17-October-2026
Taxation
 
No LTCG tax on equity? 2–3 year holding rule could change how investors are taxed
16-Oct-2026

What if holding your equity investments for two or three years meant paying no long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on the profits? A proposal by SBI Research to scrap LTCG tax on equity investments while extending the qualifying holding period to two or three years has brought a possible tax break for stock market investors into focus.

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/money/no-ltcg-tax-on-equity-23-year-holding-rule-could-change-how-investors-are-taxed-4362339/?ref=personalfinance_hp