Capital Gains Tax

Nine different sections of the Income Tax Act allow property sellers to reinvest gains and cut down capital gains tax significantly.

Tax rules on inherited gold jewellery: When you need to pay and how to save

Inheritance is not taxed, but selling inherited gold can attract capital gains tax—knowing when and how is the key.

FPI sell-off may give a boost to government's capital gains tax collection

Moneycontrol analysis shows that in the recent past, whenever FPIs sold in big amounts, capital gains tax collection has risen

Corporate debt may get costlier as government proposes 12.5% LTCG tax for FPI debt instruments

In the budget, the government plugged a key loophole in tax rules which allowed FPIs to enjoy a 10% LTCG rate on non-equity investments.

MC Market Poll: Experts hope government won't hike capital gains tax again in Budget 2025

Moneycontrol's latest Market Poll reveals a 91 percent respondents do not expect a capital gains tax hike in the upcoming Budget. The poll included nearly four dozen participants from broking firms, mutual funds, AIFs, PMS, and independent experts.

MC Market Poll: Majority of experts not expecting hike in capital gains tax in Budget 2025

The latest Moneycontrol Market Poll saw participation of nearly 45 respondents across categories including broking firms, mutual funds, AIFs, PMS and independent experts

Union Budget 2025: Should investors be worried about a possible hike in capital gains tax?

Budget 2025: The capital gains tax hike in the last budget raised concerns among investors about the potential for future increases. While the likelihood of another hike in quick succession seems low, it cannot be entirely dismissed. Any unexpected move on capital gains tax could lead to a sharper market downturn, amplifying existing anxieties.

Reverse flip rush of start-ups into India may lead to Rs 20,000-crore tax boost

At least half-a-dozen companies, including Flipkart and Pine Labs, are currently exploring the reverse flipping option.

Market experts warn long-term capital gains tax hike could deter FIIs, hinder market democratisation

Samir Arora highlighted that while pre-tax returns in India may seem promising, post-tax returns tell a different story due to the high capital gains tax, especially putting foreign investors at a disadvantage.

LTCG Tax: Effective strategies to minimize long-term capital gains tax

Managing long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax is crucial for maximizing your investment returns. With the right strategies, investors can significantly reduce their tax liabilities. From utilizing the your annual exemption and leveraging tax-friendly securities to setting off capital losses and benefiting from indexation, there are various ways to lower your LTCG tax burden.

Yielded to the voice of the people on real estate LTCG, says Finance Minister Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated the government’s commitment to middle class with the measures taken in the last few years, adding that the discussions on the long term capital gains tax have been twisted and turned.

MC Markets Graphixstory: A history of capital gains tax and why markets fear more hikes

Back in 2018, then finance minister Arun Jaitley reintroduced capital gains tax on equities, and now, in 2024, Nirmala Sitharaman has gone a step ahead and hiked tax rates.

Capital gains tax hike is 'irrelevant fiddling'; has no impact on India’s fiscal fortunes: former PMEAC member Rathin Roy

The economist said that given that spending on infrastructure is capital-intensive, it may not lead to the creation of jobs. “If you really wanted to create jobs, you would spend money on health and education,” he added.

Treating equities like other asset classes is flawed: Bharat Shah of ASK Group

Equities are much, much higher up the ladder in terms of risk asset and to harmonise the capital gains tax rate in the same way to some other asset probably is not the ideal comparison, Shah said.

Capital gains tax hike not the first or last change for investors, more in store: Vikas Khemani

Khemani also highlighted his continued interest in PSU stocks, noting their strong performance in terms of asset quality, technology, and governance

Capital-gains tax divides market, STT hike on F&O trades unlikely to deter retail traders

Market participants see LTCG/STCG hike as a body blow or the right move, believe STT increase won't deter retail traders

Benefits of fiscal consolidation will outweigh capital gains tax hike impact, says Kotak's Nilesh Shah

The central government has set a fiscal deficit target of 4.9 percent of GDP for 2024-25

Will hike in capital-gains tax in Budget 2024 spook markets?

Market veterans believe that it may not help short up government revenue but may simply dampen investor sentiment

No need to raise capital gains tax for now

It could hit emerging equity culture, hurt foreign inflows. The government should hold its hand at this stage of the development of Indian stock markets and economy

Budget 2024 and the market: How badly could a hike in capital gains tax affect sentiment?

Veterans believe that any hike could mean that a rough ride is in store, but add that the effect of such a move will be felt more by HNIs and active traders than by the typical retail investor.

Budget ki baat: Raamdeo Agarwal, Vijay Kedia and Samir Arora express their hopes and prayers

Capital gains tax changes always take center stage in market discussions before the presentation of Union Budget each year. This year is no exception, with market veterans like Samir Arora, Raamdeo Agarwal, and Vijay Kedia weighing their expectations on potential capital gains tax reforms

Chris Wood predicts market correction on 'surprisingly bad outcome' for BJP, probable capital gains tax changes

A repeat of the shock BJP defeat in 2004 remains unlikely in the extreme, said Chris Wood. At that time, the Sensex corrected by 17 percent in the two days after the election results. In GREED & fear’s view there would be an even worse outcome in the event of a repeat of such a shock result.

Samir Arora Vs Rajeev Mantri: Should policy support favour primary-market PE funds or to secondary-market FIIs?

Arora argued for easier capital-gains tax regime for foreign investors, even doing away with it entirely for both foreign and domestic investors, while Mantri called that ask "narrow and self-serving".

Make debt attractive again for risk-averse investors shifting to equities for better tax saving

While debt instruments do carry some credit risk, there have been relatively few reported cases of default involving such instruments. 

Budget expectations: Why higher standard deduction, easier double taxation regime are crucial

Considering the current cost of living and inflation, the threshold of Rs 50,000 is a meagre amount for individual taxpayers and therefore, it is expected to be raised to a minimum of Rs 1 lakh in the election interim budget