my client purchases shares and sold on the same day. sometimes he will sell within 4 or 5 days. he may sell within 15 days. will the transaction be treated as short term capital gains or speculation income. plz clarify
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This discussion clarifies the tax treatment of share transactions. Generally, same-day share sales are classified as speculation income, while sales within a few days or up to 15 days are typically considered short-term capital gains. Speculation business involves trading shares without actual delivery, though brokers may classify certain transactions as speculative even with delivery.
Speculative business in shares is kind of business where transactions takes place without actual delivery of shares. in some instances trader may purchase the shares in the morning by actual delivery and sell it in the evening by actual delivery. this will not be treated as speculative business but as stcg