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This shift mainly affects non-promoter shareholders (basically, most everyday investors).
Instead of companies handling the tax bill, individual shareholders will need to pay taxes themselves, at their income slab rate if they held shares less than a year (STCG) or at 12.5% on LTCG gains exceeding ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year for listed shares held over a year (LTCG), with special rules for unlisted shares.
Experts suggest it's time to review your portfolio and plan ahead so there aren't any surprises when these new rules kick in.