Transaction Tax Mounts Tenfold for Physical Delivery of Derivatives in the F&O Segment

Introduction Of The Tax:

The tax prevalence on the settlement of derivative contracts by taking physical delivery of securities is positioned to amplify tenfold when measured up to those who settle in cash.

The Bombay High Court was notified by the Central Bureau of Direct Taxes (CBDT) that physical settlement in the equity and derivatives segments will pull towards the same securities transaction tax.

The delivery of shares worth Rs 1 crore will now be taxed Rs 10,000 as disparate to Rs 1,000 previously.

Petition Filed By NSE And Appointment Of Bench Members:

A petition has been filed by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) members. Justice MS Karnik and BR Gavai had been appointed as the two-member bench for the investigation into the matter. They had sought appropriate justification from the Central Bureau of Direct Taxes.

Followed by the exchange moving 46 stocks in the futures and options segment to the compulsory delivery category, the uncertainty over the tax liability on securities transactions came to the forefront.

This modification was made pertinent in July. The market regulator also passed an order through which equity derivatives were ordered to transfer to physical settlement in a filtered method.

 Benchmark Standard In Collecting Tax:

The existing rate in the derivatives segment will be the standard in collecting tax from clients. Members of the exchange will be accountable to pay the differential if the taxman makes an upward revision of the rate.

The exchange solicited the brokers to accumulate the tax from clients based on the rate applicable in the derivatives segment, and also made the members responsible to pay the differential if the taxman seeks a higher rate.

On the other hand, the tax department issued an elucidation that the settlement of derivative contracts by taking delivery of shares will not be different from the procedure pursued by equity contracts.

According To NSE Sources:

The majority of the investors closed out their positions before the expiry of the contract as an alternative by taking delivery of the securities.. The total value of physically settled securities was Rs 240 crore for the month of June in the derivatives segment. The daily turnover was Rs 10 lakh crore for the period under consideration.

The tax department elucidated that a derivative contract being settled by taking delivery of shares would not be different from taking delivery of shares in an equity contract.

What Are The Important Things Investors Have To Be Vigilant?

Investors generally choose to close out the positions to the fore of the expiry of the contract, as an alternative to taking delivery of securities. For July, the total value of physically settled securities in the derivatives segment was Rs 240 crore. That measures up with the daily trading turnover of Rs 10 lakh crore.

The Below Mentioned 39 Shares F&O Position Should Be Cut Before 4 Days Of Expiry As Per the New Rule Of SEBI.

1. ADANIPOWER

2. AJANTPHARM

3. ALBK

4. ANDHRABANK

5. BALRAMCHIN

6. BEML

7. BERGEPAINT

8. CANFINHOME

9. CGPOWER

10. CHENNPETRO

11. DCBBANK

12. GODFRYPHLP

13. GODREJIND

14. GRANULES

15. GSFC

16. HEXAWARE

17. HCC

18. IDBI

19. IFCI

20. JPASSOCIAT

21. JUSTDIAL

22. KSCL

23. KPIT

24. MGL

25. MRPL

26. NHPC

27. NIITTECH

28. OIL

29. OFSS

30. ORIENTBANK

31. PTC

32. RCOM

33. RNAVAL

34. RPOWER

35. REPCOHOME

36. SIEMENS

37. SREINFRA

38. SRF

39. SYNDIBANK

What Is The Bad News For F&O Traders?

Traders need to be vigilant while trading those 46 stocks in which there is a physical settlement.

Physical delivery has to be taken upon failure to sell before 4 days of the expiry date.

Your lot will go into the auction and a huge penalty will be imposed as a consequence if you do not buy 4 days before the short Position (Call-Put) before the Expiry Date.

Traders taking physical delivery to settle derivative contracts will have to pay tenfold higher transaction tax than those who settle in cash.

STT will be applicable to physical settlement in the derivatives & equity segment.

Expert Opinion on the impact of Compulsory delivery in F&O trading.

According to Mr. Ponmudi, Market analyst and Managing Director at Enrich Financial Solutions, the following impact is likely:

This method is followed by the MCX market currently in Options trading and there has not been much impact in the terms of volume. Moreover, if the same is adopted in stocks, the outcome would result in the same. There are chances that the move could likely lower the trading volumes in the contracts. Stocks could move into a discount concerned to spot prices when they are close to expiry.