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how to show the securities held by assessee as stock in trade to department....is there any kind of formalities to be done by assessee or just show pgbp income in return?
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This discussion explores how to present securities held by an assessee as 'stock in trade' to the tax department. It references Supreme Court rulings and CBDT circulars that outline factors for determining the nature of such transactions, including the trader's business, quantity purchased, and transaction repetition. Assessees have an option to classify securities as stock in trade or a capital asset once in their lifetime, as per Circular 6/2016.

Supreme Court in the case of G.Venkata Swami Naidu & co. Vs. CIT (1959) 35 ITR 594. 
The Supreme Court held that in deciding the character of such transaction, several factors were relevant. For instance:-

i. Whether the purchaser was a trader and the purchase of the commodity and its resale were allied to his usual trade or business or were incidental to it.

ii. The nature and quantity of the commodity purchased and resold – if the commodity purchased is in very large quantity, it could tend to eliminate the possibility of investment for personal use, possession or enjoyment.

iii. The repetition of the transaction.
If department raise any objection
These instructions may please be brought to the notice of the Assessing officers in your region.

[F.No 181/1/89 – IT(AI) dated 31/08/1989 from Central Board of Direct Taxes]

Circular No. 543-Income Tax dated 31-8-1989 »

« Circular No. 542-Income Tax dated 30-8-1989
Circular 6/2016 stand that assessee can show securities as sit or capital asset at his option once in life time...and department cannot raise any questions

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