When physical shares are transferred to a son's Demat account and subsequently sold by the son, the capital gains tax liability typically falls on the son. The father, having gifted the shares, is generally not liable for capital gains tax on this transaction.
21 November 2022
Father has transferred his physical shares to the Demat Account of the son, and then son sold the same and remitted the amount received on sale of shares.
What would be the implications of capital gains tax in the hands of father and son.