07 March 2008
A DEPRECIABLE ASSET DOES NOT GET INDEXATION BENEFIT(BARRING A POWER GEN. UNIT....) AS ALSO BONDS, DEBENTURES ETC... ( WITH EXCEPTIONS) OTHER ASSETS LIKE LAND GET INDEXATION BENEFIT(1981 AS BASE YEAR). CAPITL GAINS NEED TO BE COMPUTED AND TAXED IRRESPECTIVE OF FULL OR PART OF PROPERTY BEING SOLD. TO GET TAX EXEMPTION THE CAPITAL GAINS HAVE TO BE DEPOSITED IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND INVESTED IN CERTAIN BONDS(SEC 54EC). CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS FOR PURPOSE OF SEC 45 ARE NOT INCLUDED IN TRANSFER. R.V.RAO