Use this tax-harvesting trick before March 31 to save up to Rs 15,625 by churning Rs 1.25 lakh of LTCG in your equity investmentsEquity investors can save income tax on long-term capital gains. A strategy called tax-harvesting involves selling equity investments befor...
19 Mar, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
LTCG tax hurting small investors? Why Budget 2026 should rethink capital gains reliefBudget 2026 might offer relief on long-term capital gains tax for lower-income individuals. Experts suggest targeted exemptions or investme...
23 Jan, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Capex hike or consumption boost in Budget 2025? 5 things Nifty bulls expect from Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2025 on February 1, with expectations to hike capex, boost consumption via ta...
30 Jan, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
Without drastically raising taxes, govt has simplified taxation, benefiting middle class: Nirmala Sitharaman in Finance Bill replyEffective tax on annual income of Rs 15 lakh was reduced to 10% in 2023 and further reduced this year as well under new I-T regime, Sithara...
08 Aug, 2024, 11.18 AM IST
Budget 2024 income tax highlights: Changes to taxation of capital gains, STT, income tax slabs, new tax regime, standard deduction, TCS ratesBudget 2024 Income Tax Updates: The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 today. The...
23 Jul, 2024, 08.35 PM IST
Gold investment to attract lower LTCG tax of 12.5% instead of 20% with indexation, holding period cut to 24 monthsBudget 2024 has reduced the holding period for capital gains on gold to qualify as long term capital gains from 36 months to 24 months and ...
23 Jul, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
LTCG tax stays; budget 2020 disappoints mutual fund investorsMany mutual managers and investors were hoping that the government may do away with LTCG tax to boost the market sentiment. However, the fi...
03 Feb, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
Explaining Budget proposals: Headed for lower tax and no exemptions, says FMSitharaman says taxpayers falling in certain brackets will gain from new regime, govt not exiting LIC.
03 Feb, 2020, 07.13 AM IST
LTCG tax cut in budget 2020? May be, but don’t rule out its return in futureAfter the re-introduction of LTCG tax, investments held in equity schemes over a year were taxed at 10 per cent. However, the tax would be ...
31 Jan, 2020, 04.49 PM IST
ETMarkets Survey: Tax cuts, LTCG removal, consumption boosters top D-Street wish list for 2020The market will welcome any tinkering with the long-term capital gains tax.
24 Dec, 2019, 01.35 PM IST
LTCG tweak in the works: No levy on equity investment held for three yearsThe government reintroduced the long-term capital gains (LTCG) on equities in Budget 2018.
08 Aug, 2019, 06.51 PM IST
LTCG tax relief in Union Budget? D-Street is hoping against hopeHope the govt would take a relook at LTCG tax on listed shares and remove it completely.
25 Jun, 2019, 11.53 AM IST
Budget 2019: no sops for mutual funds, but tax breaks bring cheerThe mutual fund industry was not expecting much from the interim budget 2019.
01 Feb, 2019, 02.57 PM IST
Mutual fund investors confused about LTCG tax calculationLTCG over Rs 1 lakh in a financial year would be taxed at a flat rate of 10 per cent without any indexation benefit.
14 Feb, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
Invest more to make up for lower returns due to LTCG taxThe announcement of the LTCG tax has rattled the stock market.
12 Feb, 2018, 02.52 PM IST
New long term capital gains tax means you have to save more to meet financial goalsGiven that LTCG on equities is tax-free only up to Rs 1 lakh per financial year, investors need to pare down their return expectations.
05 Feb, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
Tax Effect: Will LTCG play the party-pooper?From the market’s point of view, the one thing investors are worried about is a possible comeback of the longterm capital gains (LTCG) tax.
31 Jan, 2018, 08.05 AM IST