Historical Angel Tax Scrutiny in Noida

Section 56(2)(viib) Practice Considerations in Noida

For startups and closely held companies in Noida, the Section 56(2)(viib) computation under Rule 11UA(2) interlocks with three local touchpoints: assessing-officer charge under ITAT Lucknow / Allahabad / Agra / Varanasi appellate jurisdiction, AD-bank reporting under Noida-Greater Noida cluster runs sizeable AD-I activity (HDFC, ICICI, HSBC); Kanpur and Lucknow cover leather and sugar FEMA work; Moradabad brassware exports anchor at SBI, and the FEMA pricing regime where any non-resident subscriber is on the cap table. Stamp duty on the underlying allotment instruments follows the Noida schedule — 0.15% of authorised capital on MOA capped at ₹25 lakh (UP Stamp Act) — which adds up materially on large authorised-capital rounds.

Noida hosts the Noida SEZ (multi-product, 310 acre — IT/ITES, electronics, gems & jewellery), Greater Noida Industrial Authority anchored by Honda Cars (Tapukara), Yamaha (Surajpur), Vivo, Samsung's largest mobile-manufacturing plant globally (Sector 81), and the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) corridor.

The economic mix of the wider region around Noida runs across handicrafts (Moradabad brassware, Khurja pottery, Saharanpur woodcraft), carpets (Bhadohi-Mirzapur — 90% of Indian carpet exports), leather (Kanpur — among India's three leather hubs) — sectors that consistently dominate the regulatory case-load and the profile of the engagements we field from this jurisdiction. Notable industrial enclaves include Lucknow IT City, Moradabad EPIP. On the AD-Bank side, Noida-Greater Noida cluster runs sizeable AD-I activity (HDFC, ICICI, HSBC); Kanpur and Lucknow cover leather and sugar FEMA work; Moradabad brassware exports anchor at SBI.

Uttar Pradesh is India's largest sugar producer (about 45% of output), the largest carpet exporter, and is the only Hindi-belt state without Professions Tax; the UP Industrial Investment & Employment Promotion Policy 2022 offers up to 100% SGST reimbursement.

Choice of Valuation Method — Noida Sector Context

For companies in heavy-asset sectors prevalent in Noida (e.g. leather (Kanpur — among India's three leather hubs)), an NAV cross-check is essential because the DCF and NAV will diverge, and the assessing officer typically anchors on whichever lower figure supports a Section 56(2)(viib) addition.

Recent Assessment Patterns under ITAT Lucknow / Allahabad / Agra / Varanasi

From our practice across ITAT Lucknow / Allahabad / Agra / Varanasi appeals, the most common reasons that 56(2)(viib) additions are made — and either survived or struck down on appeal — are: (a) inadequate documentation of the projected cash-flow assumptions (Income Tax Officer challenge under Rule 11UA(2)(b) explanation); (b) absence of comparable-company cross-check in the valuation report (a soft requirement under best-practice but heavily relied on by CIT(A)); (c) cap-table inconsistency with the FC-GPR filing where a non-resident is on the round — this triggers parallel FEMA enquiry and erodes the 56(2)(viib) defence.

FEMA Pricing Interaction for Noida Cap Tables with Non-Residents

For Noida-based companies, the AD-bank channel becomes the operational reporting loop: typically Noida-Greater Noida cluster runs sizeable AD-I activity (HDFC, ICICI, HSBC).

Engagement — Noida Coverage

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Noida: compliance facts for section 56 2 viib valuation report

Noida is the NCR's IT, media and electronics manufacturing hub — mobile-phone assembly, software exports, film and TV production — within Uttar Pradesh but economically tied to Delhi. Company filings go to ROC Kanpur, tax appeals usually to ITAT Delhi and writs to the Allahabad High Court. For section 56 2 viib valuation report this means the company’s filings go to ROC Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur) and tribunal matters to NCLT Allahabad; where a non-resident invests, the price is also checked against the FEMA pricing rules.

Which authorities handle section 56 2 viib valuation report for a business in Noida?

Noida companies file with ROC Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur); writ remedies lie before the Allahabad High Court (Prayagraj; Lucknow Bench); company-law and insolvency matters go to the NCLT Allahabad.

Statutory references for this service are on the national section 56 2 viib valuation report page: https://virtualauditor.in/section-562viib-valuation-report

Checked 2026-10-14 against MCA · NCLT · CBIC · ITAT.

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• Section 56 2 viib Valuation Report — all India
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What has changed in the law — reviewed October 2026

• Income-tax Act, 2025 is in force from 1 April 2026; the section numbers on this page are those of the Income-tax Act, 1961, which continues to govern assessment years up to 2026-27.
• Angel tax under section 56(2)(viib) does not apply from assessment year 2025-26. Valuation is still required under separate rules: Rule 11UA(1)(c) for section 56(2)(x) in the investor's hands; the FEM (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 pricing guidelines (certificate of a Chartered Accountant, merchant banker or cost accountant) for a non-resident investor; a registered valuer's report under section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013 for preferential allotments; and grant-date fair value under Ind AS 102 for ESOPs (reviewed 25 October 2026).

Full note on the national page.