Budget may hike tax on F&O trading. Here’s what it could mean

Budget may hike tax on F&O trading. Here's what it could mean

The finance ministry plans to impose higher taxes on futures & options (F&O) transactions in the upcoming Union Budget, as per recent reports. Proposed changes include reclassifying these transactions as ‘speculative income’ from ‘non-speculative business income’ and potentially introducing TDS on them. This news has unsettled the trader community. Let us understand why. Derivatives are … Read more

Budget 2024: Profits from F&O segment may be moved to ‘speculative income’, to attract higher tax rate: Report

Budget 2024: Profits from F&O segment may be moved to ‘speculative income’, to attract higher tax rate: Report

The upcoming Union Budget is expected to propose changes in the tax treatment of income from futures and options (F&O) segment with an aim to discourage retail participation in the derivatives trading, a report said. Along with various options, the government is said to consider moving income from F&O trading from the head of ‘business … Read more