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Tax on shares, mutual funds, property, gold and crypto: holding periods, rates, set-off, carry-forward and how to report gains correctly.
Gains on listed shares are short-term if sold within 12 months and long-term after that. Short-term gains are taxed at 20% and long-term gains at 12.5% above ₹1,25,000. Intraday and F&O are taxed as business income.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
Capital gains are profits from selling shares, mutual funds, property, gold and other assets. This guide explains short-term and long-term gains, holding periods, tax rates, exemptions and how losses are set off, with the rates used for the tax year 2025-26.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
To report share and mutual fund gains you need a capital gains statement: every sale with its buy date, cost and profit. Learn what it contains, where to get it, how to check it against your AIS and what to do when figures are missing.
5 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
A gain is long-term if you held the asset past a minimum period: 12 months for listed shares and equity funds, 24 months for most other assets from 23 July 2024. A few assets are always short-term. Here are the rules.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
Capital gains go into a separate schedule of the return, sale by sale. Learn which form to use, what details each sale needs, how the AIS helps, and how to claim exemptions and loss set-off without a mismatch.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
Long-term capital gains on listed shares and equity funds are exempt up to ₹1,25,000 a year, and taxed at 12.5% above that. Learn what counts, the 12-month rule, grandfathering and worked examples.
5 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
A gain is short-term or long-term depending on how long you held the asset: 12 months for listed shares and equity funds, 24 months for most other assets. The tax rate depends on it. Learn the holding periods, rates and exemptions.
5 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
Tax on a mutual fund sale depends on the type of fund and how long you held it. Equity funds: 20% on short-term gains and 12.5% on long-term gains above ₹1,25,000. Debt funds bought on or after 1 April 2023 are taxed at your slab rate.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
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