Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act mandates a tax audit by a Chartered Accountant when an F&O trader's turnover exceeds prescribed thresholds or when profits fall below presumptive limits.
Tax harvesting is the practice of deliberately realising investment losses to offset taxable capital gains, thereby legally reducing your overall tax liability in a given financial year.
Dividend income received by Indian investors from shares or mutual funds is taxable in the hands of the recipient at their applicable slab rate, after the abolition of the Dividend Distribution Tax regime in 2020.
Income from Futures and Options trading is treated as non-speculative business income under Indian tax law, making it subject to income tax slab rates with specific audit and filing obligations.
Intraday equity trading profits are classified as speculative business income under the Income Tax Act and taxed at the trader's applicable slab rate.
Mutual fund taxation in India depends on the fund category and holding period, with equity, debt, and hybrid funds each attracting different short-term and long-term capital gains tax rates.
Tax on shares in India depends on whether you trade delivery-based equity, intraday equity, or futures and options - each category is taxed under a different head of income with distinct rates and filing rules.
Technical analysis is the study of past price and volume data on charts to forecast future market direction and identify trading opportunities.
Term insurance is a pure life insurance policy that pays a lump-sum death benefit to your nominees if you die within the policy term, with no maturity or survival benefit.
A trading account is an account held with a SEBI-registered broker that lets you place buy and sell orders for stocks, derivatives, currencies, and commodities on Indian exchanges.
Trading psychology refers to the mental and emotional factors - chiefly discipline, fear, and greed - that influence a trader's decision-making and ultimately determine long-term success in financial markets.
Treasury Bills are short-term, zero-coupon debt instruments issued by the Government of India through RBI auctions at a discount to face value, maturing in 91, 182, or 364 days.
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