The government collected Rs 2.15 billion in capital gains tax from the stock market in Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August) of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26. This marks the highest monthly collection in the past year, according to data from CDS & Clearing. The increase is attributed to higher trading activity and significant daily turnovers in the stock market during this period.
In comparison, the government had collected Rs 2.57 billion in Shrawan last year, while the highest-ever collection of Rs 4.24 billion was recorded just a month earlier.
As stock market turnover grows, capital gains tax revenue tends to rise accordingly. During FY 2024/25, the government earned Rs 16.54 billion from this source. Under current rules, investors must pay 7.5 percent tax on profits earned within one year and 5 percent on profits from shares held longer.
