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STT: What began in lieu of capital gains tax relief survives on flimsy grounds—time to axe it?

IN · 2026-10-08

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Key takeaway

Opinion piece argues India's Securities Transaction Tax (STT) should be abolished as it now coexists with restored LTCG/STCG taxes, creating double taxation

  1. Step 1 · The triggeropinion article renews political pressure to abolish STT, highlighting its incoherence alongside restored capital gains taxes
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onif adopted in Union Budget 2027, STT abolition or rate reduction raises exchange-traded volumes and shifts broker/depository revenue models from tax-collection to pure transaction fees
  3. Step 3 · Knock-ondeeper domestic market liquidity tightens bid-ask spreads on Nifty futures and options, reducing hedging costs for firms using exchange-traded instruments
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with commodity/currency hedging programmes or ESOP liquidity events face lower transaction friction on their treasury and compensation operations

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