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Unlisted Bonds Lose LTCG Benefit; No Capital Gains Exemption for Depreciable Assets under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The new law treats gains from depreciable assets as short-term capital gains for all purposes, not merely for computation. This ef...

May 6, 2026 654 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 87A Rebate on STCG Under 111A: Tax Planning for FY 2025–26

Income Tax : Rebate under Section 87A includes STCG for eligibility but cannot be applied to such income. This creates a limitation in tax bene...

April 15, 2026 15459 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of income under the head “Salaries”

Income Tax : The case explains how salary income is computed on a gross basis with only specific deductions permitted. It clarifies the scope o...

April 4, 2026 882 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Gains Taxability under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The issue concerns when capital gains become taxable under the law. The framework clarifies that gains are taxed in the year of tr...

April 2, 2026 14595 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Capital Gain in India – FAQs

Income Tax : Comprehensive summary of capital gains—definition, classification, computation, exemptions, reinvestment reliefs, and procedures...

November 3, 2025 494944 Views 165 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 4473 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 2250 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 2753 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 555 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 759 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 117 Views 0 comment Print

Depreciation on Amalgamation Goodwill allowable for AYs prior to AY 2021-22

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that depreciation on goodwill arising from amalgamation was allowable for assessment years prior to AY 2021-22...

May 19, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

5-Day Share Trade Cannot Automatically Become ‘Bogus Penny Stock’: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that a genuine share transaction resulting in a short-term loss cannot automatically be treated as a make-belie...

May 16, 2026 1872 Views 0 comment Print

Penny Stock LTCG Cannot Be Treated as Bogus Without Independent Evidence: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that long-term capital gains cannot be disallowed solely on investigation reports and assumptions. It found that...

May 5, 2026 2421 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong Section, Wrong Valuation – ITAT Quashes Capital Gains Assessment

Income Tax : The dispute involved incorrect invocation of valuation provisions by the AO. The Tribunal ruled that using Section 142A instead of...

April 6, 2026 591 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 5456 Views 0 comment Print


Whether Income from Share Trading is Taxable?

January 5, 2024 2946 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the taxability of different share market transactions in India. Learn about income tax rules for intraday trading, futures & options, capital gains, and dividend income.

Capital Gain cannot be treated as bogus without giving reasons

October 21, 2023 6492 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee has appealed against an order passed by CIT(A) and subsequent addition. Learn more about Capital Gain cannot be treated as bogus without giving reasons.

Capital Gain on transfer of Securities and its taxation

October 18, 2023 4776 Views 0 comment Print

Capital gains, their taxation, and how to save on capital gains tax. Learn about securities, their types, and deductions available under Income Tax Act.

ITAT Mumbai Restores Set-Off Dispute: STCG vs. Non-STT Short-Term Capital Loss

September 9, 2023 912 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the Prem Naraindas Raney Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) case to understand the complexities surrounding the set-off of short-term capital loss against gains under section 70 and 71 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Short-Term Capital Loss Addition Unsustainable: Transaction Not Bogus

August 7, 2023 954 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that addition towards short term capital loss treating it as bogus unsustainable as transaction of purchase and sale of shares done through banking channel and STT duly paid thereon.

Income Tax Provisions on Taxability of Capital Gain from Sale of Securities

July 26, 2023 6120 Views 1 comment Print

In this article, we will discuss about the Income Tax provisions relating to both Short-term capital gain (STCG) and Long-term capital gain (LTCG) arising from sale/transfer of securities.

Special Rate of Income Tax on Short and Long Term Capital Gain

June 15, 2023 8529 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the rates of income tax for various entities and explore special tax rates applicable to short-term and long-term capital gains. Learn how to calculate the cost of acquisition using the cost inflation index and purchase year.

Disallowance of short term capital loss merely based on information from investigation wing is unsustainable

May 5, 2023 1971 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance of short term capital loss incurred on sale of shares by mechanically applying the information received from investigation wing is unsustainable in law.

Understanding capital gains on transfer of immovable property

March 31, 2023 6498 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Chapter IV-E of Income Tax Act, 1961, covering Capital Gains. Learn about short-term and long-term capital gains, tax rates, computations, exemptions, deductions, and seller’s tax obligations.

Taxation of Income from Sale of Shares

March 31, 2023 35523 Views 6 comments Print

If equity shares listed on a stock exchange are held and sold after 12 months of purchase, the seller may make a long-term capital gain (LTCG) or incur a Long-term capital loss (LTCL).

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