BTST of shares is Speculative Income Or short term Capital gain
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This discussion clarifies whether Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) transactions are considered speculative income or short-term capital gains for tax purposes. It confirms that for IT purposes, BTST is treated as non-delivery based speculation and taxed according to income tax slabs. The turnover value for BTST is determined by the sale value of the stock, not the net profit or loss.
Ok sir so it will taxed according to income tax slab and what would be turnover value for btst is it net profit or loss booked or sale value of the stock
Sir in that case if anyone buy stock for 1lakh and sell the same next day at 102000 than 102000 will be turnover value. in that case if he declare income under 44ad the minimum profit is 6%of turnover value am i right Sir