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When a taxpayer sells a capital asset, short-term capital gain tax is due. In India, for taxation, mutual funds are considered capital assets. As a result, capital gains are due upon redemption or sale of any mutual fund scheme's units. The length of time an investor keeps mutual fund units affects whether a gain is considered to be short-term or long-term.
Therefore, you must comprehend the holding duration for each type of mutual fund scheme in order to comprehend the applicability of capital gains. The holding period and appropriate tax rate for each type of scheme are shown in the following table.
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