Short term capital gain of equity shares

Please can anyone assist for this.
If I have short term capital gain in equity shares and I am also incurring interest expenses towards amount borrowed for investment in equity
can I claim the interest expenses deduction in short term capital gain
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Quick Summary
This discussion explores whether interest expenses incurred on borrowed funds for equity investments can be deducted against short-term capital gains (STCG). While some initially suggested it's possible, the consensus leans towards 'no' if the gains are treated as capital gains under Section 111A, as interest isn't a specified deduction. However, if equity trading is classified as a business (especially frequent intra-day trading), then interest expenses may be deductible.

Yes. You can claim
Yes you can
Thanks to both of you
Ur welcome
If you are declaring income from equity as speculation business Income then only you can claim such expenses
Ok noted
But I am having salary income and short term capital gain from equity
So you can't claim such expensesn
Ok noted Thanks

Welcome........My Pleasure...

You can very well claim interest expenses from short term capital gain. Not necessarily speculation income. 

 

@ Kapadia Pravin - Which section says that you can claim Interest expense from STCG? 

@ CA Rashmi Gandhi - How can sale of equity shares be considered speculation biz? It always involves delivery. Speculation income arises only when there is no delivery...

@ Kapadia Pravin - Which section says that you can claim Interest expense from STCG? 

@ CA Rashmi Gandhi - How can sale of equity shares be considered speculation biz? It always involves delivery. Speculation income arises only when there is no delivery...

Finally what is the conclusion please. Everyone has expressed their different views.
I am really confused now.

Speculative transaction is a transaction of purchase or sale of a commodity including stocks and shares settled otherwise than by actual delivery or transfer of the commodity or scrip (Section 43(5) of the Income-tax Act)

Example: In the case of intra-day trading in shares, there is no actual delivery as the shares enter and exit from the trading account on the same date and it does not enter the DEMAT account at all. Intra-day trading is the trading of shares within the same day. Generally, the delivery is not taken in case of intra-day trading. Thus, they are called speculative transactions.

Firstly check the nature of your transaction then only decide what to do

 

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