Cost Inflation Calculator

What Is the Auris Cost Inflation Calculator? Beat Inflation with Smarter Capital Gains Planning

The Auris Cost Inflation Calculator is a powerful online tool designed to help Indian investors accurately adjust their asset purchase prices for inflation—essential when calculating long-term capital gains. By referencing the Cost Inflation Index (CII) published by the Income Tax Department, the calculator enables tax-efficient investing and selling strategies.
Whether you’re selling real estate, mutual funds, or other capital assets, this tool ensures you pay taxes only on real gains—not inflated values.

Why Use the Auris Cost Inflation Calculator?

Accurate Indexed Cost Calculation 
Automatically adjusts your asset’s purchase price using the correct Financial Year (FY) CII index—saving  you time and reducing tax overpayment.

Updated CII Index Table Integration 
Built-in access to Cost Inflation Index values from 2001–02 to 2018–19 and beyond—aligned with the  base year change from 1981 to 2001 per CBDT updates.

Capital Gains Tax Optimization 
Helps lower your taxable gains by calculating the indexed cost of acquisition, letting you retain more  profit from your investments.

Easy-to-Use Interface 
Choose your asset’s purchase and sale years from dropdowns and enter values—get instant, reliable  results.

How to Use the Auris Cost Inflation Calculator

  • Select Financial Year of Purchase
    – Choose the year your asset was acquired (e.g., FY 2005–06).
  • Enter Purchase Price (₹)
    – Input the original cost of your asset (e.g., ₹10,00,000).
  • Select Financial Year of Sale
    – Choose the year you sold the asset (e.g., FY 2018–19).
  • Click “Calculate”
    – The calculator uses the Cost Inflation Index to compute:
    – Indexed Cost of Acquisition
    – Effective Capital Gain
    – Taxable Amount

Key Benefits of Cost Inflation Indexation

  • Reduces Tax Liability on Long-Term Capital Assets
  • Applies to Property, Mutual Funds (non-equity), Gold, and Bonds
  • Compliant with India’s Income Tax Act
  • Handles CII shifts post base-year revision from 1981 to 2001