Conversion of Gold to Electronic Gold Receipt and vice versa

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..... of the proposed gold exchange. Accordingly, SEBI has come out with a detailed regulatory framework for spot trading in gold on existing stock exchanges through the instrument of Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR). 2. In order to promote the concept of Electronic Gold, it is proposed to exclude the conversion of physical form of gold into EGR and vice versa by a SEBI registered Vault Manager from the .....

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..... sical gold shall not be considered as 'transfer'. ii. For the purposes of this newly inserted clause, the expressions 'Electronic Gold Receipt' and 'Vault Manager' shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in clauses (h) and (l) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021. iii. To insert a new sub-section (10) t .....

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..... insert a new clause (hi) to Explanation 1 of sub-section (42A) of section 2 of the Act to provide that the holding period for the purpose of capital gain shall include the period for which the Gold was held by the assessee prior to conversion into the Electronic Gold Receipt. v. To insert a new clause (hi) in Explanation 1 of sub-section (42A) of section 2 of the Act to provide that the holding .....

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