| Question And Answer | |
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| Subject: | taxation on gold/ silver ETF |
| Category: | Income-Tax |
| Querist: | snehal |
| Answered by: | Law Intern |
| Tags: | Capital Gains |
| Date: | February 8, 2026 |
In some places it is written that tax on selling non-equity ETF means commodity ETF like gold and silver will be according to the tax slab for short term capital gain (STCG). My question is if a person comes under zero% tax bracket will he/she be exempted from tax paying on its short-term capital gain or not?
Please also confirm that is my knowledge regarding taxation as per slab rate for short term capital gain (STCG) and 12.5% for long term capital gain (LTCG) is correct, or not?
Yes. STCG on gold or silver ETFs is added to the total taxable income and taxed at slab rates. if the overall income (including the STCG) remains within the basic exemption limit, the effective tax liability would be zero.
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