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CAPITAL GAINS: SHORT TERM AUR LONG TERM KA DHAANCHA

Holding period, cost of acquisition, aur tax kab lagta hai

Published by The Retail Trader · JUL 23, 2026 · Features

Share bechne par jo faayda hota hai uspar tax lagta hai, aur uska hisaab ek simple dhaanche par chalta hai. Rates badalte rehte hain, par dhaancha wahi rehta hai.

DO BUCKETS

Har asset class ke liye ek holding period tay hota hai. Us period se kam rakhne par gain short term maana jaata hai, zyada rakhne par long term.

Dono par tax ka treatment alag hota hai, aur equity, debt, gold aur property sab ke apne rules hote hain.

HISAAB KE HISSE

Gain nikaalne ke liye ye cheezein chahiye:
• Sale value — jo aapko mila.
• Cost of acquisition — jo aapne diya, transaction charges ke saath.
• Holding period — kharidne aur bechne ke beech ka samay.
• Corporate actions — bonus, split ya demerger ke baad cost adjust hoti hai.

EK PRACTICAL BAAT

Tax gain hone par lagta hai, bechne par nahi — aur wo tabhi banta hai jab position band ho. Isliye saal ke aakhir mein sirf isliye bech dena ki "profit book kar lein" tax ka ek naya event bana deta hai jo warna hota hi nahi.

Ye article sirf educational hai — koi buy ya sell recommendation nahi, koi guaranteed return ka daawa nahi, aur koi advisory nahi. Rules, rates aur mechanics exchange, SEBI aur RBI time-time par badalte hain, isliye har number apne broker ya official source par khud verify karo.

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