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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 1191 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 496390 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 472554 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


Capital Gain on transfer of Securities and its taxation

October 18, 2023 4983 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 960 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 1017 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 6327 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 8721 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 2007 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 6705 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 35637 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).

Taxability of STCG on transfer of Equity Shares/Units of Equity Oriented Mutual Funds for Non-Resident Individuals

February 21, 2023 2184 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of STCG on Non-Resident Individuals Equity Shares/Units of Equity Oriented Mutual Funds. Basic exemption limit applies to dividend/interest income @ 15%. Income Tax Act, Sec. 111A

Article 13(4) of DTAA benefit is available on entire STCG/ LTCG before setting off brought forward STCG/LTCG

November 23, 2022 2277 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that assessee is entitled to claim benefit of Article 13(4) of DTAA in respect of entire current year Short/Long Term Capital Gains, without setting of the Brought Forward Short/Long Term Capital Gains.

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