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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Market linked debentures as an instrument will now be taxed as short-term capital gains as some experts said it was being used for blatant tax evasion. The Union Budget 2023-24 carries an amendment in the Finance Bill to tax market linked debentures as short-term capital gains. Sandeep Bagla, CEO, Trust AMC said, "Another positive aspect of the Budget was to deal a body blow to so-called Market Linked Debentures (MLDs), which had degenerated to instruments of blatant tax evasion, by taxing the capital gains generated at the rate of Short Term capital gains." As per the…