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These rule changes will impact how you file Income Tax returns in 2025

July 2024 steps will shape tax deductions and exemptions that can be claimed when filing an Income Tax Return (ITR) in July 2025

FIIs cash out from equities post Budget 2024 on capital gains tax tweaks

FIIs net sold stocks worth Rs 10,712 crore in the cash market, and index futures worth Rs 10,336 crore in the derivatives segment in the three trading sessions post Budget 2024.

Budget 2024: PMS firms rethink strategy after increase in STCG tax

Churn in holdings will attract higher tax; no-pass through advantage like MFs, AIFs

I-T dept says changes in capital gains tax to promote ease of compliance

The income tax department on Wednesday issued a FAQ on changes in the capital gains tax saying the idea behind it was to simplify the tax structure and promote ease of compliance. The holding period for various asset classes for the purpose of short- and long-term capital gains tax has been rationalised. The holding period of all listed assets will be now one year for the purpose of long-term capital gains tax (LTCG). Therefore, for listed units of business trusts (ReITs, InVITs) holding period is reduced from 36 months to 12 months. The holding period of gold, unlisted securities (other than unlisted shares) is also reduced from 36 months to 24 months for calculating LTCG. The holding period of immovable property and unlisted shares remains the same as earlier i.e. 24 months. "Simplification of any tax structure has benefits of ease of compliance viz computation, filing, maintenance of records. This also removes the differential rates for various classes of assets," the income tax

Budget 2024 is growth oriented, addresses right sectors: Vikas Khemani

Union Budget 2024 analysis: The government has laid out a clear vision for 'Viksit Bharat' by addressing key areas - agricultural reforms, manufacturing push and employment generation among others

Union Budget 2024: Beginning of remarkable direct tax reforms by Modi 3.0

Income tax changes in Budget 2024: On the personal income-tax front, the tax slab rates have been rationalised only under the new tax regime

Budget 2024: FM hikes taxes on equity trading; STCG, LTCG, STT raised

To mitigate the blow from the increased taxes, the amount exempted from the LTCG on listed securities has been increased to Rs 125,000 a year from the earlier limit of Rs 100,000

Budget 2024 hikes LTCG tax rate to 12.5%, STCG to 20%, STT on F&O also up

Union Budget 2024-25 news: FM Nirmala Sitharaman hiked hiked LTCG tax to 12.5 per cent from 10 per cent on all financial and non-financial assets

Budget 2024 impact: Can Sensex dip to 76,000 post capital gains tax rejig?

In the worst-case scenario, the Sensex can slide to 75,800 levels, which is the 50 per cent retracement level from the June 4 Lok Sabha election outcome-day low, said Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking.

Capital gains tax on share sale: Calculation, treatment, budget expectation

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 rejig on share sale in Modi 3.0 budget can spook markets

Market pundits also expect some changes in the tax treatment of gains arising from trades in the futures & options (F&O) segment

PE funds partly behind the 62% drop in India's net FDI? Samir Arora's view

The ace fund manager was reacting on 'X' to a Business Standard story that quotes a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on gross FDI flows into the country in FY24

Sensex ends 158 pts up on Budget day after 2000 pts-swing, Nifty near 17600

CLOSING BELL: Broader markets were unable to recover from the intra-day lows with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices dropping up to 1 per cent

Budget wish list: Brokers body wants STT rebate, Rs 1 lakh STCG exemption

Also seeks relaxations in set-off provisions for carry forward business loss

Union Budget 2023-24: Govt mulls options on capital gains tax regime

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

Capital gains tax regime needs to be tweaked: Revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj

Revenue secy says rates and holding periods should be streamlined

What's the mystery around 97.8% filers recording zero STCG tax in 2016-17?

Number of those reporting such gains are a fraction of investor count from other sources

Tipping Point

STCG is taxed at slab rates, while LTCG is taxed at 20% with indexation benefit