The finance minister has in the Finance Bill, 2018 proposed to tax certain long-term capital gains that have so far been exempt from tax.
Currently, capital gains from transfer of equity shares in a company and a units of equity-oriented mutual fund schemes are exempt from tax, provided they have been held for more than one year prior to transfer. Equity shares should also have been subject to Security Transaction Tax (STT) in order to avail this exemption. In other words, long-term capital gains from the transfer of listed shares and units of an equity-oriented scheme are not subject
Currently, capital gains from transfer of equity shares in a company and a units of equity-oriented mutual fund schemes are exempt from tax, provided they have been held for more than one year prior to transfer. Equity shares should also have been subject to Security Transaction Tax (STT) in order to avail this exemption. In other words, long-term capital gains from the transfer of listed shares and units of an equity-oriented scheme are not subject

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