I have capital gains on the sale of equity shares and mutual funds I bought in 2020. Which ITR form should I choose, and where should I report these gains in the ITR? For listed domestic shares and mutual funds, if the holding period exceeds 12 months, the gains are considered long-term. Since the shares […]
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Could I offset my trading loss with the profits I earned on my long-term stocks and mutual funds holdings? What are the set-off rules for trading loss? Let’s first understand how income from different transactions is classified. F&O trading is classified as a non-speculative business, while intraday trading is treated as a speculative business. Further, […]
While reporting my trading income in the ITR-3 form, should I report the trading turnover scrip-wise or trade-wise? Trading turnover can be calculated in two ways, either trade-wise or scrip-wise. To understand the difference, let us take an example: you make the following trades for companies A and B. Company A Trade 1: Profit of […]