04 January 2008
Dear Sir, Can you please let us know the rate of tax that shall be applicable on profit if a property is sold after 5 years of purchase. Also can I know that if I have acquired a property 5 years back for Rs 15 lacs, what will be the indexation value beyond which the profit on tax shall be calcualted. Regards, HK Malviya
05 January 2008
You have sold property after 5 years it means there is Long Term Capital Gain
Long Term Means If The assets held for more than 36 months.
Rate Applicable is 20% and this is to be increased by surcharge (if Applicable) and education cess
Indexation:-
Indexation is relevant to computation of Long Term Capital Gains only. It is applied to computation of indexed cost of acquition and index cost of improvement in respect of capital assets.Cost of Inflation Idex are as under:-