Capital gains rates (FY 2025-26)
Equity (listed shares, equity MF): held โค12 months โ STCG 20%; over 12 months โ LTCG 12.5% on gains above โน1.25 lakh/year. Property & gold: over 24 months โ LTCG 12.5% (no indexation); โค24 months โ taxed at your slab rate. Debt funds (after Apr 2023) โ always slab rate. A 4% cess applies on the tax. Property bought before 23 Jul 2024 may instead use 20% with indexation if lower.
FAQs
Equity STCG 20%, LTCG 12.5% above โน1.25L. Property/gold LTCG 12.5% (no indexation), STCG at slab. Debt funds at slab. Plus 4% cess.
Removed from 23 Jul 2024, except property bought before that date (choose 12.5% without or 20% with indexation, whichever is lower).
Bought after Apr 2023 โ taxed at your slab rate regardless of holding period.