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Capital Gains

Short-term vs long-term, indexation, exemptions under 54 series, LTCG on equities.

Income-tax Act, 1961
Sections 45–55A
Income-tax Act, 2025
Clauses 67–91
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  • §45

    Any profits or gains from transfer of a capital asset chargeable in the year of transfer.

    Cl. 67

    Charging clause retained; definition of transfer aligned with 2025 clause 2.

    No working note

  • §2(42A)

    Long-term: listed securities > 12 months, unlisted shares/immovable > 24 months, other > 36 months.

    Cl. 2 (holding period)
    Changed

    Standardised: > 12 months for listed, > 24 months for all other capital assets.

    No working note

  • §112A

    LTCG on listed equity taxed at 10% over ₹1 lakh exemption.

    Cl. 92
    Changed

    LTCG on listed equity taxed at 12.5% over ₹1.25 lakh exemption.

    No working note

  • §111A

    STCG on listed equity taxed at 15%.

    Cl. 91
    Changed

    STCG on listed equity taxed at 20%.

    No working note

  • §112

    LTCG on other assets taxed at 20% with indexation (or 10% without for listed bonds).

    Cl. 93
    Changed

    LTCG on other assets taxed at 12.5% without indexation; grandfathering for pre-23-Jul-2024 real-estate.

    No working note

  • §54 / §54F

    Exemption for reinvestment of LTCG in residential house.

    Cl. 82 / Cl. 83
    Changed

    Same exemption retained with ₹10 crore cap on reinvestment (introduced by FA 2023, now codified).

    No working note

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