Long Term Capital Gains

Budget 2018 has taken steps in the right direction to increase penetration of insurance in India

The government-insurance partnership will drive the crop and health insurance schemes announced.

Equity indices downfall not attributable to LTCG tax: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

According to market observers, disappointing announcements in the Budget like the reintroduction of the LTCG tax and a higher-than-expected fiscal deficit target for 2018-19 continued to dampen investors' risk-taking appetite

LTCG tax kitty from stocks to double to Rs 40,000 crore in FY20, says Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia

Defending the reintroduction of the LTCG tax after a gap of 14 years, Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said if the salaried class pays up to 30 percent income tax after toiling, it is only fair that those who make huge returns on stock market investment are brought into the tax net

Long-term capital gains tax: Investors might skirt law by buying ULIPs, says report

With the Budget spooking the market sentiment with the 10 percent long-term capital gains tax on equities gains, American brokerage Morgan Stanley has opined that life insurance products, particularly Ulips could be relatively attractive from a medium-to long-term.

Brace for higher short-term capital gains tax, dividend income

Currently, the short-term capital gains tax is fixed at 15 percent, but report suggests that the rate could be increased to 20 percent during this year's budget announcement

Budget 2016: Startups may get long-term capital gains tax, service tax reduced in this budget

A strong pitch for removing the differential treatment of taxing long-term gains in listed and unlisted companies have been made

Rural Electrification Corp issues 54 EC bonds: Who should invest

Under the Section 54 EC of the Indian Income Tax act, investing in these bonds help you save LTCG tax of 20 percent applicable on the gains you made.

NHAI opens fresh issue of 54 EC bonds, should you invest?

Any individuals, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), approved institution and non-resident Indians, can invest in these bonds provided certain conditions are met.