{"id":4390,"date":"2026-02-04T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/?p=4390"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:37:51","slug":"selling-property-check-how-ltcg-and-stcg-are-taxed-in-india-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/selling-property-check-how-ltcg-and-stcg-are-taxed-in-india-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Tax Do You Pay When Selling a Property in India After Union Budget 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>Synopsis<\/strong>: In this article, we break down the taxation of property sales in India by clearly explaining the difference between Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) and Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG). It also discusses the taxation of real estate properties, rules, and exemptions associated with them.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Union Budget 2026, there have been no changes to the long-term and short-term capital gains (LTCG and STCG) tax rules on property sales. However, understanding how property sale taxation works remains crucial, especially as real estate transactions continue to rise.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-3\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-2771963358\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/recommends\/scapia\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"scapia (1)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1.jpg\" alt=\"scapia (1)\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <em>IndUS Business Journal<\/em>, residential property sales increased by 77% between FY2019 and FY2025. While selling a property in India can lead to significant financial gains, it also comes with important tax implications that sellers particularly NRIs must be aware of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-capital-gains\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>What Are Capital Gains?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When an individual tries to sell a property, let\u2019s say a house, they would try to make the maximum gains by selling it for a price more than the sum of acquisition cost, maintenance or improvement cost, and transfer cost.&nbsp;Capital gains are the gains that are made when an asset is sold. It could be a property, gold, or even a mutual fund. And they are not tax-free.<\/p><div class=\"trade-in-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-31223619\"><script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"AdsCoreLoader101144\" src=\"https:\/\/sads.adsboosters.xyz\/fbda060f29d5b8e8c653abce4ac69b7b.js\"><\/script>\r\n\u00a0<div class=\"ads-core-ads\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-short-term-vs-long-term-capital-gains\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Short-Term vs Long-Term Capital Gains<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Taxes on capital gains depend on factors such as the type of asset and holding period. The holding period can be classified into two: Short-term and Long-term, and they vary depending on the type of asset. For real estate, less than 24 months is considered short-term and more than 24 months is long-term.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"trade-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-2789353341\"><div translate=\"no\" class='mailmunch-forms-widget-1169732'><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If a property is held for 24 months or less, the gains of the sale will be considered as short-term gains (STCG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a property is held for more than24 months, the gains from the sale will be considered as long-term gains (LTCG)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-taxation-of-properties-in-india\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Taxation of Properties in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before diving into the tax calculation of capital gains, it\u2019s essential to understand what indexation is. Indexation is a kind of tax benefit that allows individuals to adjust the purchase cost of a property with respect to inflation. This reduces the taxable LTCG and lowers the tax payable as it increases the indexed cost of acquisition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>STCG Tax Rate: Short-term capital gains are taxed at the regular income tax rates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LTCG Tax Rate: Taxation of long-term capital gains is bit different. It takes into consideration the date of acquisition of the property.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the property is acquired on or after July 23, 2024: 12.5% without indexation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the property is acquired before July 23, 2024: resident individuals may still benefit from indexation only if it results in a lower tax liability compared with the flat 12.5% rule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_4432\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"4432\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"LTCG vs STCG on Real Estate - LTCG vs STCG on Real Estate.csv\"            id=\"footable_4432\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_2605827283_4432\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_4432 ninja_table_unique_id_2605827283_4432 ui table  ninja_search_right nt_type_ajax_table selectable striped compact vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n            <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>STCG vs LTCG on Sale of a \u20b91 Crore Property &#8211; If an individual sells their property at \u20b91 cr, which was bought at \u20b9 70 lakh. Let the transfer expenses, such as brokerage and legal fees, be \u20b9 5 lakh.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-3003357265\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/voltmoney\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"LAMF3 300_250 (1)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LAMF3-300_250-1.png\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-case-1-short-term-capital-gain-stcg\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Case 1: Short-Term Capital Gain (STCG)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Sale price of the property<\/td><td>\u20b91,00,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less: Purchase cost<\/td><td>\u20b970,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less: Transfer expenses<\/td><td>\u20b95,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Short-Term Capital Gain (STCG)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u20b925,00,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Applicable income tax slab<\/td><td>30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Income tax payable on STCG<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u20b97,50,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Health and education cess @ 4% will be applicable extra. The 30% tax rate applies only if the seller falls under the highest income tax slab.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-case-2-long-term-capital-gain-ltcg\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Case 2: Long-Term Capital Gain (LTCG)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-1-ltcg-at-12-5-without-indexation\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Option 1: LTCG at 12.5% (Without Indexation)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Sale price of the property<\/td><td>\u20b91,00,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less: Purchase cost<\/td><td>\u20b970,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less: Transfer expenses<\/td><td>\u20b95,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Long-Term Capital Gain (LTCG)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u20b925,00,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Applicable LTCG tax rate<\/td><td>12.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Income tax payable on LTCG<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u20b93,12,500<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> <strong>Note:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Indexation benefit is <strong>not available<\/strong> under this option.<br>&#8211; Health and education cess @ 4% is applicable over and above the above tax.<br>&#8211; LTCG applies if the property is held for more than 24 months.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-2-ltcg-at-20-with-indexation\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Option 2: LTCG at 20% (With Indexation)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Sale price of the property<\/td><td>\u20b91,00,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less: Indexed purchase cost<\/td><td>\u20b985,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less: Transfer expenses<\/td><td>\u20b95,00,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Indexed Long-Term Capital Gain (LTCG)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u20b910,00,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Applicable LTCG tax rate<\/td><td>20%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Income tax payable on LTCG<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u20b92,00,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Indexation benefit adjusts the purchase cost for inflation.<br>\u2022 Health and education cess @ 4% is applicable in addition to the above tax.<br>\u2022 This option applies only if indexation is allowed as per the applicable rules for the property.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nri-seller-tax-rules\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>NRI Seller Tax Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are also subject to capital gains tax, but with a few variations. Gains from assets held for less than 24 months are considered STCG, and if held for more than 24 months, the gains from those assets are considered as LTCG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>STCG: Taxed based on the regular income tax slabs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LTCG: For property in India, LTCG is taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike resident taxpayers, NRIs cannot use indexation when calculating LTCG on property sales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the time of sale, the buyer must deduct TDS at 12.5% from the full sale amount, not just the capital gain. Additionally, a surcharge applies if the NRI\u2019s total income exceeds \u20b950 lakh, and a Health and Education Cess of 4% is added to the tax plus surcharge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a result, the total TDS deducted is often much higher than the actual tax owed. To recover the excess amount deducted, the NRI needs to file an Income Tax Return (ITR) in India and request a refund. This would make the total tax payable&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For Example, if an NRI sells a residential property bought at \u20b960 lakh and sold at \u20b91 cr in India, the LTCG would be \u20b940 lakh assuming he held the property for more than 24 months. Therefore, as per the rules, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5% as indexation is not available for NRIs. This would make the tax payable \u20b95 lakh.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a TDS of 12.5% (When TDS is 12.5%? &#8211; If the property sold by an NRI qualifies as Long-Term Capital Asset (held for more than 24 months)) is to be deducted by the buyer on the entire sale price. Here, the TDS will be \u20b912.5 lakh. Additionally, a surcharge of 10% (Charged on LTCG not on entire sale amount) is levied as the total income exceeds \u20b950 lakh, and a health and education cess of 4% (It charged on LTCG+Surcharge) is levied further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the LTCG tax (including surcharge and cess) comes to \u20b95.72 lakh, while TDS at 12.5% (plus surcharge and cess) works out to around \u20b914 lakh. The buyer will deduct this \u20b914 lakh as TDS from the total sale value and pay the seller \u20b986 lakh (\u20b91 crore minus \u20b914 lakh TDS). However, the actual tax liability for the NRI on the property sale is only \u20b95.72 lakh. The excess amount deducted as TDS can be claimed as a refund by filing an Income Tax Return (ITR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-also-read-old-vs-new-tax-regime-for-fy-2026-27-which-income-tax-slab-works-better-for-you\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/old-vs-new-tax-regime-for-fy-2026-27-which-income-tax-slab-works-better-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Old vs New Tax Regime for FY 2026-27: Which Income Tax Slab Works Better for You?<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tax-deducted-at-source-tds-on-property-sale\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on Property Sale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For an NRI, the TDS obligation is under Section 195. The taxation basis is the capital gains tax rate (e.g., 12.5% for LTCG) plus surcharge &amp; cess on the gains. However, since capital gains are not easily computed at the time of sale, buyers often deduct TDS on the entire sale consideration at an appropriate estimated rate (effectively ~12.5\u201314.95% for LTCG after surcharge\/cess) unless the seller obtains a lower\/nil deduction certificate from the tax authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-capital-gains-exemptions\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Capital Gains Exemptions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few relevant exemptions associated with capital gains that everybody should know. These exemptions can be claimed for LTCGs on property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Section 54: Capital gains won&#8217;t be taxed if the capital gains earned from the sale of a residential property are reinvested into the purchase of another residential property within prescribed time limits and this applies only to LTCG ((held more than 24 months before sale)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Section 54EC: Capital gains won&#8217;t be taxed if the capital gains earned from the sale of a property are invested into the&nbsp; purchase of specific government bonds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Section 54F: Capital gains won&#8217;t be taxed if the capital gains earned from the sale of an asset other than a residential property are used to purchase a residential property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-special-rules-amp-tax-implications-nbsp\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Other Special Rules &amp; Tax Implications&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Section 50C: <\/strong>Under Section 50C, if the sale value declared for the property is lower than the stamp duty set by the government, then the value of the stamp duty will be considered to calculate capital gains. This provision is aimed at curbing the undervaluation of property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the difference between Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) and Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) is essential for anyone planning to sell property in India. In a rapidly evolving real estate market, informed tax planning can help maximise returns and avoid unexpected liabilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Written by &#8211; Nila<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis: In this article, we break down the taxation of property sales in India by clearly explaining the difference between Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) and Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG). 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