06 July 2011
First decide- whether the mutual fund in which the units are held, is an equity oriented fund. In such a case, LTCG will be exempt by virtue of Section 10(38) . STCG tax Rate 15% (Section 111A). * LTCG on units held in Debt Oriented mutual funds will be taxable @ 20% however, indexation will be allowed.
STCG taxable at normal slab rates. * Long Term- means holding for a period of more than 12 months.