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A Delhi bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has upheld an Income Tax Department demand imposing a 22% tax on capital gains,simply because the entity's total income is otherwise taxed at the same rate under Section 115BAA of the Income Tax Act. Tax professionals have described the ruli
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FAQ :
The ITAT upheld a demand from the Income Tax Department to tax long-term capital gains at 22%, aligning it with the company's overall corporate tax rate under Section 115BAA.
Tax professionals argue the ruling is legally untenable as it ignores the distinct statutory provisions for taxing business profits and long-term capital gains, which are typically taxed at different rates.
Section 115BAA of the Income Tax Act is central, as it allows domestic companies to opt for a concessional 22% corporate tax rate, but the dispute arose over whether this rate applies to LTCG.
Under standard provisions like Section 112, long-term capital gains are typically taxed at 20% with indexation benefits.
If not overturned, the ruling could lead to arbitrary tax demands on capital gains for companies opting for concessional tax regimes and create inconsistencies across different tax sections.
Experts believe that Section 115BAA is 'subject to' specific capital gains tax sections (like 112 and 112A), meaning the latter should take precedence for taxing capital gains.
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