Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces hike in STT for futures trading - CNBC TV18
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59% : The tax on the sale of options was increased from 0.0625% to 0.1% of the option premium.59% : However, the previous Budget also increased capital gains tax, with LTCG tax rising to 12.5% from 10% and short-term capital gains (STCG) increasing to 20% from 15%.
57% : Shares of BSE, Angel One and Groww have tanked up to 10% after FM Nirmala Sitharaman has announced an increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1 proposed to raise Securities transaction tax (STT) on both, futures and options.
56% : It was meant to replace the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax, curb evasion in equity and derivatives trades and simplify tax collection.
56% : An investor is required to pay LTCG tax when they hold equities of a firm for over a year.
55% : The Securities Transaction Tax on Futures has been raised to 0.05% from 0.02% earlier.
55% : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, February 1. Securities transaction tax (STT) is a tax imposed on the value of securities transactions on recognised stock exchanges in the country.
54% : But, after the LTCG tax returned, the overall tax burden on investors had significantly increased.
53% : Any holding period less than 12 months receives STGC tax.
47% : Sources had told CNBC-TV18 that the proposals reflected long-standing concerns regarding liquidity, tax parity and investor efficiency.
47% : However, the markets do not always remain bullish and the real impact of higher taxes had become visible over the past year, he said.
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