Short-term capital asset is capital asset held by an assessee for not more than 60 months.

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..... set to mean a capital asset held by an assessee for not more than 60 months immediately preceding the date of its transfer. (The period of 60 months has been reduced by the Finance(No.2) Act, 1977 to 36 months with effect from 1st April, 1978). 2. A question has been raised as to which of the following is the correct mode of assessment of capital gains arising on the sale of house property/build .....

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..... ferent asset, i.e. house property/building(being building and land appurtenant thereto) on the date of completion of the building. The sale or transfer of such an asset (building and land appurtenant thereto) within a period of 60 months would result in short-term capital gains. - Circular - Trade Notice - Public Notice - Instructions - Office orders Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - .....

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