Government Confirms No Proposal to Scrap LTCG Tax on Equities; Collections Rise
The Indian government, through Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, clarified in Parliament that there is no current proposal to scrap the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equity transactions for retail and domestic investors. The 12.5% LTCG tax applies uniformly to domestic investors and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) on equities, while recent tax exemptions for FPIs are limited to government securities. LTCG tax collections surged nearly 78% to Rs 1.29 lakh crore in Assessment Year 2025-26, reflecting strong market performance and increased retail participation. Tax policies are reviewed periodically during the annual budget process considering macroeconomic factors.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 96%, Right 4%). Overall sentiment is neutral (51/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: mint, thefinancialexpress, firstpost, freepressjournal, businessstandard, thestatesman, zeenews, economictimes, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 12 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–57/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 20 Jul, 09:26 am. Other outlets followed.