This discussion clarifies the tax treatment of profits from stock trading for individuals with salary income. Short-term capital gains from intraday trading are classified as speculative business income, allowing for expense deductions. Delivery-based trading falls under capital gains, where expense claims are generally restricted. The impact of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is also briefly touched upon.
A individual who is having salary income get the profit from stocks trading , short term capital gain.. his sales turnover (stocks) Rs.25,00,000.00 and purchase turnover(stocks) Rs.24,00,000.00 .. can he show this turnover and profit Rs.1,00,000.00 as professional income.
15 December 2021
No. Its not professional income. If Intraday trading, it comes under Speculative business income. If delivery based investment, declare it under Capital Gains.