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Sovereign Gold Bond Capital Gains exemption to apply only to original holders at maturity

Published: Feb 01, 2026

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, FEB 01, 2026: THE provisions of section 70(1)(x) of the Income Tax Act provide an exemption from capital gains tax in respect of income arising from redemption of Sovereign Gold Bonds issued by the Reserve Bank of India under the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, 2015. Sovereign Gold Bonds have been issued by the Reserve Bank of India on a recurring basis through multiple series notified from time to time, each constituting a separate issuance.

In order to ensure uniform application of the exemption across all such issuances and to align the provision with its intended scope, it is proposed to amend section 70(1)(x) to provide that the exemption shall be available only where the Sovereign Gold Bond is subscribed to by a subscriber at the time of original issue and is held continuously until redemption on maturity, for all Sovereign Gold Bonds issued by the Reserve Bank of India from time to time.

These amendments shall take effect from the 1st day of April, 2026, and shall apply in relation to the tax year 2026-27 and subsequent tax years.

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