As proposed in budget 2018, w.e.f. 01-04-2018 Long term capital gains (from equity or units of MF) exceeding Rs. 1 lakh shall be taxed at the rate of 10% without allowing the benefit of any indexation. However, all gains up to 31st January, 2018 will be grandfathered.
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CA A.K. Chhoker (also known as Jupiter) is a Chartered Accountant with over a decade of professional experience. The author also holds the prestigious Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from CPA Australia and is a postgraduate in Economics.