What is the STCG tax rate on shares in India for FY 2025-26?
Short Term Capital Gains (STCG) on equity shares and equity mutual funds held for less than 12 months are taxed at 20% under Section 111A for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27). This rate was increased from 15% to 20% in the Union Budget 2024 (Finance Act 2024). Securities Transaction Tax (STT) must have been paid on the transaction to avail this concessional rate.
What is the LTCG exemption limit on equity shares in 2025?
Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) on equity shares and equity-oriented mutual funds held for more than 12 months are exempt up to ₹1.25 lakh per financial year under Section 112A. Gains above ₹1.25 lakh are taxed at 12.5% without the benefit of indexation. The exemption limit was increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.25 lakh in Budget 2024.
How is intraday trading income taxed in India?
Intraday trading (buying and selling shares on the same day) is treated as speculative business income under Section 43(5) of the Income Tax Act. It is taxed at your applicable income tax slab rate — not at the concessional STCG/LTCG rates. You must file ITR-3 (or ITR-4 for presumptive taxation). Speculative losses can only be set off against speculative profits and can be carried forward for 4 years.
How are Futures and Options (F&O) profits taxed?
F&O trading profits are classified as non-speculative business income and taxed at your applicable slab rate. F&O losses can be set off against any business income (except salary) and carried forward for 8 years. If your F&O turnover exceeds ₹10 crore, a tax audit is mandatory. F&O traders must file ITR-3 and maintain books of accounts if turnover exceeds the prescribed limit.
Which ITR form should I file for stock market trading income?
If you have only capital gains (STCG/LTCG) from delivery-based equity trades, file ITR-2. If you also have intraday or F&O trading income (business income), file ITR-3. Salaried individuals with only LTCG up to ₹1.25 lakh may be able to use ITR-1 in some cases. Always report all stock trading transactions — CBDT receives annual information from stock exchanges and brokers through Annual Information Statement (AIS).
How do I get my Tax P&L statement from Zerodha, Groww or Angel One?
Zerodha: Login to Console → Reports → Tax P&L → Select FY 2024-25 → Download. Groww: Login → Portfolio → Tax → Download P&L Report. Angel One: Login → Reports → Capital Gain Statement → Download PDF. Upstox: Login → Reports → Tax Reports → P&L → Download. After downloading, upload the PDF or Excel file to TaxFetch Stock Profit Classifier for automatic STCG, LTCG, and intraday classification.