CALCULATION OF EQUITY SHARES SHORT TERM CAPITAL GAINS

if I am doing trading buying and selling the Equity share in short term , so whether I have to add all related expenses like

1) STT
2) BROKERAGE
3) OTHER'CHARGE.

PLEASE HELP ME
thanks
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Quick Summary
When trading equity shares for short-term capital gains, it's important to understand which expenses can be deducted. Generally, costs such as STT (Securities Transaction Tax), brokerage fees, and other charges directly related to acquiring the shares are considered part of the 'cost of acquisition'. Subtracting these expenses from your sale consideration can reduce your taxable capital gain.

If you are investing in shares and earings short term capital gain , then all above expenses will be Cost of aquisition .
Sale Consideration
less expenses incurred in relation to accquistion of cost of the asset.

MEASUREMENT-Except for trade receivables within the scope of paragraph 5.1.3, at initial recognition, an entity shall measure a financial asset or financial liability at its fair value plus or minus, in the case of a financial asset or financial liability not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial asset or financial liability. I remember something similar in AS

 

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