• Schedule FA ITR 2 Table A2 (Custodial Account) and A3 (Foreign Equity)

1. For Foreign Assets, in Schedule FA, Table A2 (Custodial Accounts) should the peak value & closing value show ONLY the idle cash sitting in the brokerage account in USA or should it include the value of the stocks purchased. (OR are shares purchased mentioned only in Table A3 with cash balance of brokerage account in A2)?

2. If I were to remit an amount to my brokerage account, should anything be mentioned against gross amount paid/credited to the account in Table A2(Schedule FA)? (dropdown has nature of amount as: Interest/Dividend/Proceeds from sale of assets/other income/no amount paid credited)

3. Table A3 requires peak value of stocks held. If I sell my stocks on say, June 1st, will the peak value be of the period between 1st Jan to 1st June or will it be the peak value of the stock anytime during the calendar year(i.e. even after I have sold it)?
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  1. Table A2 (Custodial Accounts): Report both peak and closing values of the total balance, including idle cash and the value of stocks in the brokerage account.

  2. Remittance to Brokerage Account: If remitting money, typically report it under "no amount paid/credited" unless it generates income like interest or dividends, which should be categorized appropriately.

  3. Table A3 (Foreign Equity): The peak value of stocks should reflect the highest value at any time during the calendar year, not just until the stocks are sold.

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1. In A2, peak balance is the highest balance during the calendar period 2023 and closing balance is value as on 31.12.2023.Shares purchase or sale should be reported in A3

2. Not required 

3. Anytime during the calendar period 2023. Report all shares holding separately. 

 

Schedule FA requires only disclosure as per the calendar year but income would be taxable under the relevant provisions of the Income tax Act

 

Apply conversion rates as per TTBR

 

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1. Consider only financial ledger for the calendar year 2023

2. If sold on or after 01.04.2024 then it would be reported in ITR A.Y. 2025-26. Sale amount would be reported both in A2 and A3. If shares were purchased at different point of time then you have to report all shares separately. Closing balance would depend on the opening balance, no. of shares purchased and sold

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  1. Financial Ledger for CY 2023:

    • Report initial remittance of 1 lakh under "No amount paid/credited."
    • Peak balance: 3 lakhs.
    • Closing balance: 2.5 lakhs.

  2. Transactions in CY 2024 for AY 2025-26:

    • If stocks are sold after 01.04.2024, report the 5 lakh profit in both Table A2 (as "Proceeds from sale of assets") and Table A3.
    • Shares purchased at different times must be reported separately.
    • Closing balance will reflect the sum of the 5 lakh plus any other remaining investments, adjusted by the number of shares purchased and sold.

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Hope you find the information helpful. You are free to contact me for further discussion.If you could spare two minutes of your time to write a review, It would be really grateful and very happy to read it.

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Shubham Goyal

 

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