Views 0 comment Print

S. 195 / 201 liability cannot be avoided on ground of non-taxability of recipient

Income Tax : The assessee made payments to a foreign company for purchase of ‘shrink-wrapped’/ready-made software without deduction of tax ...

September 24, 2009 759 Views 0 comment Print


Losses Abroad to Reduce Taxable Income in India

August 29, 2007 2188 Views 1 comment Print

An Indian company engaged in computer software business set up a trading office in Japan. The company’s Japan branch suffered loss, which it claimed as deduction from profits earned in India. The assessing officer, however, held that since the profits of the trading office are taxable in Japan only, any loss incurred by the firm in respect of its trading office is not allowable as deduction from the income which is taxable in India.

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