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Disallowance of loss - sale of shares - This is a lacuna in the ...


Assessee exploits tax gap by off-market share sales, claiming losses bypassing Section 10(38) exemption on long-term assets.

April 4, 2016

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Disallowance of loss - sale of shares - This is a lacuna in the provision which has been lawfully exploited by the assessee by transferring shares held as long-term capital assets through off market transactions resulting into genuine loss and thus escaping the rigor of the exemption provision contained in section 10(38), which would have otherwise disentitled it to claim set off and carry forward of such a loss - AT

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