The government informed Parliament that there is no current proposal to scrap long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equity transactions, despite calls from market participants.

The Finance Ministry said there is no proposal to scrap the 12.5% LTCG tax on equity investments for domestic investors. FPI tax relief applies only to bonds.

India's finance ministry confirmed no plan to remove equity LTCG tax. This clarification follows recent tax easing for foreign investors in government debt. Domestic investors…