With the new rates, STT on futures has increased from 0.02% to 0.05%, while options now attract 0.15% on the premium. This means the tax hits high-frequency traders the hardest because it applies on ...

Securities lending enables earning from stocks by renting them out, not selling. It underpins short-selling, providing essential market liquidity and enabling profit via price drops. Brokerages ...

STT was introduced in India on October 1, 2004. The idea behind it was to replace the long-term capital gains tax, reduce tax evasion in equity and derivatives trading and make tax collection easier.

If you’re getting into investing, you might have come across the term financial securities. Financial securities, or securities, are tradeable assets that hold value. They’re intangible investments ...