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....NCOME/LOSS FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - GANAPATHY PADMANABHA SARMA Dated:- 24-11-2010 Last Reply Date:- 25-11-2010 Customs - Exim - SEZ<br>Got 2 Replies<br>Customs<br>Asseessee doing day trading trhough registered share brokers, investing some margin money in thousands or lacks, but the share broker transacting in crores in equities, nifty etc. Whether the gain or loss f....
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....rom the above transactions is be treated under the head capital gain or business or profession? How to calculate the profit or loss from the transactions. All the transactions are suferred STT.? Reply By CA Rachit Agarwal: The Reply: Whether the margin was utilized for the purpose of takings "Futures/Options"? If so then, the income from such transactions could be classified under "Income from o....
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....ther Business/Profession". Even if the investments are not in derivative products such as "Futures/Options", then also income could be classifed under Income from Business/Profession provided the acquisitions of the shares is niether for earning dividend/interest nor for capital appreciations. Reply By CA. DARSHAN JAIN: The Reply: I would advise you to go through Circular No. 04/2007 in order to....
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.... decide whether the transactions relating to securities would be taxable under capital gain or PBGP. The method of calculation of profit / loss from such security would depend on the head under which such income is taxable. The query is very general in nature and therefore could not be answered with precision.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....