§ 79
Chapter IV — Computation Of Total Income

Section 79

Income-tax Act, 2025

✍️ A plain-language summary of this section is being prepared. Below is the official text.
📜 Official text
79. (1) If the consideration received or accruing from the transfer of a capital asset, being share of a company other than a quoted share, is less than the fair market value of such share determined in the manner as may be prescribed, the value so determined shall be deemed to be the full value of consideration received or accruing as a result of such transfer for the purposes of section 72. (2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to any consideration received or accruing as a result of transfer by such class of persons and subject to such con- ditions, as may be prescribed. (3) For the purposes of this section, the expression “quoted share” means the share quoted on any recognised stock exchange with regularity from time to time, where the quotation of such share is based on current transaction made in the ordinary course of business. Fair market value deemed to be full value of consideration in certain cases.

Plain-language summary — not the official text. Refer to the bare Act and confirm with a professional for your specific case.