The cost of acquisitions of a listed equity share acquired by the taxpayer before February 1, 2018, shall be deemed to be the higher of following:
a) The actual cost of acquisition of such asset; or
b) Lower of following:
(i) Fair market value of such shares as on January 31, 2018; or
(ii) Actual sales consideration accruing on its transfer.
The Fair market value of listed equity share shall mean its highest price quoted on the stock exchange as on January 31, 2018. However, if there is no trading in such shares on January 31, 2018, the highest price of such share on a date immediately preceding January 31, 2018 on which trading happens in that share shall be deemed as its fair market value.
In a case where the capital asset is an equity share in a company which is not listed on a recognised stock exchange as on 31 - 1-2018 but listed on the date of transfer, the cost of unlisted shares as increased by cost inflation index for the financial year 2017 -18 shall be deemed to be its FMV.
The scenarios below detail how long term capital gains will be calculated for sales on or after 1st April, 2018. In each of these scenarios, a certain asset is purchased on 1st January 2017 and sold on 1stApril 2018. The Long Term Capital Gain calculation for this asset is now computed by determining what the Cost of Acquisition is for the asset, by comparing the values for Purchase Price (PP), Fair Market Value on 31st January 2018 (FMV) and Sale Price (SP):
Scenario |
Scenario Descripttion |
Purchase Price as on 01-Jan-2017 (PP) |
Fair Market Value as on 31-Jan-2018 (FMV) |
Sale Price as on 01-Apr-2018 (SP) |
Cost Price for Capital Gains Calculation |
Long Term Capital Gain |
1 |
PP < FMV < SP |
100 |
200 |
250 |
200 |
50 |
2 |
PP < SP < FMV |
100 |
200 |
150 |
150 |
0 |
3 |
FMV < PP < SP |
100 |
50 |
150 |
100 |
50 |
4 |
SP < PP < FMV |
100 |
200 |
50 |
100 |
-50 |
5 |
SP < FMV < PP |
100 |
50 |
25 |
100 |
-75 |
6 |
FMV < SP < PP |
100 |
50 |
75 |
100 |
-25 |
7 |
Bonus: PP = 0, FMV < SP |
0 |
200 |
250 |
200 |
50 |
8 |
Bonus: PP = 0, SP < FMV |
0 |
200 |
150 |
150 |
0 |
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