Capital Gains Statement — How to Get It for ITR

By Bhrugu Thakkar · Real Value (ARN 24454) · September 2026 · 6 min read
Short answer: Download your mutual fund capital gains statement free from CAMS or KFintech (or a consolidated pull via MF Central) using your PAN and registered email. It lists every redemption, the cost, the gain, and whether it's short-term or long-term — exactly what you need to fill Schedule CG in your ITR.

If you sold or switched any mutual fund units this year, that's a taxable event — even switches between two schemes count as a redemption + purchase. The capital gains statement is the one document that turns a messy year of transactions into clean, reportable numbers. Here's how to get it and read it correctly.

What the statement actually contains

ColumnWhat it means
Folio / Scheme nameWhich fund and account the transaction belongs to
Purchase date & NAVUsed to compute your cost and holding period
Redemption date & NAVThe exit transaction that triggered the gain
Units & amountQuantity redeemed and total value
Gain/lossRedemption value minus cost (with grandfathering adjustment for pre-2018 equity holdings)
Short-term / Long-termBased on holding period — determines which tax rate applies

Where to download it

The statement usually arrives as a password-protected PDF (password is typically your PAN in a specific case format — the email will tell you) or can be viewed directly online and exported to Excel.

How to use it while filing ITR

  1. Separate the statement into equity (STCG taxed at 20%, LTCG above ₹1.25 lakh/year taxed at 12.5%) and debt (taxed at your slab rate as per current rules) categories.
  2. Total the short-term and long-term gains/losses for each category.
  3. Enter these totals in Schedule CG of your ITR — the utility or portal will ask for exactly this breakup.
  4. If you have losses, they can be set off or carried forward — don't skip reporting a loss year just because there's no tax due; you may need it to offset future gains.
  5. Cross-check the statement's grandfathered cost (for equity units bought before 31 Jan 2018) — this affects the LTCG calculation and is usually applied automatically in the RTA statement.

Common mistakes to avoid

If you're also trying to make sense of the tax rates themselves before filling the schedule, see our related piece on LTCG vs STCG on mutual funds explained, and if you're deciding whether to book gains at all this year, read should I redeem before March 31.

The bottom line

You don't need to reconstruct your capital gains by hand from account statements. The RTA-generated capital gains statement is built specifically for ITR filing — accurate holding periods, grandfathering, and FIFO already applied. Download it early in the tax season, cross-check the categories, and filing Schedule CG becomes a copy-paste exercise rather than a headache.

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Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Educational content, not personalised advice. Real Value — AMFI Registered Mutual Fund Distributor, ARN 24454.