REGARDING NIFTY FUTURE & OPTIONS TAXABALITY


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This discussion clarifies the tax treatment of Nifty Futures & Options. It confirms that F&O trading is taxed under the head Profit and Gains from Business or Profession (PGBP), not Capital Gains. For PGBP, traders can opt for presumptive taxation under Section 44AD, with tax calculated at 6% of total turnover (sum of gains and losses). The 8% margin rule is not applicable here. It's also confirmed that F&O cannot be treated as capital gains.

17 July 2022 Whether Future & options charge under the head of PGBP or under the head of Capital Gains ?

If it is taxable under PGBP then can we set margin of 8% of turnover ?
And turnover will be the Net Gain/Loss of the F&O ( Sales - Purchase )

If it is taxable under Capital Gain then it will be taxable at flat rate of 15% ?

17 July 2022 Future & options charge under the head of PGBP opt for 44AD on 6% of turnover.
Turnover is sum of gain and losses.


17 July 2022 if an individual is a salaried person then also it will charged under PGBP ?

17 July 2022 Yes, it will be PGBP.

18 July 2022 What if we want to treat as capital gains ?

18 July 2022 F & O can't be treated as capital gains.


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