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V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

Identify the transactions on which Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is applicable

Practice question from NISM Series V A - Mock Test 1 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Purchase transactions of debt mutual funds

  2. B

    Purchase transactions of equity mutual funds

  3. C

    Redemption transactions of debt mutual funds

  4. Redemption transactions of equity mutual funds

    Correct answer

Why this is the answer

STT is not applicable to transactions in debt securities or debt mutual fund schemes. STT is also not applicable on the purchase of units of an equity scheme. STT is applicable on the sale/redemption of equity mutual funds.

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