Budget 2026: There is a lot of clamor in the Indian stock market for a reduction in the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax amid the sharp underperformance by the Indian stock market over the past year, amid relentless selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). Last year, the BSE Sensex rose almost 9% as it extended…
Union Budget 2026: As the Union Budget approaches, one familiar demand has resurfaced across Dalal Street and among long-term investors: the removal of Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax on equities. Introduced with the intent of improving tax fairness, LTCG has, over the years, become one of the most debated aspects of India’s investment taxation framework….
New Delhi, Market participants have urged the government to ease capital market taxation, including a higher exemption limit on long-term capital gains, ahead of the Union Budget for 2026-27. They also suggested that the government avoid further increases in transaction taxes. The Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1….
