New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) With the FY26 fiscal set to end on Tuesday, investors are gearing up for several reforms, including revised Securities Transaction Tax (STT) rules that will come into effect from April 1.Many brokers, traders and demat account holders are concerned about the sharp increase in STT on futures and options (F&O) trades, following revisions announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget FY26-27. She had also proposed a significant increase in charg…
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) The proposed hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives, effective from April 1, is likely to have a limited short-term impact on trading activity, with long-term market behaviour expected to remain largely unchanged, experts said.They noted that the increase in STT will raise trading costs, particularly for retail participants and high-frequency traders, potentially leading to a temporary decline in futures and options (F&O) volumes.“Higher transaction…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a sharp hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament.The move marks a significant increase in transaction costs for traders in the derivatives segment. Experts attributed intra-day’s stock market crash to hike in the charges.The STT on futures has been raised to 0.05 per cent from the earlier 0.02 per cent, amounting to a 150 per cent hike…