STCG
Investment Type
Old Tax Treatment New Tax Treatment
Holding Period - 2years Gains
Holding Period - 3years Gains realised within 2 years will be added
Physical Gold
realised within 3 years were added to taxable and taxed at applicable
to taxable and taxed at applicable slab rates
slab rates
Case 1: If the units were bought
between April 1, 2023, and March
31, 2025,the gains will be added to
the taxable income and taxed at the
Holding Period - 3years Gains
applicable income tax slab rates
realised within 3 years were added
Gold mutual fund (irrespective of the holding period).
to taxable and taxed at applicable
slab rates Case 2: If the units are purchased
after March 31, 2025, and sold
before 2 years, the gains will be
added to the taxable income and
taxed at the applicable tax slab
rates
Holding Period - 12 months Gains
Holding Period - 3years Gains
realised within 12 Months will be
Gold ETF realised within 3 years were added
added to taxable and taxed at
to taxable and taxed at applicable
applicable slab rates
slab rates
Holding Period - 12 months Gains
Holding Period - 3years Gains
realised within 12 Months will be
Sovereign Gold Bond realised within 3 years were added
added to taxable and taxed at
to taxable and taxed at applicable
applicable slab rates
slab rates
LTCG
Old Tax Treatment New Tax Treatment
Holding period- More than 2
Holding period- More than 3
years. Gains realised
years. Gains realised
after 2 years will be taxed at
after 3 years were taxed at
12.5% without indexation
20% with indexation benefit
benefit
Case 1: If the units were bought
between April 1, 2023, and
Case 1:If the units were
March 31, 2025,the gains will be
purchased before March 31,
added to the taxable income
2023, and sold after 3 years,
and taxed at the applicable
gains will be taxed at 20%
income tax slab rates
with indexation benefit
(irrespective of the holding
period).
Case 2:If the units were
Case 2: If the units are
purchased after April 1, 2023,
purchased after March 31,
the gains were added to the
2025, and sold after 2 years, the
taxable income and taxed at
gains will be taxed @12.5%
the applicable income tax slab
without indexation benefit.
rates.
Holding period- More than 12
Holding period- More than 3
months. Gains realised
years. Gains realised
after 12 months will be taxed at
after 3 years were taxed at
12.5% without indexation
20% with indexation benefit
benefit
Holding period- More than 12
Holding period- More than 3
months. Gains realised
years. Gains realised
after 12 months will be taxed at
after 3 years were taxed at
12.5% without indexation
20% with indexation benefit
benefit