Best ways to offset Long Term Capital Loss

POSTED BY Bunker ON January 19, 2013 9:33 am COMMENTS (3)

I have some stocks from 2004 era which could never get sold even in Jan-2008, Nov-2010 and could never get sold above the purchase price in the entire future. If I sell those today at market rate, I will incur Long Term Capital Loss.

What are the best ways to offset Long Term Capital Loss? Long Term Capital Gains are anyway tax-free if the securities are listed on stock exchange and STT paid. So what do we do with the Long Term Capital Loss and with what do we offset it.

3 replies on this article “Best ways to offset Long Term Capital Loss”

  1. Ashal Jauhari says:
    January 19, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    Dear Bunker, as the LTCG are tax free after payment of STT LTCL’ll be ignored. To offset LTCL you should sell these shares off market.

    Thanks

    ASHAL

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  2. Free Financial Calculators says:
    January 19, 2013 at 11:18 am

    Sorry! I meant help you!

    Reply
  3. Free Financial Calculators says:
    January 19, 2013 at 11:16 am

    This is a nice resource which can hell you

    http://www.labnol.org/india/law/set-off-and-carry-forward-of-capital-losses/1442/

    Reply

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