Key facts
What the official sources publish
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EligibilityResidents, HUFs, sole proprietorships, partnerships, companies and associations seeking exemptions under sections 54, 54B, 54D, 54F or 54G; joint accounts are not permitted.View source
The official scheme page lists resident and non-individual eligibility and prohibits joint accounts.
- Source
- Capital Gains Account Scheme, 1988
- Page / section
- Eligibility / Types of account
- Accessed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
TenureAccount A/ B deposits: 12–36 months; SDR deposit: 7–364 days. Overall utilisation period cannot exceed 24 months for sections 54/ 54B/ 54F or 36 months for sections 54D/ 54G/ 54GB.View source
The official table publishes product-code periods and statutory utilisation windows.
- Source
- Capital Gains Account Scheme, 1988
- Page / section
- Period of deposit / Withdrawals
- Accessed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Minimum deposit₹1,000; no upper limit.View source
The official scheme page publishes a ₹1,000 minimum and no maximum.
- Source
- Capital Gains Account Scheme, 1988
- Page / section
- Minimum / Maximum amount of deposit
- Accessed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest rateAs advised by Bank of Baroda for domestic term deposits; no additional senior-citizen or staff interest.View source
The official page links the rate to current domestic term-deposit rates and excludes add-ons.
- Source
- Capital Gains Account Scheme, 1988
- Page / section
- Rate of interest
- Accessed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Premature closureNo penalty for deposits up to ₹5 lakh held at least 12 months. Otherwise interest is reduced by 1%; deposits of ₹1 crore and above require 31 days’ notice and attract 1.5% penalty on the applicable rate (or contracted rate, whichever is lower).View source
The official scheme page specifies the waiver and penalty tiers.
- Source
- Capital Gains Account Scheme, 1988
- Page / section
- Premature closure / Other terms
- Accessed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Account and withdrawalAccount A is savings-style; Account B is TDR/ STDR and must be converted to Account A before withdrawal. Withdrawals use Form C, then Form D; amounts above ₹25,000 are paid by crossed draft/ cheque. Nomination is available for up to three nominees.View source
The official scheme page details account formats, forms, payment method and nomination.
- Source
- Capital Gains Account Scheme, 1988
- Page / section
- Types of account / Withdrawals / Nomination
- Accessed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Senior-citizen rateNot applicable — the reviewed scheme page does not publish a separate senior-citizen rate or age-based rate uplift for this product.View source
The reviewed official scheme pages describe the applicable government or product rate but do not provide a separate senior-citizen rate column.
- Source
- Bank of Baroda government deposit scheme catalogue and linked scheme pages
- Page / section
- Rate / eligibility sections
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Eligibility
- Residents, , sole proprietorships, partnerships, companies and associations seeking exemptions under sections 54, 54B, 54D, 54F or 54G
- joint accounts are not permitted.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.

