Silver ETF India

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Silver ETFs in India are exchange-traded funds backed by physical silver holdings, providing retail investors exposure to silver prices without the storage, authenticity and purity concerns of physical silver. The category was enabled by SEBI’s October 2021 framework on silver ETFs, with the first Indian silver ETFs launched in early 2022. The category complements Gold ETFs (the older and larger precious-metal ETF category in India) by extending passive precious-metal exposure to silver.

Taxation of gold ETFs and silver ETFs in India

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Taxation of gold ETFs and silver ETFs in India is governed by the same framework as other “specified mutual funds” introduced by the Finance Act 2023. Gold ETFs hold physical gold (or gold-backed instruments); silver ETFs hold physical silver. Neither holds domestic equity, so both fail the 65% equity test and are classified as specified mutual funds. For units acquired on or after 1 April 2023, all capital gains are treated as short-term regardless of holding period and taxed at the investor’s income-tax slab rate. For units acquired before 1 April 2023, gains on units held for more than 36 months are LTCG at 20% with indexation under Section 112.

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Silver ETF India

Taxation of gold ETFs and silver ETFs in India