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Income tax on portfolio hedging

(Querist) 21 March 2012 This query is : Resolved 
Dear Sir,
I have made an equity portfolio of Rs. 5.0 lacs and hedged it with F&O. In this financial year value of my portfolio dropped to Rs. 4.0 Lacs (Loss not booked)and gain in F&O is Rs. 1.0 lacs. How taxation shall be take place.

regards
Sanjeet
Vineet (Expert) 18 April 2012
The hedging profits are taxable as short term capital gain. Loss on investment can only be claimed after actual transfer.


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