https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69673 The Budget pegs the fiscal deficit at 4.3 per cent of GDP while advancing disinvestment and asset monetisation, with IDBI Bank strategic privatisation continuing. It raises Securities Transaction Tax on derivatives-futures to 0.05 per cent, options premium to 0.15 per cent and exercise of options to 0.15 per cent-to deter speculative F&O trading, citing investor losses identified by market regulator studies. en-us Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:31:03 +0530 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69673 The Budget pegs the fiscal deficit at 4.3 per cent of GDP while advancing disinvestment and asset monetisation, with IDBI Bank strategic privatisation continuing. It raises Securities Transaction Tax on derivatives-futures to 0.05 per cent, options premium to 0.15 per cent and exercise of options to 0.15 per cent-to deter speculative F&O trading, citing investor losses identified by market regulator studies. News - Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69673