Often yes. If your total tax for the year, after TDS, is expected to cross a threshold, India expects you to pay it in installments through the year rather than all at once when you file. Capital gains count toward that liability. Because a gain can be hard to predict, the rules generally let you pay the advance tax on a capital gain in the installment that falls after you actually book it, rather than expecting you to forecast it. Miss the installments and you can owe interest on top of the tax, which is an avoidable leak. The practical habit: whenever you book a sizeable gain, set aside the likely tax immediately and check whether an advance tax date is coming up. Thresholds and interest rules change, so confirm the current numbers with a CA.
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