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Capital Gains Accounts Scheme, 1988. (Salient Features)

[Notification No. GSR 724(E), dated 22-6-1988 reported in 172 ITR (St.) 54]

1.         Under the Capital Gains Accounts Scheme, 1988, “depositor” is defined to mean an assessee who is eligible to make a deposit under sections 54, 54B, 54D, 54F or 54G of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

2.         “Deposit Office” means the bank notified by the Central Government to receive deposit and maintain account of the depositor. For notified bank, See Notification No. GSR 725(E), dated 22-6- 1988 reported in 172 ITR (ST.) 74.

3.         Every depositor who is desirous of opening account(s) for the first time, shall apply to the deposit office in Form A in duplicate together with the amount of deposit to be paid either in cash or by crossed cheque or by draft. Such deposit can be made in one lump sum or in instalments at any time on or before the due date of furnishing the return of income. For availing benefit of exemption from capital gains under more than one section, depositor has to make separate applications for opening accounts under each of such sections. There are two types of deposit accounts (1) “Deposit account-A” in the form of ‘saving deposit’, and (2) “Deposit account-B” in the form of “term deposit” with an option to keep the deposit as cumulative or non-cumulative. A depositor has an option to open any of these accounts or both. Nomination in respect of an account can be made by the depositor, who is an individual, in Form E. For the deposit under account-A, deposit office will issue passbook. For the deposit under account-B, deposit office will issue a deposit receipt.

4.         For the deposit made under account-A, interest at the rate of specified by the Reserve Bank of India will be allowed for each calendar month on the lowest balance between the close of 10th day and end of the month and credited to the account at the end of each half-year. For the deposit made under account-B, interest at the rate specified by the Reserve Bank of India will be allowed.

5.         A depositor having a deposit in account-B can convert the said account into account-A by applying in Form B. Account can be transferred from one branch to another branch of the same bank.

6.         Application in Form C has to be made in respect of first withdrawal from account-A and for subsequent withdrawals from the said account in Form D in duplicate stating therein the manner and extent of utilisation of the amount of immediately preceding withdrawal. The amount so withdrawn has to be utilised by the depositor, within 60 days from the date of withdrawal, for the purposes specified in section 54, or 54B or 54D or 54F or 54G. The amount which has not been so utilised is to be re-deposited in account-A immediately thereafter. Similarly, withdrawal from account-B will also be allowed provided the depositor has converted the said account into account-A.

7.         For closure of account, an application has to be made, with the approval of the Assessing Officer, to the deposit office in Form G. Similarly nominee or legal heir also can close the account of the deceased depositor by applying in Form H.
 

Related Topics....Under the head 'Capital Gain'

Capital Assets, Capital Gain & Transfer of Capital Assets for Taxation of 'Capital Gain'
Types of Capital Assets for Computing ‘Capital Gain’
Computation Of ‘Period Of Holding of an Asset' for Computing Gapital Gain [Explanation 1(i) to Section 2(42A)]
Transfer Of A Capital Asset [Section 2(47)] for Computing Capital Gain
Transactions Not regarded as ‘Transfer’ for Computing Capital Gain [Section 46 and 47]
Method of Computing Capital Gain [Section 48]
Deemed Cost of Acquisition of Asset for Computing Capital Gain
[Section 55(2)] : Cost of Acquisiton of Assets for Computation of Capital Gain
Capital Gains Accounts Scheme, 1988.
Types of Capital Gain
Tax on Long-Term Capital Gain in certain Cases (Section 112A)
Exemption of Capital Gains under Section 10 and 115JG

Exemption of Capital Gains under Sections 54, 54B, 54D, 54EC, 54EE, 54F, 54G, 54GB anf 54H

(Section 54) : Exemption of Capital Gains from the Transfer of Residential House Property
(Section 54B) : Exemption of Capital Gain on Transfer of Land used for Agricultural Purposes
(Section 54D) : Exemption of Capital Gains on Compulsory Acquisition Of Land And Buildings forming part of Industrial Undertaking
(Section-54EC) : Exemption of Capital Gain on Transfer of any Long Term Capital Asset on the basis of Investment in certain Bonds
(Section 54EE) : Capital Gain not to be charged on Investment in Units of a Specified Fund
[Section 54F] : Exemption of Capital Gain on Transfer Of Long-Term Capital Assets other than a House Property
[Section 54G] : Capital Gain on Shifting of Industrial Undertaking from Urban Areas to Non-Urban Areas :
[Section 54GA] : Exemption of Capital Gain on transfer of assets in case of shifting of Industrial Undertaking from an urban area to any Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
(Section 54GB) : Exemption of Long term Capital Gain Tax on Transfer of Residential Property if Net Consideration is Invested in the Equity Shares of a new Start-up SME Company :
(Section 54H) : Extension of time limit for acquiring new Asset or Depositing or Investing amount of Capital Gain, in case of Compulsory Acquisition :

Capital Gain in various Special Cases - How to Find Out or Calculate

  1. Capital Gain from Zero Coupon Bonds

  2. Capital Gain in case of amount Received from an Insurer on account of Damage or Destruction of any Capital Asset [Section 45(1A)]:

  3. Capital Gain in the case of Transfer of Depreciable Assets [Section 50] -

  4. Capital Gain on Conversion of Capital Asset into Stock-in-Trade [Section 45(2)]-

  5. Capital Gain on Transfer of Capital Asset by a Partner/Memeber to a Firm/AOP/BOI as Capital contribution [Section 45(3)]-

  6. Capital Gain on Distribution of Capital Assets by a Firm, AOP/BOI to Partners at the time of Dissolution [Section 45(4)]-

  7. Capital Gain on Compulsory Acquisition of a Capital Asset [Section 45(5)]-

  8. Computation of Capital Gains in case of Joint Development Agreement [Section 45(5A)] [W.e.f. A.Y. 2018-19]

  9. Capital Gain on Conversion of Debentures / Bonds into Shares [Section 47(x), 49(2A) and rule 8AA] :

  10. Capital Gain on Transfer of Shares / Debentures in the hands of Non-Residents (Proviso 1 to Section 48 and Rule 115A) :

  11. Capital Gain on Transfer of Self-Generated Capital Assets :

  12. Capital Gain on Transfer of Bonus Shares -

  13. Capital Gain on Transfer of Right Entitlement -

  14. Capital Gain on Transfer of Securities in Demat Form -

  15. Capital Gains on Distribution of Assets by Companies in Liquidation [Section 46]:

  16. Computation of Capital Gains in the case of Transfer of Land and Building or in Real Estate Transactions [Section 50C] -

  17. Capital Gains on Purchase by Company of its Own Shares or Other Specified Securities [Section 46A]:

  18. Capital Gain on Sale of Land and Building to be computed separately in case of Building Constructed by the Assessee:

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