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Budget 2025 | Tax relief for AIFs as income will now be treated as capital gains


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Published in Business and Finance on Saturday, February 1st 2025 at 8:21 GMT by Mint   Print publication without navigation

  • The amendment is significant given that, according to data from the Sebi, more than 1,400 AIFs in the country had raised a cumulative
  • 5 trillion as of September 2024.

The article from Livemint discusses the significant changes in the taxation of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) as outlined in the Budget 2025. Previously, income from AIFs was often taxed as business income, which could lead to higher tax rates and less favorable treatment. However, the new budget proposes that income from AIFs will now be treated as capital gains. This shift is expected to provide tax relief to investors by allowing them to benefit from lower capital gains tax rates and potentially more advantageous tax treatments like indexation benefits. The change aims to encourage investment in AIFs by aligning their tax treatment with other investment vehicles like mutual funds, thereby potentially boosting the attractiveness of AIFs to both domestic and foreign investors.

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[ https://www.livemint.com/market/budget-2025-tax-relief-for-aifs-as-income-will-now-be-treated-as-capital-gains-11738407920343.html ]

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