INCOME TAX · COMPLIANCE AND COMMON MISTAKES
Promoter Share Transfers: Tax Checks Before Selling or Gifting Shares
Understand capital gains, valuation, gifts and company loss consequences before a promoter transfers shares.
By Vyapar Setu Online | Compliance and common mistakes · 28 October 2026
Business Income Tax series · Compliance and common mistakes · Article 26 of 27
A promoter selling shares is usually making a personal or shareholder-level transaction. The company’s bank balance may not change, but the transfer can still affect both the seller and the company.
Read the year first: Reviewed 28 October 2026. Tax Year 2026–27 uses the Income-tax Act, 2025 and Rules, 2026. Returns for FY 2025–26 / AY 2026–27 use the earlier framework. This guide identifies relevant old section names and current changes; apply each limit to its stated period.
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