Tax treatment for ITM Cash secured put and Covered Call

Taxation
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Hello Sir,

Can any expert explain the tax treatment of cash secured put and covered call stock options where we take or give delivery of stocks.

In nomal cases ,

Turnover is calculated as = Total Premium received + ( Difference of Selling and Buying Price)

How will turnover be calculated for tax , if we take delivery of stocks or give delivery of stocks at expiry.

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@Quicko

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If you’re taking or giving delivery of stocks as a result of physical settlement, the turnover will include the entire transaction value. Also, in this case,

  1. If you’re holding shares and give delivery - Purchase price of the shares can also be included in the turnover since you’re holding the shares as “stock-in-trade for a business transaction” as opposed to an “investment”. You may claim you’ve converted your investments to stock-in-trade. However, if your tax returns are scrunised, the Assessing Officer may consider all your shares as stock-in-trade and disallow the benefit of preferential STCG & LTCG.
  2. If you’re taking delivery - Sale price of the shares can also be included in the turnover. Same treatment and reasons as above.

The treatments depend on best judgment. It would always be a good idea to consult your CA while filing returns.

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Hello, your reply is not clear. For eg- If we include the purchase value of stocks in turnover , Then first I will have to pay 6% profit on total turnover and then also have to pay STCG on sale of stocks as my holding is less than 1 year.

I think, in covered call ,

a. turnover will be - Premium earned Plus (Difference of Sell and Buy, where buy value will be Zero)
b. STCG or LTCG on sale of stocks

In cash secured put

a. turnover will be - Premium earned Plus (Difference of Sell and Buy, where buy value will be Zero)
b. Stocks purchased will be credited to demat account

@Quicko Please tell if this is correct approach

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Hello Sir, Can any expert please reply to my query. What is the correct method to calculate turnover for Cash secured put or cover call @Quicko @s

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Hey Deep,

Equity Delivery Trading - If treated as Capital Gains Income
Turnover is not required to be calculated.
Tax Rate is 15% for STCG and 10% in excess of 1 lac for LTCG

Equity Delivery Trading - If treated as Business Income
Turnover = Total Sales Value
Tax Rate = Income Tax Slab Rates

F&O Trading
Turnover = Absolute Profit for Futures Trading & Absolute Profit plus premium on sale of options for Options Trading
Tax Rate = Income Tax Slab Rates

Hope this helps :slight_smile:

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Hello Sir,
Can you please answer specific to this condition. For eg- I sold Cash secured Put and got premium of Rs 6000 and at expiry took delivery of stock of 6 lakh total value. What is my profit and total F&O turnover in this case ?

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Hey Deep,
The turnover would be sum of absolute profit and premium on sale of option. The realized profit is the difference in sale value and buy value.

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Hello Sir,

can you please explain with calculation.

I have received premium of 6000 only by selling cash secured put option and my Put went ITM and I have to take physical delivery of stock whose total value is 6 Lakh (2000 x 300 stocks)

Now, Can you please tell if Turnover in above scenario for option will be only 12000 as ( I received 6000 by selling put and did not buy back the stock option and took physical delivery so Buy value is Zero)

Please tell if above is correct or I need to add cost of stock purchase as Buy value and then turnover will be 6,06,000

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Hello Sir, Can any knowledgeable expert can tell which of the above turnover calculation is correct in the scenario I mentioned above , @Quicko please advise