India plans to scrap capital gains tax on FPI investments in government securitiesIndia is set to eliminate capital gains tax for foreign portfolio investors on government securities to boost overseas capital inflows. Thi...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.21 AM IST
Policy stability, relief on STT and LTCG key to winning back FPIs: Sudip BandyopadhyayForeign investors are pulling money from Indian markets. Experts urge India to rethink taxes like STT and LTCG. Policy consistency is also ...
26 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Aditya Shah calls for complete removal of LTCG for foreign investors amid FPI outflowsAditya Shah of Hercules Advisors urges India to abolish its long-term capital gains tax on equities for foreign investors, arguing it deter...
26 May, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
International funds deliver up to 50% returns in a year, subscriptions halted. Should investors book profits or stay invested?International funds have delivered up to 50% returns in one year, supported by a global tech rally, rupee depreciation, and strong earnings...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Why FPI interest in India 'has pretty much died out': Nithin Kamath points to valuations, taxes and global alternativesForeign investor interest in Indian equities is weakening due to geopolitical risks, high valuations, weak AI opportunities, and tax concer...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
FPIs seek review of capital gains tax amid sustained outflowsForeign investors are urging India to review its tax policies. They highlight high trading costs and potential double taxation on capital g...
26 Jan, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Cut long-term capital gains tax to make India attractive again: ExpertsAs India remains one of the few countries that taxes foreign portfolio investors on the gains made in the country's equities, some market p...
04 Mar, 2025, 05.36 AM IST
What do FPIs want from Union Budget 2021What foreign portfolio investors are expecting from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2021
26 Jan, 2021, 08.33 PM IST
Runup to the Budget 2020-21: Govt mulls no tax on LTCG with 2-year holding periodThe government may also tweak the definition of ‘long term’ from a year to two years.
16 Jan, 2020, 03.20 PM IST
LTCG tweak in the works: No levy on equity investment held for three yearsThe government reintroduced the long-term capital gains (LTCG) on equities in Budget 2018.
08 Aug, 2019, 06.51 PM IST
Govt set to remove I-T surcharge on FPIs, may withdraw LTCG tooThe government had proposed to increase surcharge on the super rich in Budget 2019.
08 Aug, 2019, 03.55 PM IST
What caused the market crash? Big tax hit sends FPIs running for coverThe effective rate of tax would now be 39 per cent on income of Rs 2 crore-Rs 5 crore.
09 Jul, 2019, 10.13 AM IST
LTCG tax cloud over companies heading for mergers worries shareholdersUnder the LTCG regulations announced by finance minister Arun Jaitley in the Union Budget, all the gains till January 31will be grandfather...
15 Feb, 2018, 08.19 AM IST
Investors coming up with complex strategies to combat LTCG blowEven PE investors are looking for ways to escape LTCG tax. Take the example of a US-based PE fund that was looking to exit a mid-scale comp...
08 Feb, 2018, 03.51 PM IST
Grandfathering fears shake up FPIsThe Income-Tax Department also tweeted that ‘grandfathering’ will be applicable to FPIs.
03 Feb, 2018, 10.22 AM IST
Tax treaty shopping to restart as FPIs could move base to France or NetherlandsTax experts point out that even P-Notes that had seen a decline could witness a revival.
01 Feb, 2018, 07.09 PM IST
Dear FM, if Budget has LTCG, is hazy over FPI tax, only God can help D-St!PM Modi himself fuelled such fears in the runup to the Union Budget, by openly asking people who make money from the equity market to pay m...
25 Jan, 2017, 12.26 PM IST