Stock market and taxes: Why Nithin Kamath is leaning towards lower STT ahead of Budget 2026

Nithin Kamath warns higher derivatives STT hurt trading and revenues. He says post-2024 tax hikes reduced volumes as markets cooled, causing STT collections to trail estimates, suggesting sharply higher transaction costs can be counterproductive for market participation and government receipts.

Stock market and taxes: Why Nithin Kamath is leaning towards lower STT ahead of Budget 2026
Nithin Kamath warns higher derivatives STT hurt trading and revenues. He says post-2024 tax hikes reduced volumes as markets cooled, causing STT collections to trail estimates, suggesting sharply higher transaction costs can be counterproductive for market participation and government receipts.

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