The case for changes to capital gains taxes on equities is weaker than for bonds, India's Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday.

NEW DELHI, India

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India's Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran

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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:11:57 GMT · 2h 16m ago

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NEW DELHI, India ·

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This suggests the government sees less urgency for further tweaks to the tax regime for stocks, following recent exemptions for foreign institutional investors from capital gains tax on government securities.

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India's government indicates a stable equity tax regime, aiming to attract capital amidst foreign equity outflows and high oil prices, while monitoring a realistic economic growth projection of 6.6% for fiscal 2027.

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