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From 23 July 2024, indexation of the cost of acquisition is no longer used to compute capital gains income. However, it may still be used to calculate long-term capital gains tax on the sale of immovable property, as an alternative method. (Pixabay)

Who can avail the indexation benefit on property sale and is it even worth it?

6 min read . 06 Apr 2025

In 2018, LTCG taxation on equity was reintroduced, but without indexation benefits.

Get tough: A lenient capital gains tax regime has been distorting incentives

4 min read . 15 Aug 2024

Section 54 of the Income Tax Act exempts you from paying capital gains tax on property if you use the gains to buy another house. (Photo: iStock)

Even without indexation, real estate enjoys more tax breaks than any other asset

4 min read . 15 Aug 2024

In an ideal world, everyone working for the government and its different institutions needs to believe in this Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch motto: “Everybody matters or nobody matters.”

No indexation: Sale of homes needs to be taxed at the same rate as salary income

13 min read . 14 Aug 2024

The Union Budget for 2024-25 had proposed to lower the LTCG on sale of property from 20% to 12.5% but removed indexation benefits. (Image: Pixabay)

Reintroduced indexation for property disallows loss offsets, excludes NRIs

3 min read . 07 Aug 2024

Indexation benefit helps reduce the tax burden on sellers of property.

Relief for homeowners: Govt to restore indexation benefit for property

3 min read . 07 Aug 2024

More than 10 million flats in India have been bought and kept locked for investment purposes.

The budget served India’s self-proclaimed middle class a reality check

4 min read . 06 Aug 2024

Previously, sellers could adjust the purchase price of a property for inflation, which would significantly reduce capital gains tax. (iStockphoto)

Sold house in last 2 years? You may get indexation benefit and lower tax rate

3 min read . 27 Jul 2024

Budget 2024: How will removal of indexation benefits for property sales impact real estate?

Budget 2024: How will removal of indexation benefits for property sales impact real estate?

3 min read . 24 Jul 2024

Indexation enables the tax payer to account for how inflation will affect acquisition costs.

Benefits of indexation: How it helps you save tax?

2 min read . 17 Sep 2022