TAX ASPECTS OF BUSINESS
INCOME FROM CAPITAL
GAINS
Presented To
Prof. Ramya madam
Presented By
Name
Roll No.
SHASHIKUMAR P
1DY14MBA27
Capital Gain
Any Income derived from a Capital asset movable or
immovable is taxable under the head Capital Gains
underIncome Tax Act 1961.
Basis of Charge
Profit or gain arising from the transfer of capital
assets during previous year is chargeable under the
head capital gains if following conditions are full filed;
Their should be capital Assets.
Their should be transfer of capital assets.
Transfer should take place in previous year.
Their should be profit or gains.
There must be a Capital
Asset [S.2(14)]
Capital assets is defined to mean propety of any kind,
held by the assesse, whether or not connected with his
business or profession.
Property may be tangible or intangible.
Land, buildings, vehicles, goodwill, tenancy rights,
leasehold rights, licences, patents, trademarks, etc.
are some examples of capital assets
Capital Assets must be
transferred [S.2(47)]
The sale, exchange or relinquishment of the asset;
The extinguishment of any rights therein;
The compulsory acquisition of any capital assets by
the government;
Conversion of capital assets into stock in trade.
Types of Capital
Assets
There are two types of capital assets;
Short Term Capital Gains: It means a capital assets held
by an assesse for not more than 36 months
immediately prior to its date of transfer. Tax is
calculated as per Income Tax Act.
Long Term Capital Gains : A Asset is not a short term
capital gain is long term capital gain. 20 % is taxable.
Computation of STCG
Full value of Consideration
XXX
Less: Cost of acquisition
XXX
Less: Cost of improvement
XXX
Short Term Capital Gain
XXX
Less: Exemption U/S 52(B), 54(D) & 54(G)
XXX
Net Short Term Capital Gain
XXX
Computation of LTCG
Full value of Consideration
XXX
Less: Cost of acquisition
XXX
Less: Cost of improvement
XXX
Short Term Capital Gain
Less: Exemption U/S 54  54(H)
Net Short Term Capital Gain
XXX
XXX
XXX
Meaning
Full Value Consideration : It means what the transferor
or is entitled to receive as consideration for the sale of
property/Asset. This Value may be in cash or in kind
i.e. in exchange for an asset.
Cost of Acquisition : It is the price which the assesse
has paid or the amount which the assesse has
incurred for acquiring the property/Asset.
Cost of Improvement : It is capital expenditure
incurred by am assesse in making any
addition/Improvements to the capital asset.
Indexed Cost of Acquisition
ICOA : Cost of Acquisition*Cost of the year in which
asset is transferred.
Cost inflation index of the first year in which asset was
first hold by the assesse or Cost inflation index of the
year beginning on 1st april,1981.(which Every is later)
Indexed cost of Investment 1
0
ICOI : Cost of Acquisition* Cost Inflation Index of the year
in which asset is transferred.
Cost inflation index of the year in which improvement
took place.
Sum
1
1
X Transfers Gold on 10th May, 2011 Rs 3655000.
Expenses on Trasfer Rs 55000.
Gold purchased on 23rd June, 1982 Rs 3 Lakhs to get
benefit u/s 54(F).
X Purchases house property on 12th May, 2011 Rs 27
Lakhs at pune.
Mr X Transfers pune property on 29th June, 2013 For Rs
30 Lakhs.
Find out Capital gain chargeable to tax. Cost of
investment for period 1982 is 109 & 2011-12 is 785.
Solution
1
2
Sales Consideration 3655000.0
Less: Expenses
55000.0
3600000.0
Less: Index Cost Of Acquisition
1982 & 2011-12 is 109 & 785 respectively
(300000*785/109) 2160550.0
1439450.0
Less: Exemption U/S 54(F)
(2700000/3600000*1439450)
Income Under head Capital Gain
1079587.5
359862.5
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