10 January 2008
Yes, PROVIDED Income includes any income chargeable under the head "Profits and gains from business or profession"
Pl. refer Para 111 of 30th edition of Singhania's Direct Taxes Ready Reckoner
Obviously, in case of persons buying and selling shares casually, that is, without getting into business of trading in shares, the rebate u/s 88-E cannot be claimed.
11 January 2008
rebate u/s 88e is available proprtionately if their is any icome u/s 28 of the act if your icome is only stc no deduction is available u/s 88e for stc gain