This discussion clarifies how to handle Securities Transaction Tax (STT) when calculating short-term capital gains or losses (STCG/STCL). While STT itself cannot be claimed as an expense, other charges and statutory levies paid to your broker, excluding STT, are deductible from sale proceeds. This means you report the net profit or loss after deducting these allowable expenses.
25 June 2023
Hi there, I purchased 3 share on 2022 and sold within 1 year so it's my stcg or stcl. Confussion: in my broker tax p/l statement they show that its my stcl. Example : sales 80000 Purchase 79500 Stt paid 700 They show me it's my loss In itr what did I show? Sales 80000 - purchase79500 =gain 500? As per my knowledge stt cannot be claimed as transfer exp. Am I right? that's my stcg