Section 47 of the Income Tax Act
Income-tax Act, 2025: s.70
Section 47 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 corresponds to section 70 (Transactions not regarded as transfer) of the Income-tax Act, 2025.
Read section 70 of the 2025 Act
Correspondence checked against the ICAI tabular mapping of the two Acts and the BharatTax.co section commentary.
The decision most relied on for Section 47 is CIT v. Texspin Engg. & Mfg. Works (263 ITR 345), cited in 23 of the 74 judgments on BharatTax that turn on this section.
Leading authorities on Section 47
CIT v. Texspin Engg. & Mfg. Works
263 ITR 345 · 2003 · High Court
23
citing judgments
Capital gains tax cannot be levied if no consideration is received for a transfer. The market value of the asset transferred cannot be substituted for the actual consideration received.
CIT v. Scindia Steam Naviagation Co. Ltd.
125 ITR 118 · High Court
4
citing judgments