Cost inflation index (CII) is required to calculate the inflation-adjusted cost of asset acquisition/ improvement for computation of long term capital gain (LTCG) of assets, this indexation can help to reduce tax liabilities on long term capital gain.
CBDT usually notifies cost inflation index for the financial year on or before 15th June of the financial year, so as to enable taxpayers to calculate advance tax as per latest cost inflation index.
CBDT has notified cost inflation index for the FY 2022-23 on 14th June 2022 vide notification no 62/2022
Here is the list of cost inflation index chart since FY 2001-02
Sr. No. |
Financial |
Cost |
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 |
2010-11 |
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 |