KATHMANDU, Aug 19: The government collected Rs 2.15 billion in capital gains tax from the stock market in Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August), of current Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26, marking the highest monthly collection in the past year.
According to CDS & Clearing, the collection reflects increased activity in the stock market during Shrawan, with high-value daily trades contributing to the surge. In Shrawan last year, the government collected Rs 2.57 billion.
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However, the collection is lower than the previous Shrawan month, when the government received Rs 4.24 billion, the highest ever recorded. As stock market turnover rises, the government’s capital gains tax revenue also increases.
In the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, the government earned Rs 16.54 billion from capital gains tax on stock transactions. Investors are required to pay 7.5 percent tax on profits earned within a year and 5 percent on profits held for longer periods
