Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the LTCG tax rate on listed equities from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent in the Union Budget presented on July 23, 2024. (Illustration: Binay Sinha) Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel First Published: Nov 02 2026 | 1:49 PM IST