Add Capital Gains on Foreign Securities and Real Estate
If you have dealt in foreign stocks or mutual funds, received ESOPs/RSUs from a foreign employer, or sold assets located abroad such as property, you are required to report the resulting capital gains when filing your taxes.
Foreign Securities
Capital gains from foreign securities (including ESOPs, RSUs, mutual funds, and direct stock investments) can be reported in either tradewise or scripwise format, depending on your broker’s Tax P&L report.
Steps to Add Capital Gains Manually:
- Go to File > Capital Gains > Add Securities
- Click on Add Manually
- Enter your Account Details
- Choose the nature of settlement:
- Tradewise – Report each trade individually
- Scripwise – Consolidate all trades of a particular scrip
Details to Be Entered (as per your Broker’s Tax P&L Report)
| Details | Tradewise | Scripwise |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Type | Equity / Debt / Other | Equity / Debt / Other |
| Country | Country where income was earned | Country where income was earned |
| Listed or Unlisted | Indicate if asset is listed/unlisted | Indicate if asset is listed/unlisted |
| Description | Name of the specific trade | Name of the consolidated scrip |
| ISIN | For each trade | For any one trade of the same scrip |
| Quantity | Quantity per transaction | Total quantity of the scrip |
| Buy & Sell Dates | Specific dates for each trade | Not applicable |
| Holding Period | Not applicable | Long Term / Short Term (based on holding duration) |
| Buy & Sell Price | Per unit for each trade | Total buy/sell price for the scrip |
| Fair Market Value (FMV) | Applicable for certain cases | Not applicable |
| Transfer Expenses | Per trade | Consolidated for the scrip |
Foreign Real Estate
If you've sold real estate property located outside India, you must report the capital gains manually with the following details:
Steps to Add Real Estate Capital Gains:
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Navigate to File > Capital Gains
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Select Real Estate > Add Real Estate Gains and click Proceed
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Enter the Property Details:
- Full property address (including country)
- Type of asset (residential/commercial/agricultural land, etc.)
- Property name
- Purchase and sale price
- Dates of purchase and sale
- Any transfer-related expenses (e.g., brokerage, legal fees)
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Enter Buyer’s Details:
- Name and PAN of the buyer
- Ownership percentage (if co-owned)
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Click Save to record the transaction
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