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From April 1, 2026 stock market F&O trading gets costlier, know how much extra you need to pay; Budget 2026 announcementBudget 2026 has increased Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options trading to curb excessive retail speculation. Effective A...
'4 guna lagaan dena hoga': STT hike budget memes storm internet as Nirmala Sitharaman moots changes for F&O. Check hilarious reactionsBudget STT hike memes: As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an increase in the securities transaction tax (STT) on futures...
New-age brokers feel the pinch as govt increases tax on speculative tradingNew-age brokers like Groww, Zerodha, Dhan, and even players like Angel One could see a dip in their futures and options (F&O) volumes as th...
What is STT? Why just a 0.03% hike news spooked investors and caused a market bloodbath?What is STT ? Budget 2026 has sparked widespread investor anxiety by hiking the STT on futures to 0.05% and options to 0.15%. Investors are...
Your stock market transactions could fund Budget's income tax relief : Govt expects to get 40% more from STTSecurities transaction tax (STT) is levied on the value of taxable securities transactions traded on recognised stock exchanges. It is a di...
STT hike F&O costs to rise by up to 60%, dampen heightened activity which had alarmed regulatorsThe government has proposed a 60% increase in STT on equity derivatives, affecting trading costs for high-frequency traders. Sebi may imple...
Budget 2024: Securities transaction tax (STT) on F&O hiked to 0.02% and 0.1%The 2024 budget has increased the securities transaction tax (STT) on Futures & Options (F&O) of securities to 0.02 percent and 0.1percent ...
Budget 2024: Broking stocks may drag after increase in STTFinance Minister's Union Budget speech raises Securities Transaction Tax and capital gains taxes, impacting stock broking companies. Analys...
Budget 2024: F&O clampdown begins as Nirmala Sitharaman raises STTIn an effort to deter retail traders from speculating household savings in derivatives, termed as "gambling" in the Economic Survey, the Fi...
STT hike may leave traders poorer by Rs 2,000 crore: Zerodha's Nithin KamathVolumes will likely drop next year on the back of falling new account openings and plateauing active accounts, Kamath said, adding that STT...
Finance Minister moves amendment to Finance Bill to correct STT rateThe amended Finance Bill 2023, which has corrected the STT rates, has been sent back to the Lok Sabha. The Bill is expected to be finalised...
F&O trade gets costlier; volumes likely to be hit"Increase in STT could impact the volumes in the F&O (futures and options) segment, especially from those high-frequency trades, jobbers, a...
Tough times for scalpers, arbitrageurs & HFT firms as STT hike in F&O will hurt volumesHow will this change in taxation impact the derivatives market and who will be affected the most?
Nirmala Sitharaman hikes STT on sale of options and futures by 25%In the Finance Bill 2023, which was passed by the Lok Sabha today, Sitharaman also hiked STT by 25% on sale of futures contracts.
What does Zerodha's Nithin Kamath expect from Sitharaman this Budget?STT was introduced in 2004 when long term capital gains tax (LTCG) was abolished by the then finance minister P Chidambaram. STT is collect...
What is STT?STT is an indirect tax and is imposed on a broker rather than the investor/trader directly.
Changes in STT on options to take effect from Sept 1Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced this change in her Budget speech on July 5.
FM tweaks STT on options; what does it mean for traders?STT is charged on every purchase or sale of securities that are listed on the stock exchanges.
Dalal Street fears hike in STT post budgetIn a function organised by the Sebi last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had remarked that the ‘tail was wagging the dog’ in context of...
ET classroom: The rationale behind securities transaction taxOne of the greatest today is whether investors will be required to hold shares for at least 3 years from one year to avail of exemption fro...