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From 23 July 2024, indexation of the cost of acquisition is no longer used to compute capital gains income. However, it may still be used to calculate long-term capital gains tax on the sale of immovable property, as an alternative method. (Pixabay)

Who can avail the indexation benefit on property sale and is it even worth it?

6 min read . 06 Apr 2025

Selling a property or any other capital assets in March 2025 would entail the payment of the entire advance tax on the capital gains before the fiscal year ends.

Why you must defer property sale from March to April

3 min read . 11 Mar 2025

Investors often chose equity investments like arbitrage funds and hybrid funds like balanced advantage funds for their preferential tax treatment compared to regular income. (Image: Pixabay)

New regime narrows LTCG-regular income tax gap. Are equities still worth it?

3 min read . 09 Feb 2025

Best Mutual Funds: 13 small-cap MFs have delivered alpha returns over the past three years as per data available on AMFI website.

Can You Transfer Mutual Funds? Discover the Surprising Offline Method

5 min read . 30 Jan 2025

Capital Gains Tax: Will Budget 2025 bring relief to investors?

Capital gains tax: Will Budget 2025 bring relief to investors?

3 min read . 27 Jan 2025

Let us discuss the amendments proposed in the taxation of debt and bullion products.

Budget 2025 wishlist: Parity between debt and equity taxation

4 min read . 22 Jan 2025

In a margin trading facility arrangement, the broker essentially provides a loan to purchase securities. (iStock)

How gains through margin trading facility transactions are taxed in India

4 min read . 08 Dec 2024

Holdings in SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold-backed ETF, have fallen to their lowest since February 2016, down 11% from their peak in April. Photo: iStock

Impact of Budget 2024 on Gold ETFs Vs Gold Fund of Funds

2 min read . 28 Nov 2024

Income Tax: The changes in capital gains include raising the tax rate on long-term capital gains on equity from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent.

How is capital gains tax charged on the sale of financial assets? An explainer

3 min read . 03 Nov 2024

Tiger Global’s Mauritius entities had sold their stakes in Flipkart Singapore for over ₹14,500 crore, and subsequently sought an advance ruling for zero withholding tax. (Tarun Kumar Sahu/Mint)

Mint Explainer: Why Tiger Global’s tax win is a big victory for Indian companies

4 min read . 29 Aug 2024

Over the last 6+ years, the LTCG (long-term capital gains) tax on equity has increased from 0% to 10% to 12.5%.

How to adjust your financial life after LTCG tax hike to 12.5%?

4 min read . 27 Aug 2024

Section 54 of the Income Tax Act exempts you from paying capital gains tax on property if you use the gains to buy another house. (Photo: iStock)

Even without indexation, real estate enjoys more tax breaks than any other asset

4 min read . 15 Aug 2024

The amendment in the Finance Bill is a win-win for all as it will provide an option to property investors. (Image: Pixabay)

Indexation benefit for property restored: But is it enough?

3 min read . 08 Aug 2024

While the tax on short-term capital gains (STCG) was increased to 20% from 15%, the same on long-term capital gains (LTCG) was hiked to 12.5% from 10%.

20% levy on short-term capital gains has given young F&O traders a tax incentive

2 min read . 31 Jul 2024

For a 20-year holding period with a cost inflation rate of 5.5% a year, the CAGR must be above 9.48% for the new tax structure to be advantageous. Photo: iStock

Removing indexation on real estate will benefit almost nobody. Here's proof.

4 min read . 31 Jul 2024

In a social media post, TV Mohandas Pai said the government's assumption of real estate price inflation does not match the RBI's estimates and asked for an explanation from union ministers. (Photo by Abhijit Bhatlekar/ Mint)

Mohandas Pai questions Centre's tax on property sale, says citizens need answers

2 min read . 29 Jul 2024

The biggest hit will be on foreign direct investments in compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs), where the income tax rate on capital gains has gone up to 35% from 10%. (Photo: Mint)

Budget 2024: 3.5x surge in capital gains tax on CCDs stuns foreign investors

3 min read . 24 Jul 2024

Budget 2024: How will the rise in capital gains taxes impact market in long term? (Pixabay)

Budget 2024: How will the rise in capital gains taxes impact market in long term?

4 min read . 23 Jul 2024

Budget 2024: Traders express frustration on social media as FM ups STT on F&O trading

Budget 2024: Traders express frustration on social media as FM ups STT on F&O

1 min read . 23 Jul 2024

The Finance Act 2023 phased out capital gains benefit from debt mutual funds with effect from April 1, 2023. This means the gains are taxed at the slab rate.

Budget 2024: When do investors pay long term capital gains tax on shares, mutual funds?

1 min read . 17 Jan 2024