Tag: capital gains tax
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…
India-France tax shift threatens P-note trade
Mumbai: The trade of participatory notes (P-notes), which are bought by hedge funds and international investors to bet on India, may suffer a jolt with…
Did Budget 2026 leave you richer or poorer? Find out here
For households with financial ties beyond India’s borders, Budget 2026 brings a clutch of changes that promise immediate cash-flow relief and simpler compliance, even as…
Stock buybacks to be taxed as capital gains| Business News
In Budget 2026, the government proposed taxing share buybacks as capital gains rather than dividend income. The move addresses a complex and widely criticised tax…
Income Tax Dept clarifies on changes in ‘buyback tax’| Business News
The Income Tax Department has issued a clarification on how “buyback tax” has changed with Union Budget 2026, to the benefit of small shareholders. Image…
‘Holy moly!’: Bengaluru CEO reacts to Budget 2026 announcement on Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB)
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced in her Budget 2026 speech that an exemption from capital gains for Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) will…