Capital gain or business turnover


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This discussion clarifies how to treat profits from trading shares on a delivery basis in the UK, especially when Stamp Duty and Taxes (STT) are paid. If shares are held for less than 12 months, profits are generally considered Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG). If held for over 12 months, they are treated as Long-Term Capital Gains.

06 November 2020 Sir,
Assessee trading shares on the basis of delivery basis through Stock Exchange paid STT. How to treat the trading of Sales turnover as business income or STCG on shares(assume holding below 12 months)?

06 November 2020 It's STCG as it's delivery based trading.

07 November 2020 Sir, If the holding period more than 12 months and sold?

07 November 2020 It's long term capital gains.


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