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Stocks Slide, but the Government’s Tax Take Keeps Rising

Seven weeks of losses revive calls to rethink STT and capital gains tax, exposing the strain in India’s equity tax bargain.

Ujval Nanavati

September 30, 2026 at 7:26 AM IST

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AMFI Pushes Separate ELSS Tax Breaks and Long-Term Equity Relief

AMFI has urged the government to introduce a separate tax deduction for ELSS under the new regime and rationalise long-term capital gains taxation on equities, arguing the measures would deepen retail participation and encourage longer-term household savings.

BasisPoint Insight

January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM IST

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India Can Grow at 7% — But Reforms Must Go Deeper
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