LTCG Tax on Rs 10 Lakh Profit
On Rs 10 lakh LTCG, you pay 12.5% on Rs 8.75 lakh — that's Rs 1,09,375. Tax planning is essential at this level.
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Capital Gain/Loss
₹10,00,000
LTCG
Tax Rate
12.5%
LTCG rate
Exemption Used
₹1,25,000
of Rs 1.25L limit
Tax Owed
₹1,09,375
Effective rate: 10.9%
Estimates assume this is your only capital gain for the FY. Actual tax depends on total gains, losses, and carry-forward. For exact FIFO-based calculation, upload your tradebook.
How This Tax Is Calculated
Rs 10 lakh in LTCG results in Rs 1,09,375 in tax. This typically happens when long-held stocks are sold in a single financial year. Annual gain harvesting could have spread this across multiple years, each utilizing the Rs 1.25 lakh exemption.
Tax Breakdown
Key Rules That Apply
- 1Taxable LTCG: Rs 10,00,000 - Rs 1,25,000 = Rs 8,75,000
- 2Tax owed: 12.5% of Rs 8,75,000 = Rs 1,09,375
- 3Annual gain harvesting across 8 years could have made this entirely tax-free
- 4Carry-forward LTCL from previous years can reduce taxable amount
How to Reduce This Tax
- Check for carry-forward losses from previous ITRs
- Harvest available short-term and long-term losses before year-end
- In future, use annual gain harvesting to book Rs 1.25L per year tax-free
- For exact lot-level analysis, upload your tradebook to TaxHarvestLab
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Common questions about this tax amount
How much tax on Rs 10 lakh LTCG?
Rs 1,09,375 (plus 4% cess). After the Rs 1.25 lakh exemption, Rs 8.75 lakh is taxed at 12.5%.
Could I have avoided this tax?
Partially, yes. Annual gain harvesting (selling and rebuying up to Rs 1.25L of gains each year) resets your cost basis tax-free. Over 8 years, Rs 10L in gains could have been realized entirely tax-free.
Can I pay in installments?
Capital gains tax must be paid as advance tax in the quarter it arises. Late payment attracts interest under Section 234C.