Share Profit head and group

Sir,

please provide the name of account head and group ( profit of purchase sale shares)
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This discussion clarifies the accounting treatment for profits made on the purchase and sale of shares. It confirms that such profits should be recorded under 'Profit on Shares A/c' within 'Indirect Income' in the Profit and Loss Account. For tax purposes, these are treated as capital gains, and a separate 'Capital Gain' ledger under indirect income is recommended for IT computation.

Profit on Shares A/c , under Indirect Income , in Profit and Loss Account .
If the purchase and sale of shares is taxable for you under capital gain then

Bank A/c Dr

To Investment (Cost)
To Capital Gain (Profit)
As per AS13 Investment .
Any profit or loss on disposal of Investment to be transferred to profit and loss account .
Yes. It's capital gain only .You may create a capital gain ledger under indirect income & adjust in IT Computation under capital gain .


If you create ledger either capital gain or profit on sale of shares under indirect income then it's transferred to P & L
Thank you very much Prasad & Eswar Reddy Sir,

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