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Short-term Capital Gains

Govt likely to put on hold proposal to revamp the capital gains tax regime

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

Updated On: 05 Feb 2023 | 11:07 PM IST

Budget ends tax advantage in MLDs, move to impact wealthy investors

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

Updated On: 01 Feb 2023 | 7:10 PM IST

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

Updated On: 23 Nov 2022 | 5:25 PM IST

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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

Updated On: 05 Aug 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

Budget 2020: Booster likely for capital gains on property and equity

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

Updated On: 27 Jan 2020 | 7:20 PM IST

Only 1.5 million entities declared short-term capital gains in FY18

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

Updated On: 06 Nov 2019 | 11:40 PM IST

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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

Updated On: 30 Oct 2019 | 1:45 PM IST

Explained: How capital gains from different forms of gold are taxed

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

Updated On: 18 Sep 2019 | 12:28 AM IST