3. Tax on Capital Gains
• Existence of a capital asset
• Transfer of such asset during the Previous
Year.
• Profit and Gain must arise from such transfer
4. What is a Capital Asset ?
• Capital asset means property of every
description.
• It may be ;
– Movable or immovable
– Tangible or intangible
5. What is not a Capital Asset?
Section 2(14)
• Any stock-in-trade, consumable stores or raw
materials held for the purpose of business or
profession.
• Personal effects (except jewellery &
immovable property) held for personal use of
the tax payer or any member of his family.
• Agricultural land in India subject to exception.
6. Computation of STCG
• Full value of consideration received or accruing
• Less
– Expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively in connection
with such transfer
– Cost of acquisition
– Cost of improvement is
• Gross short term capital Gain
• Less : Exemption u/s 54B/54D/54G is Net Short Term
Capital Gain which is taxable..
7. Computation of LTCG
• Full value of consideration received or accruing
• Less :
– Expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively in connection
with such transfer
– Indexed cost of acquisition
– Indexed cost of improvement is
• Gross Long Term Capital Gain
• Less: Exemption available u/s
54/54B/54D/54EA/54EB/ 54EC/54F/54G is
Net Long Term Capital Gain which to be taxed.
8. Cost of Acquisition in various
circumstances
• The cost of acquisition of any property
acquired prior to 01-04-1981 will be the fair
market value of that property as on 01-04-
1981 at the option of the assessee .
• The same rule applies to capital assets
acquired by any of the modes specified in
Section 49(1), if the capital asset is acquired
by the previous owner prior to 01-04-1981.
9. Cost of Acquisition to previous
owner
• Cost of acquisition & improvement to previous
owner will be deemed to be cost of acquisition and
improvement if the asset is acquired by the following
mode of transfer:
– By succession, inheritance etc.
– By distribution of an asset by liquidation
– Under a gift/will
– On partial/total partition of HUF
10. Conclusion
• any profits or gains arising from the transfer of
a capital asset effected in the previous year
• capital gain is the difference between the cost
of acquisition and the fair market value on the
date of sale or transfer of asset.
• If it is a short term loss so it can be adjusted
from long term gain.
• If it is a long term loss so it can not be
adjusted from short term gain.
11.
12. Advance Tax
• it refers to paying a part of your yearly taxes in
advance.
• Advance tax is the income tax payable if your
tax liability exceeds Rs 10,000 in a financial
year.
• Advance tax should be paid in the year in
which the income is received.
• Hence, it is also known as the 'pay-as-you-
earn' scheme.
13. Cont…
• Advance tax is applicable when an individual
has sources of income other than his/her
salary.
• For instance, if one is earning through capital
gains, interest on investments, lottery, house
property or business, the concept becomes
relevant.
15. For corporate tax-payers
• 15th June – 15% of estimated taxes
• 15th September – 45% of estimated taxes
• 15th December – 75% of estimated taxes
• 15th March – 100% of estimated taxes.
16. For non-corporate tax-payers
• 15th September – 30% of estimated taxes
• 15th December – 30% of estimated taxes
• 15th March – 40% of estimated taxes.
17. How to pay Advance Tax
• All tax-payers are required to get their
accounts audited u/s 44AB (Tax audit) and all
companies (irrespective of the turnover) are
mandatorily required to make electronic
payment of taxes through internet banking
facility or through credit or debit cards.
• Other tax-payers can make either online tax
payment or through normal banking (by way
of cheque/cash)
18. Consequences of Non-Payment
of Taxes
• Under Section 243C, the tax-payer will have to
pay a simple interest on the amount of short
payment (or non-payment) @ 1% per month
for 3 months.
• Interest u/s 234C shall not be payable if the
advance tax payable is less than Rs.10000
19. Cont…
• Even one day delay attracts Interest u/s 234C
• Apart from interest as explained above, if
entire tax liability has not been paid before
31st March, tax payer will have to pay interest
@ 1% for every month or part of the month
from April 1 to the date of actual payment.
21. Conclusion
• The taxpayer is also saved from the burden of
making a lump sum payment at the time of
filing the return.
• It is advisable to pay advance tax as per the
due dates on the estimated income
• It is advisable to pay the taxes online through
net banking or through cards. Those who
don’t have net banking facility may get one
soon
22. Cont…
• Pay taxes through your own account. It will be
easy to track or trace the payment from your
bank account
• Check 26AS and confirm that the taxes paid by
you are credited to your account at income tax
department
• Don’t wait for the last day to pay the taxes.
Pay it off at the earliest possible date.
23.
24. Introduction
• Two broad head of levy of tax are
– Direct levy and
– Tax deduction at source
• Deduction of tax at source is a convenient method of
tax collection
• is less painful to the person from whose income such
tax is deducted
• saves time on the part of the income-tax department
25. Cont…
• Tax deduction is the responsibility of the person
making the payment i.e.
– Employer in the case of salary paid to employee
– payer of interest i.e. borrower
– In the case of winnings from lottery, crossword puzzles,
horse races, as the person who makes the payment
– In all other cases too the payer of the income
26. Incomes subject to TDS
• Salary income (s.192)
• Interest on securities (s.193)
• Dividends (s. 194)
• Interest other than interest on securities (s.
194A)
• Winnings from lottery or crossword puzzles (s.
194B)
27. Cont…
• Winnings from horse races (s. 194BB)
• Payments to contractors or sub-contractors (s.194C)
• Insurance commission (s.194D)
• Payments to non-resident sportsmen or sports
associations (s.194E)
• Payments in respect of deposits under national
savings scheme etc. (s.194EE)
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28. Cont…
• Payments in respect of repurchase of units by
mutual fund or unit trust of India (s.194F)
• Commission on sale of lottery tickets (s.194G)
• Commission, brokerage etc. (s.194H)
• Rent (s.194I)
• Fees for profession-al or technical services [Sec.
194J]
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29. Cont…
• Income in respect of units [Sec. 194K]
• Payment to non-resident [Sec. 195]
• Units held by an Off-shore Fund [Sec. 196B],
• Income from foreign currency bonds [Sec.
196C]
• Income of Foreign Institutional Investors from
securities [Sec. 196D]
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30. Conclusion
• TDS is one of the modes of collection of taxes
• It is similar to "pay as you earn" scheme
• It facilitates sharing of responsibility of tax
collection between the deductor and the tax
administration
• It acts as a powerful instrument to prevent tax
evasion as well as expands the tax net.