How To Post Sell Transactions For Equity Shares

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Hello,

I have a query about posting transactions involving sale of equity shares (BSE). My main business is consultancy, but I have invested in the share market, and show the investment under assets in my balance sheet.

Recently, I sold shares of two companies. For company X, my sale value was say Rs 100/-, where the buying value was Rs 90/-. Here, I can understand that I credit company X account by Rs 90/-, "Other Income" account by Rs 10/-, and debit bank account by Rs 100/-.

For company Y, my sale value was say Rs 100/-, where the buying value was Rs 110/-. Here I should credit company Y account by Rs 110/-, debit bank account by Rs 100/-, but credit which account by Rs 10/-? Should I create an account called "Loss in Shares" for this purpose? Further, should this account be created under the group "Indirect Expenses" and reduce my net profit to that extent? Or should I create this account under some other capital-account-group?

Looking forward to the guidance of the masters,

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if it is only for the purpose of Accounting then

you may treat is as

Company X

Bank Dr. 100

     To X Ltd. 90

     To Profit on sale of shares 10

 

for company Y

Bank Dr.   100

Loss on sale of shares Dr.  10

    To Y Ltd.   110

 

at the end of the year both the profit and loss may be set of with each other and the balance mey be treated as profit/loss on sale of shares as the case may be

 

but if it s for income tax purpose then it will cum under capital gains and treatment should be done as per that

Hello Hemant,

Thank you for your advice. Indeed my immediate objective is completing the books.

I will revert on the matter of capital gains once I reach the point of computing IT.

Thank you for taking the time to guide me.

 

you are most  welcome...............


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