How your capital gains will be taxed after Budget 2026
SGBs bought from the secondary market will not qualify for capital gains exemption
How Budget 2026 affects your income tax: Check slab-wise impact at Rs 13 lakh, 15 lakh, 25 lakh, 35 lakh, 65 lakh and Rs 1.5 crore
Budget 2026 updates income tax slabs and deductions—see how old, new, and proposed regimes affect your taxes.
Budget 2026: Has the capital gains tax structure changed? Check here
Capital gains tax in India is levied on profits from the sale of capital assets, such as property, shares, or mutual fund investments
No big tax sops, but Budget 2026 delivers clarity and comfort for taxpayers
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to implement the New Tax Act, 2025 from April 1, 2026, which marks a structural shift from the long-standing Income Tax Act, 1961, with the objective of simplifying tax law and improving clarity for taxpayers.
Budget 2026: Standard deduction remains same for FY 27
Standard deduction remains same for Salaried taxpayers and pensioners
FM introduces 6 month foreign asset disclosure scheme for taxpayers. Here's what you must know
The real test will be what follows the window. If enforcement becomes sharper and automated after six months, compliance behaviour will structurally change
Union Budget 2026: Section 80C investment limit remains same for year
Section 80C is among the most widely used tax-saving provisions, covering contributions and payments such as PF deposits, life insurance premiums, ELSS, PPF, NSC children’s tuition fees and principal repayment on home loans
No changes in income tax slabs; exemption limit kept unchanged in Budget 2026
For taxpayers without significant deductions, the new regime remains the simpler choice, even without any recent changes this year.
Budget 2026: FM announces New Tax Act to come into effect from April 1
Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharama announced that the new Income Tax Act, notified in July 2025, will take effect from April 1, 2026
India Budget 2026 Brings ITR Deadline Clarity: July 31 Deadline for ITR-1, ITR-2
FM proposes retaining July 31 deadline for ITR-1 and ITR-2, extends timelines for revisions and non-audit cases.
What the middle class wants from Budget 2026
As Budget 2026 nears, the middle class seeks tax relief, simpler compliance, and policies that encourage savings.
Union Budget 2026: Equity investors expect relief on STT
Any relief in Securities Transactions Tax (STT) would be a welcome step for retail investors and a positive move towards making markets more accessible
Can someone who has lived abroad for more than 182 days in a fiscal file ITR-1?
If you stay outside India for more than 182 days, you can't use ITR Form 1. It is not a question of being a resident or a non-resident
Budget 2026: Time to reboot tax breaks for long-term savings and retirement security
With Section 80C limits frozen and inflation rising, tax professionals want Budget 2026 to separate retirement savings from short-term tax planning
Stock market basics: What equities are and why they matter
A beginner-friendly explanation of stock investing, how equities work, and their role in long-term wealth creation.
Budget 2026 expectations: How tax rules changing investor behaviour
Budget 2026 must fix tax distortions that push household investors into unintended risk across debt, equity, hybrids and pensions.
Beyond section 80D: Why Budget 2026 needs a 'Healthcare Inflation Buffer' for India’s middle class
With medical inflation racing ahead of incomes and tax relief, India’s middle class is slipping into underinsurance. Budget 2026 must fix the gap
Will investing ancestral house sale proceeds in bonds and property save capital gains?
The holding period to determine whether the asset has become a long-term or not is counted from the date on which the property was acquired by the last owner
Lower TDS, faster refunds: What taxpayers want in the new tax system
Beyond rate cuts, Budget 2026 expectations centre on administrative ease, reduced TDS burdens
MC-Deloitte CXO Survey: Over 84% of CXOs expect no new personal income taxes in Budget 2026
Over 84% of corporate leaders do not expect any new personal income tax measures in Budget 2026
Sovereign gold bonds: Why HUFs Face 12.5% LTCG on redemption but individuals get tax exemption
According to the Income Tax Act, the redemption of SGB by an individual investor is not treated for computing capital gains but LTCG at 12.5 percent apply on the investment made in the name of HUF
MC-Deloitte CXO Survey: 35% of CXOs want Budget 2026 to offer stability on personal income tax rates
35.6% of respondents expect a stable tax regime with no changes in either the old or new tax structures
MC-Deloitte CXO Survey: India Inc backs tax stability, simplification over rate cuts ahead of Budget
Executives said complexity in taxation diverts managerial bandwidth and raises compliance costs, often leading to litigation.
What middle-class taxpayers want from Budget 2026?
Middle-class taxpayers want targeted income tax relief, primarily under the new regime, to boost disposable income amid rising living costs
OPINION | Union Budget 2026: Key tax issues shaping M&A activity
Following Supreme Court’s verdict in the Tiger Global case, budget is an opportunity for government to impart clarity on applicability of GAAR to investments made before April 2017
