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Now selling your equity investment before 12 months is going to be more taxing than before as FM has announced that short term capital gains will be hiked from current 15% to 20%.
"The rate for short-term capital gain under provisions of section 111A of the Act on STT paid equity shares, units of equity oriented mutual fund and unit of a business trust is proposed to be increased to 20% from the present rate of 15% as the present rate is too low and the benefit from such low rate is flowing largely to high net worth individuals. Other short-term capital gains shall continue to be taxed at applicable rate," said the budget memorandum.
"From the markets perspective the raising of STCG to 20% and LTCG to 12.5% is a body blow. We need to brace ourselves for a negative reaction in the short term," says Sanjay Sinha, Founder at Citrus Advisors.
"As regards capital gains, while there are measures which would result in simplification, there is an increase in tax rate for short term gains on certain financial assets which shall henceforth attract a tax rate of 20 per cent (earlier 15%), while that on all other financial assets and all non-financial assets shall continue to attract the applicable tax rate. Long term gains on all financial and non-financial assets, on the other hand, will attract a tax rate of 12.5 per cent. Listed financial assets held for more than a year will be classified as long term, while unlisted financial assets and all non-financial assets will have to be held for at least two years to be classified as long-term. Unlisted bonds and debentures, debt mutual funds and market linked debentures, irrespective of holding period, however, will attract tax on capital gains at applicable rates," says Suresh Surana, a Chartered Accountant.
“The drastic revision of STCG from 15% to 20% makes sense given that there have been renewed murmurs vis-a-vis the overheating of the derivatives market. The recent statement by the market regulator that the growth in trading volume has now leapfrogged to a macro level concern from being a micro-one was a big hint that the government was actively looking to temper and moderate the action in the derivatives segment," says Shlok Srivastav, Cofounder & COO, Appreciate.
"STT on options is increasing from 0.062% to 0.1%, and on futures from 0.0125% to 0.02%, effective October 1st, 2024. The long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax rises from 10% to 12.5%, and the short-term capital gains tax from 15% to 20%, starting today, July 23rd. This move might slow down market activity," says Chakravarthy V., Cofounder and Director, Prime Wealth Finserv Pvt Ltd.
"Interestingly, there were already rumors about the STT hike. Also, fewer people are putting money in Fixed Deposits (FDs), causing issues for banks. These changes could push investors to re-evaluate their strategies, potentially shifting focus to more tax-efficient investments. Banks may also need to adjust their approach to attract more FD deposits," adds Chakravarthy.
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