Capital Gains Tax

Finance Bill: How will new Mutual Fund rules impact investors from April 1?

New Mutual Fund rules: All existing investments and new investments made in debt MFs before March 31 will not be affected by the proposed mutual fund tax change

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

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

Tax harvesting: Strategy for offsetting losses that needs careful planning

Equity investors should go for the strategy before March 31 and reduce their liability on capital gains

Capital gains tax should be rationalised; need simpler ITR form: Experts

The Budget should bring in a simpler income tax return form for assessees having only capital gains or dividend or interest income, along with simplification of the capital gains tax regime, experts said. Under the income tax law, gains arising on the transfer of capital assets -- both movable and immovable -- are charged to tax under the head 'Capital Gains'. The tax rate is different for different asset classes. Also, depending on the period of holding, the income is classified as short or long-term capital gains and taxed accordingly. With capital markets in India growing at an exponential pace and companies taking the IPO route to raise funds, there is widespread demand that the capital gains tax structure be streamlined. Deloitte India Partner Rohinton Sidhwa said the holding periods for different types of assets and the number of tax rates for different types of capital assets should be reduced to a maximum of 1-2 periods or rates (along with related surcharges). "Economic a

Capital gains tax: A capital conundrum

Defenders of preferential tax treatment argue that capital gains tax is a form of "double taxation" as corporate profits are taxed as ordinary income

Budget may not be right time to restructure capital gains tax: Revenue secy

There's no need for having so many buckets under the capital gains tax structure or so many different permutations and combinations, says Tarun Bajaj

Valuation, capital gains tax treatment key risks for the market: Analysts

The government, reports suggest, may rationalise long-term capital gains tax (LTCG) structure by bringing parity between similar asset classes

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

Cut I-T, review capital gains tax in Budget 2023-24: CII to govt

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's pre-Budget consultations from today

Govt plans changes in capital gains tax in Budget 2023, says report

Changes in capital gains tax in India are expected in the next budget, an income tax official from India's finance ministry said on Tuesday

Centre may introduce changes to capital gains tax rules, says report

A task force had recommended changes in indexation benefit rules for the capital gains tax in 2019, and it is expected to be the main basis of the review

TMSEp231: PDP Bill 2019, TV in digital age, oil prices, capital gains taxes

Why does India not have a data protection bill yet? How is TV adapting to the digital age? Where are oil prices headed? What are short- and long-term capital gains taxes? All answers here

Top Headlines: Debate on RBI rate hike, Zomato biz structure change & more

Zomato is on an internal rebranding exercise by moving to a multiple chief executive structure for its businesses that will be housed under a larger organisation called Eternal

Revenue dept working on a mechanism to plug capital gains tax leakage

In past few years, cases of capital gains tax evasion through stock market transactions have been probed

TMS Ep191: 5G rollout, apparel industry crisis, bond markets, tax exemption

Why India's 5G rollout could be in jeopardy? Why's Ludhiana's apparel industry staring at losses? Where are the bond markets headed? How to avail capital gains tax exemption U/s54? All answers here

Understanding capital gains tax exemption under Section 54

Taxes are levied on earnings made from sale of residential property as well. It is known as capital gains tax. But did you know that in some cases you can save yourself from this tax? Find out how

No capital gains tax on Ambuja, ACC sale to Adani Group: Holcim CEO

India-Mauritius treaty allows tax exemption on such agreement, says Swiss company's CEO.

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

Revenue secy says rates and holding periods should be streamlined

Govt open to 'some tinkering' in capital gains tax regime: Revenue Secy

Tarun Bajaj said the current capital gains tax structure is 'too complicated' in terms of varied rates and period of holding across the assets and hence needs a relook