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Budget 2024: Tax Rates Rise but So Do Exemption Limits! Here's What You Need to Know!

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Big changes in Budget 2024 as LTCG tax sees a hike from 10% to 12.5%! But wait, there's more good news on exemption limits. Get the scoop!

The Budget 2024 has taken the tax world by storm, especially with its new hiking of the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax from 10% to 12.5%. Yes, you read that right! While many might be grimacing at this increase, there's a silver lining here: the exemption limit for LTCG has also been raised to Rs 1.25 lakh from the previous Rs 1 lakh. So, if you're planning on selling that fancy piece of land you inherited or those stocks you bought way back in the day, there's a little more room for your gains, but it seems like Uncle Sam's got a slightly bigger slice of your pie now!

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement extended beyond just the LTCG adjustments; the short-term capital gains (STCG) tax is also seeing a bump, raised to 20%. It clears the air on how the Union Budget for 2024-25 is shaping up to create a robust fiscal environment, albeit with tighter strings attached for property sellers and buyers alike. One change is the abolishment of indexation benefits for property sales, potentially catching long-term property sellers off guard—better pack your calculators!

This shake-up springs from the idea that the Indian economy needs a fine-tuning, especially regarding investments. The finance minister is working on boosting the startup ecosystem by abolishing angel tax, which hopefully means startups can focus on growth instead of worrying about tax complexities. But one must wonder, will tightening taxes lead to more innovation or just chase investors away? Only time will tell!

Caught in the tax whirlwind, don’t forget you’re still getting a few new perks, like those hiked exemption limits. That means you can savor some profit without booking a table at the tax office. Hoarding capital gains isn’t a crime, right? With all these changes, staying educated about your investments has never been more important. Knowledge is wealth, after all!

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Budget 2024: LTCG gains tax hiked from 10% to 12.5% but you can ... (Business Today)

Besides, one should also understand that the exemption limit for long-term capital gains tax has been increased to Rs 1.25 lakh from Rs 1 lakh.

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Budget 2024 hikes LTCG tax rate to 12.5%, STCG to 20%, STT on ... (Business Standard)

Union Budget 2024-25 news: FM Nirmala Sitharaman hiked hiked LTCG tax to 12.5 per cent from 10 per cent on all financial and non-financial assets.

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Budget 2024: No indexation benefit for property sales; new LTCG ... (Livemint)

Before Budget 2024, property sales were subject to a 10% LTCG tax rate with indexation benefit, which adjusted the purchase price for inflation, ...

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Capital gains exemption limit hiked to Rs 1.25 lakh for equity; STCG ... (Economic Times)

LTCG, STCG in Budget 2024: As per income tax rules, when an individual sells a capital asset, he/she can earn capital gains or losses.

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Budget 2024: Big tax shake-up for property sellers, buyers (Times of India)

India Business News: NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2024 has introduced changes to the taxation of long-term capital gains (LTCG) arising from the sale of ...

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Long term capital gains tax hiked from 10% to 12.5% in Union Budget (Moneycontrol.com)

The exemption limit for long-term capital gains tax has been increased to Rs 1.25 lakh from Rs 1 lakh. The budget also announced that listed financial ...

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LTCG STCG rates, Budget 2024: Tax rates on both short and long ... (The Hindu)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman increases capital gains tax rates, abolishes angel tax to boost Indian start-up ecosystem.

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Indexation benefit on sale of property removed; new LTCG rate of ... (Economic Times)

Now as per the Budget documents, the new LTCG tax rate has been reduced to 12.5% but will be applicable without indexation benefit for capital gains on sale of ...

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Budget 2024: Selling old property to attract more tax. Here's why (India Today)

Indexation benefit for real estate capital gains removed · LTCG tax rate reduced from 20% to 12.5% · Experts warn of higher effective tax burden.

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LTCG vs STCG: Budget 2024 hikes capital gains tax with immediate ... (Livemint)

Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced that short-term capital gains on specified financial assets will henceforth attract a tax rate of 20 percent ...

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Indexation benefit of LTCG tax in real estate only marginally covered ... (Moneycontrol.com)

The removal of indexation benefits will not be applicable to old properties held before 2001, and they will continue to get indexation benefits.

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How will LTCG tax change your real-estate investments post-budget ... (Business Insider India)

After FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to remove indexation benefits on long-term capital gains (LTCG) on real estate, gold, and other unlisted assets, ...

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Budget 2024: Stocks wobble on capital gain tax plan (The Hindu)

Stock markets react negatively to Budget, with increased tax burden on investors, leading to high volatility and losses in banking stocks.

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LTCG tax changes to benefit most real estate investors: Revenue secy (Business Standard)

Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said the changes in Long-Term Capital Gain Tax (LTCG) announced in the Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala ...

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Breaking down the 'Indexation' puzzle and how it impacts old ... (India Today)

Budget 2024: Indexation is a method that adjusts the purchase price of an asset, such as property, to account for inflation over time.

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Budget 2024: Proposed LTCG tax changes on property sales ... (Business Standard)

The Budget prosed a rate of 12.5 per cent without indexation benefit. The short-term capital gains tax rate (STCG) remains unchanged: the gain is added to the ...

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LTCG FAQs: Capital Gains Tax FAQs: What are the major changes ... (Economic Times)

Capital Gains Tax Budget 2024: India's Budget proposed significant changes in the taxation of capital gains, aiming for rationalisation and simplification.

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Govt has no plan to reconsider real estate LTCG tax changes, says ... (Livemint)

One of the major announcements in the Union Budget 2024-25 was the simplification of LTCG across asset classes. Notably, the indexation benefit for capital ...

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Selling old house? Here's how to avoid high LTCG tax despite ... (India Today)

If you plan to sell an old property purchased in or after 2001, you might face higher taxes than before due to the removal of indexation benefit.

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