Tag: capital gains tax
We will consider the call for review of LTCG tax: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Mumbai: The Centre would “consider” the request from foreign investors to review the structure of taxes levied on equity capital gains, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
How are equity investments taxed in India? A guide to capital gains tax
India’s securities market regulator has recommended tax concessions for foreign investors and domestic mutual fund investors, reviving the debate over the country’s taxation of equity…
Global investors against use of judicial anti-avoidance rule by tax officials
Mumbai: International investors have voiced their concerns to Indian tax authorities over the use of the ‘judicial anti-avoidance rule‘ by Income-tax officials to deny reliefs….
Beyond 80C: Smarter ways to save on taxes
Nearly 73% of taxpayers have already opted for the New Tax Regime, according to the latest available data from a finance ministry press release in…
RBI not in favour of offshore settlement for government securities, sources say
India‘s central bank is not looking to enable direct settlement of government securities via offshore settlement platforms like Euroclear — one of the world’s largest…
Government announces tax exemption for FII investments in G-secs: All you need to know
In the last few months, the Indian Rupee has been hitting new lows regularly. Yields on the Government securities (G-secs) have been climbing. Foreign Institutional…
BIT sweeter? India weighs easing treaty rules with safeguards to attract foreign capital
New Delhi: India is reviewing its bilateral investment treaty (BIT) template to make it more attractive, according to officials aware of the matter, as the…
Govt open to stakeholder views on reducing capital gains tax on stock investments: Finance minister
The government is open to stakeholder views on reducing capital gains tax on investments in stock markets, aiming to make domestic markets more attractive to…
Govt notifies Finance Act 2026 that changes tax provisions from April 1
New Delhi: The government has notified the Finance Act 2026, paving way for effecting changes in tax provisions. This Act gives effect to financial proposals…
India and France revise 1992 tax treaty, drop ‘most favoured nation’ clause
New Delhi: India and France signed a protocol to revise their 1992 tax treaty, tightening source-based taxation, scrapping the most favoured nation (MFN) clause and…