Long-term capital gains tax: The Centre announced on Tuesday a significant decision that offers relief to homeowners regarding Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax on real estate. Homeowners will now given the option to choose between two tax rates: a 20% rate with the indexation benefit, or a 12.5% rate without indexation. This policy shift follows … Read more
The Ministry of Finance has notified the final Cost Inflation Index (CII) for FY25 (Assessment Year 2025-26) at 363. The ministry through the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), issued Notification No. 44/2024-Income-Tax on May 24, 2024, detailing the Cost Inflation Index (CII) for the financial year 2024-25 i.e. Assessment Year 2025-26. The notification … Read more
The income tax department has notified the cost inflation index for current fiscal beginning April 2021 for calculating long-term capital gains arising from sale of immovable property, securities and jewellery. The cost inflation index (CII) is used by taxpayer to compute gains arising out of sale of capital assets after adjusting inflation. The Central Board … Read more