In March, equity mutual fund inflows soared to their highest level in eight months, showcasing a resilient commitment from domestic investo...

Gurmeet Chadha has urged the government to revisit capital gains tax and STT, citing sustained foreign capital outflows. He claims India is...

From April 1, investors face key regulatory and tax changes including higher STT on derivatives, removal of interest deduction on dividend ...

From April 1, Indian markets face major regulatory changes as higher taxes and stricter funding norms reshape trading. Securities transacti...

Arbitrage funds, once a popular choice for idle cash, are seeing reduced investor interest. Inflows have significantly dropped. Rising cost...

Arbitrage fund returns to take a 30-50 bps hit from Budget 2026's F&O tax hike, but post-tax advantage over debt funds intact; SIFs face mi...

The STT hike on futures and options is set to marginally reduce returns for arbitrage and hybrid mutual funds, as higher transaction costs ...

Securities transaction tax (STT) is levied on the value of taxable securities transactions traded on recognised stock exchanges. It is a di...

The financial year 2023-24 comes with several regulatory changes affecting equity markets, mutual funds, and other schemes. The government ...

An individual who has sold equity shares and/or equity mutual funds is eligible for tax exemption of up to Rs 1 lakh on long term capital g...

Mutual funds should be perceived as a longer-term investment vehicle at par with comparable investment avenues like gold and real estate wi...

The regulator has also sought an increase in the investment limit for tax-saving equity mutual fund schemes to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1.5 lakh.

STT is not payable by investors when they buy mutual fund units, but when they redeem the units of equity oriented funds.

The Security Transaction Tax, on mutual fund redemption of Exchange Traded Fund scheme has been reduced to Re 1 from Rs 250 per lakh.

Of the various tax-related rules and regulations that govern mutual fund investments in India, there are two that are deeply unfair to save...

Buying and selling mutual funds units on recently-opened trading facility on stock exchanges will not come tax-free.

Buying and selling mutual funds units on the recently opened trading facility on stock exchanges will not be tax-free.