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What is STT?STT is an indirect tax and is imposed on a broker rather than the investor/trader directly.
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- Decline in STT collection continues, down 15% till July
The Securities Transaction Tax collection so far this fiscal stands at Rs 1,346 crore against Rs 1,550 crore a year ago.
- Finmin may not scrap STT just yet
"At a time when govt revenues are under pressure, there is reluctance to do away with what can be an important revenue source," govt source...