dear seniors please tell me of we have a car in fixed asset and every year we claim depreciation on it then profit of sale of that car we have to show in capital gains. then indexation cost is applicable on it or not.
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This discussion clarifies the tax treatment of selling a fixed asset, such as a car, after claiming depreciation. It's confirmed that indexation benefits do not apply to depreciable assets. Any profit or loss from the sale is typically treated as a short-term capital gain or loss and should be recorded in the Profit and Loss (P&L) account, based on the written-down value (WDV).
No indexation on depreciable asset, and you op. wdv is your cost of acquisition. The difference between the op. wdv and sale value is your capital gain/Loss.
If you are calculating this gain for individual, gain or loss will be Cr/Dr to capital account.
in any other case it will go to PandL and in income tax act sale amount deduct from plant and machinery block. after deduction if any balance is there then calculate dep on it. if there is no asset in the block then short term cap gain or loss will arise.