{
  "id": 17776370,
  "title": "How are equity investments taxed in India? A guide to capital gains tax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/how-are-equity-investments-taxed-in-india-a-guide-to-capital-gains-tax",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:45:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/how-are-equity-investments-taxed-in-india-a-guide-to-capital-gains-tax/articleshow/135451741.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a bid to invigorate domestic and foreign mutual fund investments, India's Securities and Exchange Board has put forth recommendations for tax concessions. These proposals are designed to boost post-tax returns, particularly as market performance has been behind that of emerging counterparts. The current capital gains tax rates are seen as a hindrance, leading to demands for a review.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "India tax filers shift toward investments and trading, says ClearTax data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/india-tax-filers-shift-toward-investments-and-trading-says-cleartax",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:42:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}