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Dear Manjunath,
For LTCG from debt funds acquired in 2020 and switched out in September 2024, you need to report this under "Schedule CG" in ITR2. Here's the correct reporting:
**Schedule:** Capital Gains (Schedule CG)
**Section:** Part A - Long Term Capital Gains
**Sub-section:** A2 - Other Assets (since debt funds are not equity shares)
**Key Points:**
1. **Nature of Asset:** Select "Other Assets" as debt funds don't qualify as equity shares or specified securities.
2. **Tax Rate:** 12.5% without indexation (as per Budget 2024 amendments for assets sold after 23rd July 2024).
3. **Holding Period:** More than 36 months for debt funds (your case: 2020 to Sept 2024 = ~4 years).
4. **Calculation:**
- Sale Value: Amount received from switch/redemption
- Cost of Acquisition: Purchase price in 2020
- LTCG = Sale Value - Cost of Acquisition
- Tax = LTCG × 12.5%
**DO NOT report under:**
- Equity shares section (A1) - as correctly identified by you
- Business income - these are capital gains
- Other sources - incorrect classification
**Additional Considerations:**
- Set off any available capital losses
- Consider any expenses related to transfer
- Ensure proper documentation of switch/redemption statements
The recent amendment removing indexation benefit but reducing tax rate to 12.5% applies to your case since the sale happened post-July 23, 2024.
Hope this clarifies your query.
Best regards