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Union Budget 2027–28 (expected)

1 February 2027 · Expected date — the government confirms it nearer the time · New Delhi

The Union Budget has been presented on 1 February each year since 2017. Any change to capital gains tax on shares, which the government is reviewing, would normally be announced in it.

Source: ANI via Devdiscourse — Govt mulls cutting LTCG tax on equities ahead of Budget 2027-28 (27 October)

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