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Capital Gains Tax: How stocks, ETFs and equity mutual funds are taxed now

For equity mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and stocks, the holding period required to qualify as a long-term investment is more than 12 months. STCG on these assets is taxed at 20%, while LTCG is taxed at 12.5% on gains exceeding the applicable annual exemption threshold.

10 Aug 2026 4:26 pm