Forget about tax free capital gains on new issues

Forget About Tax Free Capital Gains On New Issues

Investors in new or top-up VCTs are told that if they later sell their shares at a profit sufficient to trigger capital gains tax, they don’t have to pay it. Which is true, but as far as I’m aware there’s just one lonely Venture Capital Trust trading above its issue price so it’s rather academic. (With VCT shares bought in the secondary market at a big discount you might eventually see a tax-free gain. You don’t get initial tax relief when you buy secondhand, however).

Along with Long-Term Capital Gains Tax, Finance Bill has also proposed to impose dividend distribution tax (DDT) of 10% for a mutual fund. DDT is a tax which is paid by mutual fund houses before they pay the dividend. Strangely, there is a limit of Rs.1 lakh under Long-Term Capital Gains Tax but DDT will be borne by all equity oriented mutual fund investors irrespective of the How to Calculate Tax on Mutual Funds-Easy Solution Home » How to Calculate Tax on Mutual Funds-Easy Solution

The most common types of transaction in a takeover are the issue of: * shares only * a mixture of shares and cash If the company taking over issues shares only you don’t pay Capital Gains Tax when you get the shares. When you sell or dispose of your new shares they’re treated as if you bought them at the same time and cost as your original shares.

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