Article explains with examples Tax on long term capital gains on Sale of Listed equity share in a company or on unit of an equity oriented fund in view of recent amendment proposed vide union budget 2018 by proposing amendment in Section 112A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The proposed new section 112A provides that where the total income of an assessee, includes any income chargeable under the head “Capital gains”, arising from the transfer of a long-term capital asset, being an equity share in a company or a unit of an equity oriented fund or a unit of a business trust, subject to the conditions specified under the section, the tax payable by the assessee on the capital gains exceeding one lakh rupees shall be calculated at the rate of ten per cent.
It is further proposed to provide that in the case of an individual or a Hindu undivided family, being a resident, where the total income as reduced by such long-term capital gains is below the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax, then, such long-term capital gains shall be reduced by the amount by which the total income as so reduced falls short of the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax.
It is also proposed to provide that capital gains under the said section shall be computed without giving effect to the first and second proviso to section 48.
It is also proposed to provide that the cost of acquisition for the purposes of computing capital gains under the section in respect of capital asset acquired by the assessee before the 1st day of February, 2018, shall be as provided in the said section.
The cost of acquisition for the purposes of computing capital gains referred to in sub-section (1) in respect of the long-term capital asset acquired by the assessee before the 1st day of February, 2018, shall be deemed to be the higher of-
(i) the actual cost of acquisition of such asset; and
(ii) the lower of-
(a) the fair market value of such asset; and
(b) the full value of consideration received or accruing as a result of the transfer of the capital asset.
Where the gross total income of an assessee includes any long-term capital gains referred to in sub-section (1), the deduction under Chapter VI-A shall be allowed from the gross total income as reduced by such capital gains.
“fair market value” means,-
(i) in a case where the capital asset is listed on any recognised stock exchange, the highest price of the capital asset quoted on such exchange on the 31st day of January, 2018:
It is also proposed to provide that where the gross total income of an assessee includes any long-term capital gains, deduction under Chapter VI-A shall be allowed from the gross total income as reduced by such capital gains.
It is also proposed to provide that where the total income of an assessee includes any long-term capital gains referred to in the said section, the rebate under section 87A shall be allowed from the income-tax on the total income as reduced by tax payable on such capital gains.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2019 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2019-2020 and subsequent years.
LONG TERM CAPITAL GAIN:=
Assessment Year 2018-19
| Date of acquision | No of Shares | Rate per share | Total Cost |
| 01-04-2010 | 1000 | 10 | 10000 |
| Date of Sales | No of Shares | Rate per share | Total Value |
| 20-02-2018 | 1000 | 400 | 400000 |
| Long Term Capital Gain | 390000 | ||
| LTCG fully exempt u/s 10 (38) | 390000 |
The is so because the new section 112A is effective from 01-04-19 only i.e from AY 2019-20.
Assessment Year 2019-20
| Date of acquision | No of Shares | Rate per share | Total Cost | FMV on 31-01-18 |
| 01-04-2010 | 1000 | 10 | 10000 | 400 |
| i.e. | ||||
| 400000 | ||||
| Date of Sales | No of Shares | Rate per share | Total Value | |
| 30-06-2018 | 1000 | 600 | 600000 | |
| Long Term Capital Gain | ||||
| Sale Value | 600000 | |||
| Less: FMV | 400000 | |||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 200000 | |||
| Exempt LTCG | 100000 |
Assessment Year 2019-20
| Date of acquision | No of Shares | Rate per share | Total Cost | FMV on 31-01-18 |
| 01-04-2010 | 1000 | 10 | 10000 | 400 |
| i.e. | ||||
| 400000 | ||||
| Date of Sales | No of Shares | Rate per share | Total Value | |
| 30-03-2018 | 500 | 450 | 225000 | |
| 30-06-2018 | 500 | 600 | 300000 | |
| Long Term Capital Gain AY 18-19 | ||||
| Sale Value | 225000 | |||
| Less: Cost | 5000 | |||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 220000 | |||
| Exempt LTCG A.Y. 18-19 | 220000 | |||
| Long Term Capital Gain AY 19-20 | ||||
| Sale Value | 300000 | |||
| Less: FMV 31-01-18 | 200000 | |||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 100000 | |||
| Exempt LTCG A.Y. 19-20 | 100000 |
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| Computation of Total Income | AY 2019-20 | ||
| Scenario 1: Reduced Total Income >Rs. 500000 | |||
| Income from Business | 700000 | ||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 200000 | ||
| Gross Total Income | 900000 | ||
| Less: LTCG (Treated seperately) | -200000 | ||
| Reduced GTI | 700000 | ||
| Less: Deductions u/s 80 C etc. | -100000 | ||
| Reduced Total Income | 600000 | ||
| Income Tax | 32500 | ||
| Less: Rebate u/s 87A | 0 | ||
| 32500 | |||
| Cess 4% | 1300 | ||
| Total Tax on Normal Income | 33800 | ||
| Income from Capital Gain | |||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 200000 | ||
| Less: Exempt | -100000 | ||
| Taxable Capital Gain 10% | 100000 | ||
| Income Tax | 10000 | ||
| Cess 4% | 400 | ||
| Total Tax on LTCG | 10400 | ||
| Total Tax Payable | 44200 | ||
| Scenario 2: Reduced Total Income < Rs. 500000 | |||
| Income from Business | 500000 | ||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 200000 | ||
| Gross Total Income | 700000 | ||
| Less: LTCG (Treated seperately) | -200000 | ||
| Reduced GTI | 500000 | ||
| Less: Deductions u/s 80 C etc. | -100000 | ||
| Reduced Total Income | 400000 | ||
| Income Tax | 7500 | ||
| Less: Rebate u/s 87A | -5000 | ||
| 2500 | |||
| Cess 4% | 100 | ||
| Total Tax on Normal Income | 2600 | ||
| Income from Capital Gain | |||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 200000 | ||
| Less: Exempt | -100000 | ||
| Taxable Capital Gain 10% | 100000 | ||
| Income Tax | 10000 | ||
| Cess 4% | 400 | ||
| Total Tax on LTCG | 10400 | ||
| Total Tax Payable | 13000 | ||
| Scenario 3: Reduced Total Income < Rs. 250000 | |||
| i.e. Minimum taxable income | |||
| Income from Business | 300000 | ||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 200000 | ||
| Gross Total Income | 500000 | ||
| Less: LTCG (Treated seperately) | -200000 | ||
| Reduced GTI | 300000 | ||
| Less: Deductions u/s 80 C etc. | -100000 | ||
| Reduced Total Income | 200000 | ||
| Add: Income from LTCG | |||
| (To make it = Rs. 250000 | 50000 | ||
| Total Income | 250000 | ||
| Income Tax | 0 | ||
| Less: Rebate u/s 87A | 0 | ||
| 0 | |||
| Cess 4% | 0 | ||
| Total Tax on Normal Income | 0 | ||
| Income from Capital Gain | |||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 200000 | ||
| Less: Exempt | -100000 | ||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 100000 | ||
| Shifted to Normal Computation | -50000 | ||
| 50000 | |||
| Income Tax | 5000 | ||
| Cess 4% | 200 | ||
| Total Tax on LTCG | 5200 | ||
| Total Tax Payable | 5200 | ||
| Scenario 4: Reduced Total Income = Nil | |||
| i.e. Minimum taxable income | |||
| Income from Business | 50000 | ||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 500000 | ||
| Gross Total Income | 550000 | ||
| Less: LTCG (Treated seperately) | -500000 | ||
| Reduced GTI | 50000 | ||
| Less: Deductions u/s 80 C etc. | -50000 | ||
| Reduced Total Income | 0 | ||
| Add: Income from LTCG | |||
| (To make it = Rs. 250000 | 250000 | ||
| Total Income | 250000 | ||
| Income Tax | 0 | ||
| Less: Rebate u/s 87A | 0 | ||
| 0 | |||
| Cess 4% | 0 | ||
| Total Tax on Normal Income | 0 | ||
| Income from Capital Gain | |||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 500000 | ||
| Less: Exempt | -100000 | ||
| Long Term Capital Gain | 400000 | ||
| Shifted to Normal Computation | -250000 | ||
| 150000 | |||
| Income Tax | 15000 | ||
| Cess 4% | 600 | ||
| Total Tax on LTCG | 15600 | ||
| Total Tax Payable | 15600 | ||
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very well explained
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very CLEAR EXAMPLES. THANK YOU.