https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69550 The government raised the Securities Transaction Tax on derivatives to deter speculative futures and options trading and protect small investors: STT on futures increased to 0.05% (from 0.02%), and STT on options premium and exercise raised to 0.15% (from 0.1% and 0.125% respectively). The change targets high-volume derivative activity, aims to handle systemic risk, is expected to raise transaction costs and moderate short-term trading volumes, and may affect foreign portfolio investor participation while supporting a shift toward long-term equity investment. en-us Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:46:04 +0530 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:46:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69550 The government raised the Securities Transaction Tax on derivatives to deter speculative futures and options trading and protect small investors: STT on futures increased to 0.05% (from 0.02%), and STT on options premium and exercise raised to 0.15% (from 0.1% and 0.125% respectively). The change targets high-volume derivative activity, aims to handle systemic risk, is expected to raise transaction costs and moderate short-term trading volumes, and may affect foreign portfolio investor participation while supporting a shift toward long-term equity investment. News - Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:46:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69550