Short-term Capital Gains

A reduction in LTCG tax would be desirable for a capital-starved economy but would not, by itself, trigger sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows, said Venugopal Garre of Bernstein.

Sebi has backed a proposal to remove long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors. But what is LTCG tax, which investments does it apply to, and how is it calculated? Here's all you need to know

Decoded: What is capital gains tax, how do India's rules compare to global standards, and why is it causing investor concerns?

No. of individuals reporting STCG has risen 10-fold to 4.58 mn in 11 years

It proposes to tax gains arising on transfer or redemption or maturity of unlisted debentures or bonds to be deemed as short-term capital gains

ITC gained 3.8 per cent as there were no changes in the taxes related to tobacco products

Short-term capital gains declarations had also been increasing after the pandemic

Short-term capital gains tax raised to 20%, long term to 12.5%

Budget 2024: While some of the announcements were on expected lines, many have led to a surprise among investors

Long term capital gains (LTCG) tax on the sale of these asset classes stocks, mutual funds, real estate etc. is levied when the holding period of the asset is over one year

Capital gains tax rate change in the Budget 2024 on July 23 can trigger a bigger correction than seen post Lok Sabha election outcome, Wood said

Ambareesh Baliga, an independent market analyst believes the markets want 'more of the same' in terms of income tax-related policies - continuity amid a stable regime

Given global uncertainties, rejigging the tax regime may affect market sentiment

Products that invest in fixed-income and derivative instruments enjoyed taxation for bonds

As preparations begin for the next budget, discussions have gained steam around what the government would do with the capital gains tax regime

What are short- and long-term capital gains taxes?

Gains made on the sale of equity shares are taxable. The percentage of tax depends on how long you kept the shares. Let's find out about these taxes

The breakthrough measure, if it materializes, will be doing away with capital gains on sale of property

This is less than a fifth of total number of investors and an even smaller fraction of total demat accounts in existence

A look at proposed changes in tax laws that could boost the stock market

The abolition of the DDT is one of the long-pending demands of market players as it leads to double taxation

If you hold gold bonds until maturity, the capital gains are exempt from tax