We are not facing any such issue in Java offline utility ver. 1.2.2 released on 25.08.2025.

thank you.

The issue was resolved after I reapplied using this rather complex table.. Hopefully the tax department makes it easier next time.

Happy to learn that the issue was resolved. This year there are more complex bifurcations in the calculation hence the issue had arose which could have been resolved by time period.

Next year it will be simpler; so such issue may not arise.

This is a known bug in the current version of the ITR-2 utility (both Excel and online). The STCG under Section 111A at 15% is incorrectly mapped to the 20% bucket in Schedule BFLA.

Three workarounds being used while waiting for an updated utility:

Option 1: Use the offline Excel utility, complete all schedules, then export the JSON file. Open a fresh copy of the Excel utility, import the JSON file, and re-verify Schedule BFLA. Some users have found this import resets the auto-population correctly.

Option 2: If the total STCG under Section 111A after set-off against STCL is zero (fully offset by losses), leave Schedule BFLA as-is. If it remains populated in the wrong bucket, proceed and note the discrepancy if queried during any scrutiny.

Option 3: Wait for the updated utility. CBDT typically patches utility bugs within 2 to 3 weeks of them being widely reported. The May 29 release (version 1.1.0) did not fix this specific issue.

Do not rush to file if the utility is blocking you. There is no late fee penalty until after July 31 for most non-audit cases, so waiting for a corrected utility is safer than filing with a known validation error.

For the capital gains computation that feeds into Schedule BFLA: [capital gains tax guide for AY 2026-27](https://taxgarden.in/blog/capital-gains-tax-india-ltcg-stcg-ay-2026-27)