Dated: 20th June, 2012

N O T I C E

 

Sub: Changes in relation to Securities Transaction Tax

 

 

Further to our earlier notices on the captioned subject, we would like to inform you that as per the Finance Act 2012 (Act No. 23 of 2012), which received the Presidential assent on May 28, 2012, rates of levy of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) with effect from 01st day of July, 2012 are revised as below.

 

Accordingly, STT on the transactions executed on the Exchange on or after July 01, 2012 shall be charged as indicated in “New rate from 01-07-2012” below.

 

Sr.

No.

 

Taxable securities transaction

Effective rate till 30.06.2012

New rate from 01.07.2012

Payable by

 

1

Purchase of an equity share in a

company or a unit of an equity

oriented fund, where –

(a) the transaction of such

purchase is entered into in a

recognized stock exchange; and

(b) the contract for the purchase of such share or unit is settled by the actual delivery or transfer of such share or unit

0.125 per

cent

0.1 per cent

Purchaser

 

2

Sale of an equity share in a company or a unit of an equity oriented fund, where –

(a) the transaction of such sale is

entered into in recognized stock exchange; and

(b) the contract for the sale of such share or unit is settled by the actual delivery or transfer of such share or unit

0.125 per

cent

 

0.1 per cent

Seller

 

3

Sale of an equity share in a

company or a unit of an equity

oriented fund, where –

(a) the transaction of such sale is

entered into in a recognized stock

exchange; and

(b) the contract for the sale of such share or unit is settled otherwise than by the actual delivery or transfer of such share or unit

0.025 per

cent

 

0.025 per cent

(no change)

 

Seller

 

 

This is for information and compliance of the Trading Members and also for onward transmission to their constituents.

 

In case of any clarifications you may contact the undersigned at 033-40253009

 

 

M.A.V.Raju

Deputy General Manager