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How to open and operate Capital Gain account/CGAS in banks?

In our previous article ‘What is capital gain and how capital gain tax has arrived?”, we have discussed the definition of capital gain, Tax applicable on Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains, Exemption of tax available on capital gains, the time limit for reinvestment, how indexation cost of the capital asset has arrived, etc.  Through this…

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How indexation cost of a capital asset has arrived?

Capital gains are calculated considering the net cost of acquisition (after deducting brokerage, stamp duty, advertisement, Travelling expenses in connection with the transfer, Broker’s commission related to the shares sold,   etc) and cost of improvement Expenses of a capital nature incurred in making any additions or alterations to the capital asset by the seller. Indexed…

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What is Service Area Approach?

Service area approach (SAA) is a developed version of the ‘area approach’ structure of the Lead Bank Scheme. Under SAA plan each commercial bank / RRB branch in a rural and semi-urban area is designated to serve 15 to 25 villages for the planned and orderly development of the areas. The designated branch of a…

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What is Lead Bank Scheme?

Background: In October 1969, the study group lead by Prof. D. R. Gadgil (Gadgil Study Group) recommended the adoption of an ‘Area Approach‘ to evolve plans and programmes for the development of an adequate banking and credit structure in the rural areas. Further, under the chairmanship of Shri F. K. F. Nariman (Nariman Committee) a…

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