During the 2024 budget, the finance minister proposed some big changes to capital gain tax rules and rates. What are these new capital gain tax rules and rates?
I think these new changes will going to be impact to equity investors, mutual fund investors, and property sellers. Let us see all these changes.
Budget 2024 – New Capital Gain Tax Rules And Rates
Let us first understand what is long-term and short-term as per the new proposed tax rules.
A. Listed Securities
The long-term means a 12-month holding period or 1 year. Below are securities that fall under this category.
- Stocks
- Equity Mutual Funds
- Equity ETFs
- Gold ETFs
- Bond ETFs
- Listed Bonds
- REITs
- InVIT
- Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB)
Even though equity mutual funds are not listed in stock exchanges and traded like stocks and ETFs, they are still considered as listed securities for the purpose of taxation.
B. Unlisted Securities
The long-term means a 24-month holding period or 2 years. Below are securities or assets that fall under this category.
- Real Estate
- Physical Gold
- Gold Mutual Funds
- Unlisted Stocks (Indian or Abroad)
- Debt Mutual Funds (Units bought before 1st April 2023)
- Foreign Equity Funds
C. Neither Long Term nor Short Term
These are certain instruments that neither qualify for listed nor unlisted. These assets are taxed as per the tax slab (irrespective of your holding period). They will be taxed as per your tax slab. Below are certain such products.
- Debt Mutual Funds (UNits bought after 1st April 2023)
- Market Linked Debentures
- Unlisted Bonds or Debentures
The changes mentioned are applicable for the future. If you have already sold an asset in the current financial year prior to July 23, 2024, and recorded STCG/LTCG, the previous tax rates will be in effect. The updated tax rates will be applicable to the sale of assets on or after July 23, 2024.
Note – The above information is based on my understanding on this Budget day. However, if there are any changes, then I will update the same.
Refer to our earlier Budget 2024-related posts –
- Budget 2024 – NPS Vatsalya Scheme – Should you invest?
- Budget 2024 – Mutual Fund Taxation FY 2024-25 / AY 2025-26
- Budget 2024 – Changes In Taxation Of Gold in India
- Budget 2024 – 10 BIG changes impacting personal finance
- July 2024 Budget – New Income Tax Slab Rates FY 2024-25
Sovereign Gold Bond should not attract any LTCG if a person holds it until the maturity period of 8 years.
Right?
Dear Mayank,
Yes.
Yes.. I have same question ..what is the effective date for all changes, specially one for LTCG/STCG.
Dera Mahantesh,
The effective date is 23rd July 2024.
Hello Mr. Basavraj,
Thanks for the quick update !
Does these new rules apply when we sell the assets (stocks/mutual funds) purchased before the effective data of new budget rules (say in 2023)?
or new rules are applicable for purchases made after the effective date of new budget?
Dear Raj,
The effective date is 23rd July 2024. Please look into the above table for clarity.
You mean,
Even the buying date is BEFORE 23rd July 2024, new capital gain rules will be applicable when we sell them after 23rd July 2024?
Dear Raj,
Yes.