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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


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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


ITAT Ahmedabad Allows Section 87A Rebate on STCG under Section 111A

August 17, 2025 19017 Views 0 comment Print

Jayshreeben Jayantibhai Palsana Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) The case of Jayshreeben Jayantibhai Palsana vs ITO before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad, arose from an appeal against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Delhi [CIT(A)], dated 15.04.2025. The appeal concerned the assessee’s eligibility to claim rebate under Section 87A of the […]

Brought Forward Business Loss Cannot Offset STCG on Depreciated Assets

August 16, 2025 1260 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai has ruled that brought-forward business losses cannot be set off against short-term capital gains from the sale of depreciated assets, upholding the disallowance.

Madras HC Allows Set-Off of Business Loss Against Section 50 STCG from depreciable business assets

August 11, 2025 1149 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court ruled that short-term capital gains from the sale of depreciable business assets can be set off against brought forward business losses, citing a similar Bombay High Court judgment.

STT-paid short-term capital loss can be set off against non-STT STCG: ITAT Mumbai

June 18, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT rules STT-paid short-term capital loss can be set off against non-STT short-term capital gains, allowing beneficial set-off for taxpayers.

ITAT allows set off of short-term capital losses against gains with differential tax rates

June 8, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT allows Emerging Markets Index Fund to set off short-term capital losses against gains with differential tax rates, citing Section 70(2) and judicial precedents.

STCL on which STT paid can be set off against STCG on which STT not paid

June 4, 2025 1506 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that as per section 70(2) the short-term capital loss can be set off against gain from any other capital asset. Thus, set off of short-term capital loss (on which STT was paid) against the short-term capital gains (on which STT was not paid) is allowed.

Section 87A Rebate on STCG Disallowed: KSCAA Seeks CBDT Clarification

May 2, 2025 10980 Views 0 comment Print

KSCAA urges CBDT to clarify the disallowance of Section 87A rebate on Short Term Capital Gains, citing taxpayer hardship and inconsistencies in tax processing.

Short term capital gain on depreciable assets u/s. 50 will be taxed @20% as per section 112

April 28, 2025 1167 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the rate of tax on a short term capital gain on depreciable assets u/s. 50 has been held to be the rate of long term capital gain @ 20% as per Section 112 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

STCG vs LTCG: Tax Rates & Treatment under New regime for FY 2024-25

April 20, 2025 47541 Views 2 comments Print

Compare STCG and LTCG under the new regime FY24-25. Learn about tax rate changes, holding periods, thresholds, and set-off rules for listed equities and mutual funds.

Section 87A Rebate and STCG Tax Rules for FY 2024-25

April 6, 2025 21468 Views 2 comments Print

Know how rebate under Section 87A and short-term capital gains u/s 111A apply under the new tax regime for FY 2024-25, with examples and tax rules.

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