GST clarification on foreign investor brokerage offers sentiment boost, analysts say
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- ✓The Indian government said brokerage paid by overseas clients may qualify as an export service, avoiding 18% GST.
- ✓Analysts said this is sentimentally positive as foreign investors offloaded $32.66 billion in Indian shares this year.
- ✓The circular dated October 26 could help reduce costs and boost trading volumes for firms.
Story at a Glance
- Category
- BUSINESS
- Reported By
- The Economic Times
- Reading Speed
- 3 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Synopsis
The Indian government has clarified that brokerage paid by overseas clients may qualify as an export service. This could help foreign investors avoid the 18% goods and services tax on brokerage fees. Analysts suggest this clarification is sentimentally positive amid significant foreign outflows from Indian stocks. There is ongoing speculation regarding potential cuts in capital gains tax ahead of the federal budget.
The Indian government's clarification that brokerage paid by overseas clients can qualify as exports and avoid goods and services tax (GST), subject to certain conditions, is sentimentally positive for foreign investors, analysts said, at a time when record outflows have battered domestic stocks.
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