Sitharaman hints at reducing or removing tax on share market transactions

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday hinted that the government may reduce or remove taxation on share market transactions, like LTCG, STCG taxes and STT. "I understand circumstances [regarding equity taxes] have changed, so voices of concern are louder. I quite appreciate it. I'll consider all this," she said. "I realise the anxieties prevailing among retail investors," she added.