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No indexation? LTCG tax could go up 290% on properties bought after 2010

By Business Standard - 2 months ago
Longer holding periods correlate with higher taxes with or without indexation. Without indexation, the taxes are comparatively higher
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indexation property purchase Budget 2024 An analysis by Bankbazaar has revealed a significant increase in long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax liabilities for property owners across India following the removal of indexation benefits in the Union Budget 2024. Indexation is a method used to adjust the purchase price of an asset like property to account for inflation over time. This adjustment helps to reduce the taxable capital gains when the property is sold. How it works: The government publishes a Cost Inflation Index (CII) annually. When you sell a property the original purchase price is adjusted upwards using the CII to account for inflation. This adjusted purchase price is then used to calculate the capital gains potentially reducing the taxable amount. Impact of Removal: The removal of indexation means that the original purchase price of the property will be used to calculate capital gains without any adjustment for inflation. This will typically result in a higher taxab

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