Increase in tax rates of Securities Transaction Tax

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....rastructure. Under the STT framework, the obligation to collect and deposit the tax is placed on recognised stock exchanges, mutual funds in respect of equity-oriented schemes, insurance companies, or lead merchant bankers, as applicable. Over time, STT has become an integral component of the securities market ecosystem and supports the policy objective of promoting transparent, exchange-traded tr....