Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday, August 7, while responding to the discussion on the Finance Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha, said the current amendments ensure there will be no additional tax burden with regard to LTCG (long-term capital gains) tax on real estate transactions. Sitharaman said the fresh amendment that was introduced in the Finance Bill to let taxpayers select either 12.5 percent LTCG rate without indexation or 20 percent rate with indexation for real estate purchased before July 23, 2024.