Adjusting Inflation: Cost of Inflation Index for Capital Gains (CII)

In case of computation of Long Term Capital Gain, Cost of Inflation Index (CII) is used to adjust the cost of acquisition and improvement according to inflation raised during the period. CII basically gives the benefit of inflation to the tax-payers. CII is notified by the Central Government every year by notification in the Official Gazette.

Indexed Cost of Acquisition = Actual Purchase Price*(Index in year of sale/Index in year of purchase).

Financial Year Cost of Inflation Index (CII)
2016 – 17 1125
2015 – 16 1081
2014 – 15 1024
2013 – 14 939
2012 – 13 852
2011 – 12 785
2010 – 11 711
2009 – 10 632
2008 – 09 582
2007 – 08 551
2006 – 07 519
2005 – 06 497
2004 – 05 480
2003 – 04 463
2002 – 03 447
2001 – 02 426
2000 – 01 406
1999 – 00 389
1998 – 99 351
1997 – 98 331
1996 – 97 305
1995 – 96 281
1994 – 95 259
1993 – 94 244
1992 – 93 223
1991 – 92 199
1990 – 91 182
1989 – 90 172
1988 – 89 161
1987 – 88 150
1986 – 87 140
1985 – 86 133
1984 – 85 125
1983 – 84 116
1982 – 83 109
1981 – 82 100

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