https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104606 Termination compensation under a distribution arrangement that is substantively an agency relationship is treated as business income rather than a capital receipt, and taxation is confined to the settlement actually received. A non-compete covenant integral to acquiring and protecting a trademark qualifies as a depreciable intangible asset. For section 80-IB, only costs directly connected with an eligible undertaking should reduce its profit; allocation of finance, research, travel, head-office and export-promotion costs depends on factual nexus. Section 80HHC excludes receipts lacking a direct export nexus, while concurrent 80-IB and 80HHC deductions remain subject to the gross-total-income ceiling. A purely legal additional ground based on the existing record may be considered. en-us Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:26:38 +0530 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:26:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104606 Termination compensation under a distribution arrangement that is substantively an agency relationship is treated as business income rather than a capital receipt, and taxation is confined to the settlement actually received. A non-compete covenant integral to acquiring and protecting a trademark qualifies as a depreciable intangible asset. For section 80-IB, only costs directly connected with an eligible undertaking should reduce its profit; allocation of finance, research, travel, head-office and export-promotion costs depends on factual nexus. Section 80HHC excludes receipts lacking a direct export nexus, while concurrent 80-IB and 80HHC deductions remain subject to the gross-total-income ceiling. A purely legal additional ground based on the existing record may be considered. Highlights Income Tax Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:26:38 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104606