In the run-up to the upcoming Union Budget, Mint conducted an online poll from 28 November and 30 December inviting its print and digital readers to share their views on how the government should approach the annual exercise. Tax conundrum In the previous Union budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had tweaked the income tax slabs and increased standard deduction for …
The Union Budget 2024 introduced significant changes to capital gains tax rates, impacting both short-term and long-term capital gains from equity and equity-oriented mutual funds. Nirmala Sitharaman announced two changes to capital gains tax rates that will affect mutual fund investors’ earnings. Short-term capital gains tax applies to mutual fund investments held for less than a year, while long-term capital …
In recent years, the realm of investment has witnessed a surge in the popularity of debt mutual funds as a lucrative avenue for generating steady returns while managing risk. However, amidst the evolving landscape of taxation policies, there arises a pressing need to reevaluate the existing capital gains tax regime governing debt mutual funds. To address this, a proposed revision …
