Taxing Dilemma in Capital Gains

In CLAT UG 2020, Q 44 of Taxation Law was: "A and B are partners in a firm. They invested Rs. 50,000 each as capital in the firm on 1st April 2011. They sell the entire share capital on 31st March 2012. The firm earned an average annual income of Rs. 50,000. A and B are resident and ordinary taxpayers. Compute their capital gains and tax liability."

My initial confusion was how to deal with the sale of capital assets in a partnership firm. The correct approach is to calculate the firm's capital gains (since A and B are partners) and then consider each partner's individual tax liabilities. The key here is understanding the concept of Capital Gains and losses in partnership firms, and then applying income tax laws like Sec 45 and Sec 48 of the IT Act, 1961.