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Income Tax Slabs

New regime for FY25-26
Taxable Income (Rs) Tax Rate
Upto 4,00,000 Nil
4,00,001 – 8,00,000 5%
8,00,001 – 12,00,000 10%
12,00,001 – 16,00,000 15%
16,00,001 – 20,00,000 20%
20,00,001 – 24,00,000 25%
 Above 24,00,000 30%

Taxes on Investment Products

Taxable Income (Rs) Individuals (those Below 60 years of age) Resident Senior Citizen (those between 60-80 years of age) Resident Super Senior Citizens (those above 80 years of age)
Upto 250,000 Nil Nil Nil
2,50,001 – 3,00,000 5% Nil Nil
3,00,001 – 5,00,000 5% 5% Nil
5,00,001 – 10,00,000 20% 20% 20%
 Above 10,00,000 30% 30% 30%

TAXATION ON DIFFERENT INVESTMENT PRODUCTS

Investment Products Holding Period for LTCG STCG tax rate LTCG tax rate
Equity MFs, ETFs and stocks > 12 months 20% 12.5%[1]
Gold ETFs > 12 months Slab Rate 12.5%
REITs/InvITs > 12 months 20% 12.5%
Listed Bonds > 12 months Slab Rate 12.5%
Unlisted Bonds N/A Slab Rate Slab Rate
Debt Mutual Funds[2]      
Bought before Apr 1 2023 > 24 months Slab Rate 12.5%
Bought after Apr 1 2023 N/A Slab Rate Slab Rate
Gold MFs[3], Physical Gold, Overseas MFs, FOFs > 24 months Slab Rate 12.5%
Foreign equity, International ETFs > 24 months Slab Rate 12.5%
Real Estate > 24 months Slab Rate Bought before 23 July 2024: 12.5% Bought before 23 July 2024: lower of 12.5% without indexation and 20% with indexation
[1] On gains above Rs. 1.25 Lakhs [2]  Includes funds that have invested over 65% of their proceeds in debt and money market instruments [3] Gold MFs than invest in an underlying gold ETF

Tax disclaimer: The taxes shown above are compiled based on publicly available information and should not be relied on filing taxes. Do consult a chartered accountant or a tax consultant for accuracy of your tax implication before filing your returns.