The sharp increase in budget estimate for the next fiscal could be on account of government's confidence in the securities market
The biggest positive trigger for Dalal Street in the upcoming Union Budget 2022 could be abolition of Securities Transaction Tax (STT).
The investment industry will benefit if the Securities Transaction Tax is abolished, says Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, as part of his FY23 Budget expectations
Collections already stand at Rs 12K crore, compared to Budget target of Rs 12.5K crore
The STT is a direct tax payable on the value of taxable securities transactions done through a stock exchange
The Income Tax department has got a record of Rs 5373 crore in the head of STT collection during the first quarter of financial year.
The finance minister announced a slew of measures to boost the slowing Indian economy
Securities transaction tax is levied on all stock market transactions. The tax is in the range of 0.017% and 0.125% of the transaction amount