Mr. Anshuman, a resident individual, is working in Paschim Ltd. and earns salary of ₹ 90,000 per month during P.Y. 2025-26. He holds 20,000 equity…

CA Intermediate · Taxation · MTP · September 2026
Mr. Anshuman, a resident individual, is working in Paschim Ltd. and earns salary of ₹ 90,000 per month during P.Y. 2025-26. He holds 20,000 equity shares of Beta Ltd., an Indian listed company, purchased on 1st January 2016 at ₹ 200 per share. These were acquired through a recognized stock exchange and STT was paid on both acquisition and sale. In August, 2025, Mr. Anshuman transferred a plot in Haryana for ₹ 70 lakhs which was acquired by him in May 2016 for ₹ 22 lakhs. He paid brokerage of 1% on transfer. In May 2026, Mr. Anshuman acquired a residential house property in Gwalior for ₹ 40 lakhs. In November, 2025, Beta Ltd. decided to buy back 50% of its shares at ₹ 250 per share. Beta Ltd. bought back proportionate shares of Mr. Anshuman. Fair Market value of equity shares of Beta Ltd. as on 31.1.2018 was ₹ 190 per share. You are required to compute the total income of Mr. Anshuman if he is paying tax under default tax regime. CII for F.Y. 2015-16: 254; F.Y. 2016-17: 264; F.Y. 2017-18: 272; F.Y. 2025-26: 376

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Computation of total income of Mr. Anshuman for A.Y. 2026-27 Particulars ₹ ₹ I Salaries Salary from Paschim Ltd. [₹ 90,000 x 12] 10,80,000 Less: Deduction under section 16 - Standard deduction upto ₹75,000 75,000 10,05,000 II Capital Gains On buy back of equity shares of Beta Ltd. Consideration received on buy back of shares Nil Less: Cost of acquisition 20,00,000 Higher of - Actual cost of acquisition of ₹ 20 lakhs [10,000 shares @ ₹200 per share] - Lower of FMV as on 31.1.2018 i.e., ₹ 19 lakhs and full value of consideration i.e., Nil Long term capital loss on buy back of shares (20,00,000) On sale of plot Sale consideration 70,00,000 Less: Brokerage @1% 70,000 Net sale consideration 69,30,000 Less: Cost of acquisition [Indexation benefit is not available on transfer which took place on or after 23.7.2024] 22,00,000 47,30,000 Less: Exemption under section 54F 27,30,159 Amount invested for acquiring residential house within 2 years would qualify for exemption against long term capital gain arising from transfer of plot. Since the amount invested is less than the net consideration, proportionate capital gains is exempt [₹ 47,30,000 x ₹ 40,00,000/₹ 69,30,000] 19,99,841 Long term capital gain on transfer of plot 19,99,841 Nil Less: Set off of long term capital loss on buy back of original shares against long term capital gain on transfer of plot to the extent of 19,99,841 Balance long term capital loss of ₹159 on buy back of original shares is to be carried forward to subsequent year. III Income from Other Sources Dividend on buy back of shares [10,000 x 250] 25,00,000 Total Income 35,05,000

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