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LTCG
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tax planning
How Stock Market Income Is Taxed in India: STCG, LTCG, F&O and Intraday (2026)
"Stock market income" isn't one tax category — it's at least four. Here's how delivery-based STCG/LTCG, F&O trading, and intraday trading are each taxed differently, which ITR form each one forces you into, and where tax audit actually kicks in.
mutual funds
ELSS Lock-In Period (India 2026): When Can You Actually Redeem?
ELSS funds carry the shortest lock-in among Section 80C options — just 3 years. But the rules work differently for lump sums and SIPs, and most investors misread the SIP unlock schedule.