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Consequent to the proposal for withdrawal of exemption under clause (38) of section 10 of the Act, such long term capital gain will become taxable in the hands of FIIs also. As in the case of domestic investors, the FIIs will also be liable to tax on such long term capital gains only in respect of amount of such gains exceeding one lakh rupees. The provisions of section 115AD are proposed to be amended accordingly.
Union Budget 2018 – An Analysis of Proposed Changes In Provisions Relating To Taxation Of Long Term Capital Gain On Equity Shares Etc.
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 Indian stock markets have flourished in the past decade with investors earning huge tax-free profits – thanks to the prevailing long term capital gains exemption on Indian listed equity shares.
The new budget which was introduced by Mr Jaitley saw the reintroduction of tax on Long term capital gain @10% with certain restrictions. The pivotal part of this restriction can be entirely put into one word i.e GRANDFATHERING as on 31st January 2018 , which certainly is inspired by tweets of Mr Shashi tharoor considering the usage of such a rare word.
A new section 112A in the Act to provide that long term capital gains arising from 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 shall be taxed at 10 per cent. of such capital gains exceeding one lakh rupees .
Section 45 of the Act, inter alia, provides that capital gains arising from a conversion of capital asset into stock-in-trade shall be chargeable to tax. However, in cases where the stock in trade is converted into, or treated as, capital asset, the existing law does not provide for its taxability.
The Taxes shall arise for Gains Booked on Long Term Capital Assets being an equity share in a company or a unit of an equity oriented fund or a unit of a business trust, made on or after the 1st day of April, 2018
Holding period for purpose of transfer u/s 2(47) was to be considered from the time of agreement to sale instead of execution of sale deed
ITO Vs. M/s Nupur Carpets Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Kolkata) We note that the AO treated net ‘surplus’ as business income instead of capital gains on the ground that the assessee carried out business of share trading as evident from large volume of transactions and systematic, organized, repeated and regular activity in shares with a clear […]
