Sovereign gold bonds: The Union Budget 2026 did not just deliver a setback for the Indian stock market traders dealing in the futures and options (F&O), but also spelt new taxation rules for the Sovereign Gold Bonds, increasing the taxation burden for the investors who did not subscribe to the original issue.
According to the proposal announced in Budget 2026 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the capital gains tax exemption on SGBs will only be available to investors who subscribed to the original issue and held till maturity.
