Cost Inflation Index Table from 2001 to 2023-24

Indexed Cost of Acquisition shall be calculated in two steps. Calculating the cost of acquisition of capital assets is the first step. CII of the year in which the capital asset is transferred is multiplied by the cost of acquisition and divided by either CII of 2001-02 or CII of the year in which the asset is first held by the assessee. The following notified Cost Inflation Index shall be used to calculate the acquisition cost:

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Sr.No. Financial Year Cost Inflation Index
1 2001-02 100
2 2002-03 105
3 2003-04 109
4 2004-05 113
5 2005-06 117
6 2006-07 122
7 2007-08 129
8 2008-09 137
9 2009-10 148
10 2010-10 167
11 2011-12 184
12 2012-13 200
13 2013-14 220
14 2014-15 240
15 2015-16 254
16 2016-17 264
17 2017-18 272
18 2018-19 280
19 2019-20 289
20 2020-21 301
21 2021-22 317
22 2022-23 331
23 2023-24 3481

Cost Inflation Index From 1981-82 to 2016-17

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

How to calculate indexed cost of acquisition?

To calculate the indexed cost of acquisition, you have to follow three points as given below.

  • Cost of acquisition (Your purchase price of the property)
  • Cost Inflation Index of the Previous Year in Which the Asset is Transferred (When Property Sold Out)
  • Cost Inflation Index of the year in which the asset was first held by the assessee or. 1.4.1981 (now 1-4-2001 w.e.f. F.Y. 2017-18) (whichever is later)

Now to calculate the indexed cost of acquisition, use the following formula.

Cost of Acquisition (Purchase Price)  x CII of the year of transfer / CII of the year acquisition = Indexed cost of acquisition

Example to understand Cost of Inflation Index

  • A purchased a plot on 4-1-1978 for Rs.1,00,000/-
  • The land was sold by A on 1-6-2016 for Rs.18,00,000/-
  • The expenses on transfer were 2% of the sale price
  • The market value of the land as on 1-4-1981 was Rs. 1,20,000/-
Sale Consideration 18,00,000/-
Less: Expenses on Transfer     36,000/-
Indexed cost of acquisition – 1,20,000 x 1125 / 100 =

  • CII of F.Y. 2016-17 is 1125
  • CII of F.Y. 1981-82 is 100
13,50,000/-

 

 

13,86,000/-

 

 

Long-term capital gain 4,14,000/-
  1. Updates on 10-04-2023: For the Financial Year 2023-24 (Assessment Year 2024-25), the CBDT has announced that  the Cost Inflation Index will be 348, which has been increased from the 331 previously announced. Notification No. 21 /2023/F.No.370142/5/2023-TPL

7 thoughts on “Cost Inflation Index Table from 2001 to 2023-24”

  1. i have purchased a plot in 1978@25000 n expenses to secure the property cost total 1 lakh. this property may be sold in 90 lakh . what will be my LTCG .

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  2. I sale a long term house on 30june 17 and incurred cost of improvement on 1 January 2017 wether cost of improvement will indexed or not

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  3. hi i would like to know how much income tax i need to pay if i sell plot of mine for rupees 50 lakh..which i purchased in 2009 for rupees 10 lakh

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  4. If the immovable property is purchased well before the base reference year how to calculate the cost inflation index applicable to property if it is to be sold now

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  5. I have incurred following costs on my residential property which I may want to sell soon.
    Cost – 6 lacs in 1997 – 98
    Maintenance paid to Society – about Rs.700/- pm for 18 years
    Registration cost – about Rs.1.0 lac in 2009
    What will be my exemption limit on sale value for assessment of tax. It may sell for about 40lacs now.

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    • Mr. Anis,

      Whatever the cost of purchase may be, your CII will be

      Cost of Purchase X CII of Year of Sale made / CII of Year of Purchase

      like wise

      Cost of Improvement X CII of Year of Sale made / CII of Year of Improvement made

      after arriving the same, you can claim deduction of registration charges too

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