Top 1% tax filers account for over 54% of short-term capital gains

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

The top 1 per cent tax filers in terms of gross income, or about 50,000 individuals, accounted for over 54 per cent of short-term capital gains (STCG) reported for the assessment year 2023-24 (AY24).  

However, the same group took home just 16.1 per cent of the total earnings, reflecting a lopsided trend in individual income and STCG, according to a Business Standard analysis of income tax data for AY24.
 

STCG refers to gains from securities, gold, property and other assets held for less than a year. The tax data does not provide a break-up of gains specifically from