Conversion of physical shares into demat

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When converting physical shares into demat form, the costs incurred are typically considered administrative expenses rather than capital expenditures. This means they cannot be capitalised to increase the value of the shares. Instead, these costs should be treated as expenses and may be disallowed under the Income Tax Act.

aarav agrawal

aarav agrawal (Querist)
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31 May 2025 I have a doubt that if we convert physical shares into demat form then whether the cost incurred for demat of shares can be capitalised in the proportion of shares or not?

Or it is to be shown as expenses and will be disallowed as per income tax act?

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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31 May 2025 The cost incurred for converting physical shares into demat form is generally treated as a fee for administrative processing and not as an enhancement to the value of the shares themselves. Therefore, it is not considered a capital expenditure that can be capitalized , so consider it as expense.

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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28 September 2025 Good luck.....

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