A reduction in LTCG tax would be desirable for a capital-starved economy but would not, by itself, trigger sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows, said Venugopal Garre of Bernstein.

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The recommendations, which come months before the annual federal budget in February, are not binding and a final call rests with the government

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Sebi has proposed scrapping LTCG tax on foreign investors' equity gains and offering tax relief to domestic mutual fund investors who switch between schemes

Long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equity funds increased from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent in the budget while short-term capital gains (STCG) tax increased from 15 to 20 per cent. “While the 33 per cent increase in STCG tax may seem high, it sho

Overall, analysts see a 11-13 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in SBI's Q2 NII, while analysts diverge on the profit trajectory.

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ITC's consolidated net profit fell 18.7 per cent to ₹4,168.40 crore in Q2FY27 as higher cigarette taxes weighed on earnings, while FMCG and paper businesses posted strong growth

Analysts remain positive on Sun Pharma despite slower US and speciality growth in Q2FY27, supported by strong domestic sales, though near-term earnings estimates have been cut.

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Sebi has backed a proposal to remove long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors. But what is LTCG tax, which investments does it apply to, and how is it calculated? Here's all you need to know

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