I would like to know the the tax impact on redemption of different mutual fund schemes,if this said mutual fund scheme is having a holding of more than 1 year. And what is the difference between redeemption proceeds from ELSS mutual fund scheme and other mutual fund schemes.
18 July 2010
If the withdrawal/redemption has suffered securities transaction tax, gain is exempted under section 10(38) of the Income tax Act,1961. In the cases not covered above, gain is to be taxed @ 20% under section 112 of the said act subject to cost indexation.