Budget 2024: LTCG auditions for a new role in India realty show

The proposal suggests that property held for more than 12 months be considered long-term assets, bringing this in line with equities and equity mutual funds, a person privy to the deliberations told ET. However, there may not be any change in the tax rates for both long-term and short-term capital gain. The long-term capital gains tax on property is 20% with indexation benefits to adjust for inflation.