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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 1197 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 496396 Views 165 comments Print

Income Tax on Short Term Capital Gain with examples

Income Tax : The article explains how Short-Term Capital Gains are classified, computed, and taxed under the Income-tax Act, 1961, as amended b...

June 17, 2026 272639 Views 26 comments Print

Tax on Long Term Capital Gain under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The updated provisions explain how long-term capital gains are classified, computed, and taxed following amendments introduced by ...

June 15, 2026 472557 Views 71 comments Print

Section 54B Exemption on Capital Gains from Transfer of Agricultural Land

Income Tax : Section 54B grants capital gains tax exemption when proceeds from the sale of agricultural land are reinvested in another agricult...

June 15, 2026 396312 Views 17 comments Print


Latest News


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

DTC: Jewellery, works of art, property to qualify as long-term investments even if held for a year

Income Tax : The Supreme Court will hear on September 10 the impleadment petition filed by the Forex Derivatives Consumers Forum along with the...

September 1, 2010 2277 Views 0 comment Print

Shares Income: LTCG remains exempt and Short Term Capital Gain taxable at half the rate under DTC

Income Tax : DTC Billproposes to tax short-term capital gains arising from stocks and mutual funds at half the marginal rate.So, if your margin...

September 1, 2010 2795 Views 0 comment Print

Taxman gears up to move apex court on its tax claims of around Rs 2,000 crore

Income Tax : The Income Tax department is all set to move the Supreme Court for a final judgement on its tax claims of around Rs 2,000 crore (R...

February 26, 2009 576 Views 0 comment Print

Half-Yearly Audit Rule Puts Small Broking Companies in a Spot

Finance : The decision to make half-yearly internal audits obligatory for stock broking houses spells doom for smaller firms that are alread...

September 12, 2008 801 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Grants Section 87A Rebate on Special Rate STCG Tax as Total Income Qualified

Income Tax : ITAT held that Section 87A rebate cannot be denied on tax payable under Section 111A where the assessee qualifies under the prescr...

June 29, 2026 588 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmedabad ITAT Deletes Bogus LTCG Addition; Independent Enquiry Essential

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that an Investigation Wing report alone cannot justify an addition under Section 68 without independent verific...

June 27, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty on Capital Gains from JDA: ITAT Says Debatable Issue Cannot Trigger Concealment Penalty

Income Tax : The Hyderabad Bench emphasized that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed solely because an addition survives appellat...

June 15, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Mere Investigation Wing Alert Is Not ‘Reason to Believe’: ITAT Quashes Penny Stock Reopening

Income Tax : The assessee had fully disclosed the share transactions and claimed exemption under Section 10(38) in the original return. The ITA...

June 1, 2026 2760 Views 0 comment Print

LTCG Benefit Allowed as Ownership Rights Passed Before Registration: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi ruled that the holding period for capital gains purposes began from the date of full payment and transfer of possession...

May 22, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


No capital Gain on Rollover/Extension of Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) in same scheme

Income Tax : CIRCULAR NO. 6/2015, Dated: April 9, 2015 no capital gains will arise at the time of exercise of the option in the case of Fixed M...

April 9, 2015 5486 Views 0 comment Print


Section 87A Rebate Cannot Be Denied for STCG and LTCG: ITAT Indore

January 22, 2026 6435 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that Section 87A rebate applies to STCG and LTCG taxed under Sections 111A and 112 when income is within ₹7 lakh. The denial based on system logic and future amendments was rejected.

Set-Off of Short-Term Capital Loss Cannot Be Denied When Allowed in Identical Cases: Bombay HC

December 25, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that the tax department cannot deny set-off of short-term capital loss when the same claim was accepted in factually identical connected cases. Consistency in tax treatment was upheld.

System Logic Can’t Override Statute: ITAT Allows 87A Rebate on STCG u/s 111A

November 4, 2025 1578 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled that a resident individual, opting for new tax regime with income below ₹7 lakhs, is eligible for full S 87A rebate, even if their income includes STCG under S 111A3 Court held that no statutory bar existed for Assessment Year 2024-25, invalidating system-driven denial by CPC.

Capital Gain – All you want to know

October 20, 2025 625753 Views 57 comments Print

Overview of Capital Gains tax: definition of capital asset, distinction between short-term and long-term assets, meaning of transfer, list of exempt transactions, and the computation formula, including indexation rules and recent amendments.

Section 87A Tax Rebate Allowed on STCG in New Tax Regime

October 20, 2025 3549 Views 1 comment Print

Two CIT(A) rulings confirm the Section 87A tax rebate applies to total income up to Rs.7 lakh, even with Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) u/s 111A, for taxpayers under the new 115BAC(1A) regime.

Tax Rebate under section 87A: STCG Dispute & ITAT Ruling

October 4, 2025 4359 Views 1 comment Print

The Section 87A tax rebate controversy regarding Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) and the ITAT Ahmedabad ruling. See the evolution of the rebate and the tax department’s handling.

ITAT Deletes Addition on Sale of Penny Stock Blazon Marbles Limited

September 15, 2025 531 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune has ruled in favor of an assessee, Sonal Ashish Shah, reversing an addition made by the Income Tax Officer (ITO) on the sale of shares in Blazon Marbles Limited, an alleged penny stock company.

Section 263 Partly Quashed: CSR & STCL Allowed, Section 14A Upheld

September 15, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad partially upholds PCIT’s revision in Torrent Investments case, focusing on Sec 14A disallowances while ruling on capital loss and CSR deductions.

Rebate under Section 87A Allowed on STCG Taxed under Section 111A

August 21, 2025 2349 Views 0 comment Print

The Ahmedabad ITAT has ruled that Section 87A rebate is applicable on STCG under Section 111A for taxpayers with income below ₹7,00,000. Learn how this decision impacts you.

Section 87A Rebate against Tax computed on STCG: ITAT Judgement

August 17, 2025 8919 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction When I wrote an article on this topic last year, for the very first time, I stated that rebate was not being allowed from 5th June 2024. After that, I received many mails and comments asking what happened to the writs or appeals on it. Later, we taxpayers won that appeal in the High […]

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