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When I withdraw my money, what are the applicable taxes & early selling penalties involved?

The early selling penalty is different for each fund. You can check those details in the Mutual Fund details section

The applicable taxes vary based on the fund category.
*Equity-based investments
*Debt-based investments

*Equity
Here, any returns earned after 1-year gets treated as Long-Term Capital Gain (LTCG).
LTCG on non-tax saving equity funds of up to ₹1 lakh are tax-free.
LTCG over ₹1 lakh gets taxed at 10% without indexation benefit.
Profit earned before the completion of one year gets treated as Short-Term Capital Gain (STCG).
15% is the STCG tax rate.

*Debt
Here, any returns you earn after 3 years gets treated as LTCG.
-It gets taxed at 20% after indexation.
Profit earned before the 3-year-long period ends gets treated as STCG.
-Tax remains as per your Tax Slab rates.

If you're wondering what indexation benefit means, it involves adjusting the profit for inflation. This is done by dividing the profit by the Cost Inflation Index.

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