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Capital Gains Tax Calculator (LTCG / STCG)

Equity, debt funds, and property are all taxed completely differently on sale. Pick your asset type and get the real number.

Capital gains (LTCG / STCG) calculator
Asset type
Purchase price₹5,00,000
Sale price₹8,00,000
Holding period (months)18 mo
Tax on this gain
₹0
estimated capital gains tax.
Capital gain₹0
Classification
Rate applied
Tax payable₹0
Equity: 12-month LT threshold, 12.5% above ₹1.25L exemption/year. Below 12 months: 20% flat.

How this works

Capital gains tax rules vary sharply by asset type: equity has a 12-month long-term threshold and a ₹1.25 lakh annual exemption; debt funds are taxed at your slab rate regardless of holding period; property and gold have their own 24-month threshold and indexation rules that changed materially in 2024.

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