Capital gain on sale of listed NCD

 If you decide to sell the NCDs on the stock exchange, capital gains can also arise. If NCDs are sold with in a period of 12 months from the date of allotment, short term capital gains / loss (STCG) will arise and if you decide to sell NCDs after a period of 12 months, the resulting gain or loss is called long term capital gains / loss (LTCG).

long term capital gains on sale of NCD (a listed security) are taxed at concessional rates u/s 112 of IT Act.

Long term capital gains on listed securities are taxed at the rate of 10% without indexation or 20% with indexation whichever is lower. However, as the benefit of cost indexation is not available in case of bonds and debentures; therefore, long term capital gains from NCDs are always taxable @ 10.30 per cent (including education cess of 3%) without indexation.