The Finance minister in his Budget Speech on Feb-01-2017, revised the Cost Inflation Index used by the Indian Income Tax Department to calculate Long Term Capital Gains Tax with Indexation benefit. The revision was shift in base year from 1981 to 2001. What does this mean ? This means any “asset” as defined by the Indian Income Tax department and which comes under the purview of Long Term Capital Gain [For Example – Real Estate] and if acquired before 2001, then for the purpose of determining the Indexed Cost of Acquisition, the base year henceforth will be 2001.
Let us illustrate with an example. Suppose you bought a Plot of Land in 1980 for Rs 10,000. You plan
Keeping in mind the reducing trend in interest rates on FDs and other fixed income securities after the Demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes by the most respected Government of India, both REC and NHAI have decided to reduce the rate of interest for 54EC Capital Gain Tax Exemption bonds wef 01.12.2016. The new rate of interest for these bonds will be 5.25 % per annum. The amount invested in REC 54EC Capital Gain Tax Exemption Bonds where the amount of investment is credited in REC’s Collection Accounts on or after 1st December, 2016 and where deemed date of allotment for the bonds is 31st December, 2016 or a later date, the coupon/ interest rate will be 5.25 % per annum.