§ 75
Chapter IV — Computation Of Total Income

Special provision for cost of acquisition in case of depreciable asset

Income-tax Act, 2025

When depreciation is claimed for a capital asset, the cost of acquisition is adjusted. The written down value of the asset is used as the cost of acquisition. This applies to capital gains calculations.

  • Relevant sections: 33(2), 41, 72, and 73

📜 Official text of the section +
75. If depreciation has been obtained under section 33(2)for a capital asset in any tax year, the provisions of sections 72 and 73 shall apply subject to the modification that the written down value, as defined in section 41, of the asset, as adjusted, shall be taken as the cost of acquisition of the asset. Special provision for computation of capital gains in case of Market Linked Debenture.

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