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Capital gains tax will apply when investors sell shares of either Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles or Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles<\/h2>\n
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Tata Motors Demerger <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Tata Motors\u2019 long-awaited demerger became effective on October 1, officially separating its Passenger Vehicle (PV) and Commercial Vehicle (CV) businesses into two independent listed companies.<\/p>\n

The existing Tata Motors Ltd shares have now been renamed Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPV).<\/p>\n

Shareholders holding Tata Motors shares as of the record date \u2014 October 14 \u2014 have received one equity share of Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles Ltd (TMLCV) for every one share held in Tata Motors Ltd. This results in parallel holdings in both TMLCV and TMPV.<\/p>\n

The newly created TML Commercial Vehicles Ltd is expected to be listed on the stock exchanges in November.<\/p>\n

The demerger carries several regulatory and tax implications for investors \u2014 both at the time of receiving new shares and when selling them in the future.<\/p>\n

Tax Implications of Tata Motors Demerger<\/h3>\n

Under India\u2019s Income Tax Act, the allotment of TMLCV shares as part of the demerger does not trigger any immediate capital gains tax. This is because the transaction is not treated as a \u201ctransfer”, meaning shareholders do not face any tax liability when the new shares are credited to their demat accounts.<\/p>\n

However, capital gains tax will apply when investors sell shares of either Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) or Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles (TMLCV).<\/p>\n

To compute gains, investors must allocate the original purchase cost of Tata Motors shares between the two companies using a cost allocation ratio that will be announced by the company or its registrar (RTA).<\/p>\n

This ratio is typically derived from the net book value (NBV) of each business rather than their market prices \u2014 often around 60:40, though the exact figure will be confirmed later.<\/p>\n

Importantly, the holding period for the new TMLCV shares will be counted from the original date of purchase of Tata Motors shares \u2014 not from the demerger or share credit date. This determines whether any capital gains are short-term (STCG) or long-term (LTCG).<\/p>\n

LTCG and STCG Rules for Tata Motors Demerger<\/h3>\n