New capital gains tax after Budget 2024: STCG, LTCG rates on equity, debt MFs, ETFs, gold funds; latest mutual
Last Update Date: 06-10-2026
Published by The Economic Times
Abhishek Kumar's role: Mentioned
Abhishek Kumar was credited, along with a consulting firm, as a source for the article's tables setting out holding periods and tax rates on mutual fund gains before and after Budget 2024.
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The article explains how Budget 2024 changed capital gains tax on mutual funds. It sets out the new 12- and 24-month holding periods, the uniform 12.5% long-term rate without indexation, the higher short-term rate on equity, and how equity, debt, gold, international and hybrid funds and ETFs are now taxed.
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New capital gains tax after Budget 2024: STCG, LTCG rates on equity, debt MFs, ETFs, gold funds; latest mutual