Government Confirms No Proposal to Scrap LTCG Tax on Equity Investments
The Indian government has confirmed there is no proposal to abolish the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equity transactions for domestic and retail investors. The 12.5% LTCG tax applies to gains exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh per financial year and is uniform for domestic investors and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) on equities. While FPIs recently received tax exemptions on government securities to attract stable foreign capital, LTCG tax collections from equities surged nearly 78% to Rs 1.29 lakh crore in Assessment Year 2025-26, underscoring its fiscal importance. Tax policies are periodically reviewed considering macroeconomic conditions.
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: thefinancialexpress, firstpost, freepressjournal, businessstandard, thestatesman, zeenews, economictimes, thefinancialexpress, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 13 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
indiatoday broke this story on 20 Jul, 09:16 am. Other outlets followed.