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Section 50AA: Why Long-Held Assets Can Still Be Taxed as Short-Term Gains

Income Tax : Section 50AA overrides the normal holding period rules and deems gains from specified assets as short-term capital gains, even if ...

June 29, 2026 1332 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Capital Gain in India – FAQs

Income Tax : This guide explains the taxation of capital gains, computation methods, capital assets, and transfer provisions under the Income-t...

June 24, 2026 496456 Views 165 comments Print

FAQs on Exemption available from Capital gains under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn the eligibility, investment conditions, exemption limits, timelines, and withdrawal provisions for capital gains exemptions ...

June 22, 2026 7467 Views 0 comment Print

Nil LTCG Tax or Higher Demand? Section 112 Utility Computation Sparks Legal Debate

Income Tax : The article explains how different interpretations of Section 112 may produce either nil tax or a positive tax liability for the s...

June 20, 2026 3276 Views 1 comment Print

I Sold Listed Shares & Made INR 3 Lakh Profit – How Is LTCG Taxed Now?

Income Tax : Learn how the increased Rs. 1.25 lakh exemption and 12.5% LTCG tax rate apply to listed shares and equity mutual funds. The guide ...

June 19, 2026 3939 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Indexation Removal on LTCG Tax: Govt Clarifies Impact

Income Tax : Govt rationalizes long-term capital gains tax, reducing rates to 12.5% and simplifying holding periods. Relief provided for pre-Ju...

December 27, 2024 5403 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Capital Gains Taxation Simplified And Rationalised

Corporate Law : Finance Ministry's new capital gains tax: Short-term gains at 20%, long-term at 12.5%. Exemption limit raised to ₹1.25 lakh for ...

July 23, 2024 4590 Views 0 comment Print

4 Major Tax Exemptions to Startups

Income Tax : 4 Major Tax Exemptions to Startups includes Income Tax Exemption on profits under Section 80-IAC of Income Tax (IT) Act, Tax Exemp...

December 11, 2019 6450 Views 0 comment Print

Scrip wise details of long term capital gains in ITR is Optional: CBDT

Income Tax : Schedule 112A and 115AD(1)(iii) of long term capital gain are provided in the Income Tax Return software as per the Instructions t...

July 19, 2019 7764 Views 4 comments Print

Draft Notification on Tax on Long Term Capital Gain on Shares

Income Tax : Finance Act, 2018 has withdrawn the exemption under clause (38) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) and has introd...

April 24, 2018 13224 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


1439-day delay in Filing Appeal Condoned & Matter Remanded for Fresh Assessment: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata condoned appeal delay, set aside the CIT(A)'s order, and remanded the assessment for fresh adjudication after grantin...

July 5, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Unsustainable When Section 148 Returned Income Accepted Without Addition: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) cannot survive when the AO accepts the income declared in the return filed ...

July 4, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Indexed Cost Can’t Be Reduced When Entire Property Rights Are Surrendered: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT held ₹33 crore settled rights over the entire land, allowing full indexed acquisition cost and rejecting proportionate rest...

July 3, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

Section 87A Rebate Available Despite LTCG at Special Rates: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that inclusion of taxable long-term capital gains in total income does not disentitle an assessee from claiming ...

July 2, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption Available for Every House Sold: Bengaluru ITAT

Income Tax : The ITAT held that Section 54 exemption must be examined separately for each residential house sold. The benefit cannot be restric...

June 30, 2026 744 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT notifies Cost Inflation Index for F.Y. 2025-26

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance announces amendment to Section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, introducing a new cost inflation index effectiv...

July 1, 2025 17877 Views 2 comments Print

CBDT notifies Cost Inflation Index for Financial Year 2024-25

Income Tax : The Ministry of Finance, through the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), issued Notification No. 44/2024-Income-Tax on May 24, 2...

May 24, 2024 56868 Views 0 comment Print

No requirement of scrip wise reporting for listed shares in ITR

Income Tax : There was a report in certain section of media that stock traders/day traders are required to furnish scrip wise details in the re...

September 26, 2020 12621 Views 0 comment Print

Cost Inflation Index for Financial Year 2020-21- CBDT Notifies

Income Tax : CBDT notifies Income Tax Cost Inflation Index for Financial Year 2020-21 or Assessment Year 2021-22 vide  Notification No. 32/202...

June 12, 2020 32355 Views 0 comment Print

24 FAQs on Taxation of Long Term Capital Gain on Shares

Income Tax : Since the introduction of the Finance Bill, 2018 on 1st February, 2018, several queries have been raised in different fora on vari...

February 4, 2018 48558 Views 7 comments Print


Bogus capital gains: LTCG on sale of shares via recognised stock exchange

July 4, 2018 2382 Views 0 comment Print

Rajesh Singhvi and Sons (HUF) Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) Claim of the assessee for exemption u/s.10(38) of the Act, on alleged long term capital gains arising on sale of shares of M/s.Cresanda Commercial Solutions Ltd and M/s. Surabhi Chem & Investment Ltd were disallowed by the ld. Assessing Officer considering these to be penny stock companies […]

Budget 2018 LTCG Tax of 10% on Stocks and Mutual Funds

June 19, 2018 9375 Views 4 comments Print

After Budget 2018 LTCG TAX has raised a lot of question in the minds of an equity investor, an Existing investor who has been able to invest in equities for a long time is still not aware of the actual calculations in LTCG TAX on their investments. Investor assuming that they will have to pay 10% tax on the actual capital gain on sale of stocks or equity mutual funds.

Long Term Capital Gains on shares, etc with effect from AY 2019-20

June 11, 2018 70518 Views 13 comments Print

Long Term Capital Gains on transfer of equity shares, units of equity oriented fund and units of business trust to be taxed under Sec 112A, as the exemption u/s 10(38) has been withdrawn with effect from 1st April 2018.

Cost Inflation Index and determination of Capital Gain

June 4, 2018 9663 Views 3 comments Print

How does Cost Inflation Index determine the quantum of Capital Gains? Section 45 of Income Tax Act says any profit and gain arisen on Transfer of a Capital Asset shall be chargeable to Income Tax under the Head Capital Gain. Section 48 lays down the Method of computation of Capital Gain. Sale Consideration Received on […]

Even part performance of contract in case of JDA attracts capital gain tax

May 26, 2018 2277 Views 0 comment Print

These are two appeals by two assessees against the orders of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-5, Hyderabad, for the AY. 2009-10. Since common issues are involved in both of these appeals, these are heard together and decided by this common order

Mere allegation by investigation dept not sufficient to prove Bogus Capital gains from penny stocks

May 25, 2018 12918 Views 0 comment Print

Meenu Goel Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) The assessee has submitted various documentary evidences to prove the genuineness of the transaction of sale and purchase of shares which includes a copy of purchase bill dated 22.02.2010; a copy of share transfer form in the favour of the assessee; Copy of bank statement highlighting the payment made […]

Cost inflation index in case of Property inherited from previous owner

May 15, 2018 5598 Views 2 comments Print

ITO Vs Pritendra C. Jhaveri (ITAT Mumbai) Since the expression ‘held by the assessee’ is not defined under section 48, the same has to be understood as defined under Explanation 1(i)(b) to section 2(42A) which provides that in determining the period for which an asset is held by assessee under a gift or will the […]

Can allotment letter date be taken as date of acquisition?

April 26, 2018 16353 Views 6 comments Print

Generally, the flat buyers purchase the flats under a letter of allotment and subsequently enter into an agreement for sale after some time. Sometimes the time difference between the letter of allotment and date of agreement is more than one year or it may be in two different financial years. When such flat is sold the issue arises is what should be the date of acquistion i.e. the date of letter of allotment or date of agreement?

Draft Notification on Tax on Long Term Capital Gain on Shares

April 24, 2018 13224 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act, 2018 has withdrawn the exemption under clause (38) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) and has introduced 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.

Changes in respect of LTCG in respect of FY 2018-19 ( AY 2019-20)

April 23, 2018 46581 Views 7 comments Print

Long Term capital gain and its affect in AY 2019-20

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