Page 3 - Capital Gains
Holcim likely to seek exemption under India-Mauritius tax agreement
The India-Mauritius treaty was designed to attract foreign investments in the early 1990s when India's foreign exchange reserves were alarmingly low
 "Holcim likely to seek exemption under India-Mauritius tax agreement")
ICICI Bank UK repatriates $200 million capital to parent firm in India
This is not the first time the bank has repatriated capital from its foreign arms
 "ICICI Bank UK repatriates $200 million capital to parent firm in India")
Direct foreign listing: Indian companies face capital gains hurdle
FinMin seeks 10% capital gains tax on transfer of Indian shares
 "Direct foreign listing: Indian companies face capital gains hurdle")
How to claim income tax deduction for investments made in April - July 2020
One of the key points to note while accounting for these investments made from April to July is that a deduction once claimed in FY20 on an investment made, cannot be claimed again for FY21
 "How to claim income tax deduction for investments made in April - July 2020")
Claiming loss will be useful if you have capital gains in FY20
Remember, it is mandatory to file I-T returns by the due date to carry forward losses to the following years
 "Claiming loss will be useful if you have capital gains in FY20")
Budget 2020: Booster likely for capital gains on property and equity
The breakthrough measure, if it materializes, will be doing away with capital gains on sale of property
 "Budget 2020: Booster likely for capital gains on property and equity")
Relief for FPIs: Capital gains on debt securities now exempt from surcharge
The announcement comes a month after the surcharge on income earned from equities and derivatives was scrapped
 "Relief for FPIs: Capital gains on debt securities now exempt from surcharge")
Budget 2019: Sitharaman extends capital gains benefits for entrepreneurs
The government had introduced Section 54GB in FY13
 "Budget 2019: Sitharaman extends capital gains benefits for entrepreneurs")
Missing in action: The mystery around short-term capital gains tax data
Number of those reporting such gains is a fraction of investor count from other sources
 "Missing in action: The mystery around short-term capital gains tax data")
How are capital gains on equities taxed?
Capital gains represent the profits made on the sale of shares and represent the excess of the sale price less the purchase price.
Why India's capital gain regime needs a change
The Indian capital gain regime needs to address simplicity, stability and predictability, says the author
 "Why India's capital gain regime needs a change")
Tax incidence on Capital gains set to fall
Change of base year for Cost Inflation Index will increase the market value of a house
 "Tax incidence on Capital gains set to fall")
FIIs say no to short-term capital gains
Ask Sebi, finance ministry to impose higher securities transaction tax instead
 "FIIs say no to short-term capital gains")
Probe heat on firms with false tax claims
I-T department is investigating 20 listed companies suspected to have falsely claimed long-term capital gains tax exemption
 "Probe heat on firms with false tax claims")
