PUNITA KALPESH PATEL,AHMEDABAD vs. THE ACIT, CIRCLE-5(2)(1), AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar (Judicial Member), Shri Narendra Prasad Sinha (Accountant Member)

capital gains tax rates (15% for STCG u/s 111A or 20% for LTCG). Allowing loss set-off would still enable avoidance, undermining the revenue's interest. The provision's use of "dividend or income" encompasses all amounts received, as held in analogous contexts by courts (e.g.. CIT v. Walfort Share & Stock Brokers