Section 55 -, COST OF ACQUISITION (‘COA')

Section 55 -, COST OF ACQUISITION (‘COA')

General Provision

·            Case (a): Capital Asset Has Been Purchased:

Date of Purchase

Before 01.04.2001

On or After 01.04.2001

Cost of Acquisition

Higher of the following two:

>             Cost incurred by the assessee on the purchase of capital asset; or

>             FMV as on 01.04.2001

Cost incurred by the assessee on the purchase of capital asset

                       


Case (b): Capital Asset Has Been Self-Generated: As per the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of B.C.Srinivasa Setty, cost of acquisition of any self-generated capital asset other than those given under Category 2 below shall be INDETERMINATE. Therefore, no 'capital gains would arise in such cases.

Examples: Sale of spontaneously grown trees, goodwill of profession, etc

 

Special Cases

                        CATEGORY 1: Shares/Securities:

Option to take FMV as on 01.04 2001 is available in respect of these capital assets.

Capital Asset

Cost of Acquisition

Period of Holding

Original Shares/

Purchase price

Starts from the date of purchase


 

Securities

 

allotment of shares/securities

Bonus Shares/ Securities

     If allotted before 01.04.2001: FMV

       Otherwise – NIL

Starts from the date of allotment of bonus shares/securities

Renouncement of Right to Subscribe Shares/Securities

NIL

Short-term (Always)

Right Shares/ Securities - Purchased by the person to whom right is issued – Purchased by the person to whom right is renounced

Price actually paid under the right issue

Period of holding to start from the date of allotment of right shares/securities

Price paid to the person who renounced the

right and the amount paid to the company under the right issue

Period of holding to start from the

date of allotment of right shares/securities

 

                        CATEGORY 2: Specified Capital Assets:

Option to take FMV as on 01.04.2001 is not available in respect of these capital assets even if the are a wired before 01.04.2001.

Capital Asset

Cost of Acquisition

Acquired Asset

Self-Generated Asset

Goodwill of Business (Profession)

Purchase Price

NIL

Trademark/Brand Name associated with Business

Purchase Price

NIL

Tenancy Rights

Purchase Price

NIL

Stage Carriage Permit (Route Permits)

Purchase Price

NIL

Loom Hours

Purchase Price

NIL

Right to Carry on any Business/Profession

Purchase Price

NIL

Right to Manufacture: Produce or Process any Article or Thing

Purchase Price

NIL


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