https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104689 Gifted unlisted shares taxed on receipt under section 56(2)(x) retain their character as assets acquired by gift for determining the holding period. The previous owner's holding period is included, so a subsequent transfer may produce long-term capital gains. However, section 49(4) separately fixes the donee's cost at the value previously taxed under section 56(2)(x); it does not carry over the prior owner's cost. Consequently, indexation of that deemed cost begins only in the financial year in which it was taxed, not in an earlier ownership period. en-us Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:45:20 +0530 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:45:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104689 Gifted unlisted shares taxed on receipt under section 56(2)(x) retain their character as assets acquired by gift for determining the holding period. The previous owner's holding period is included, so a subsequent transfer may produce long-term capital gains. However, section 49(4) separately fixes the donee's cost at the value previously taxed under section 56(2)(x); it does not carry over the prior owner's cost. Consequently, indexation of that deemed cost begins only in the financial year in which it was taxed, not in an earlier ownership period. Highlights Income Tax Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:45:20 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104689