Capital gains tax from stock market hits Rs 2.15 billion in Shrawan
Summary
The Nepalese government collected Rs 2.15 billion in capital gains tax from the stock market during Shrawan 2025/26 fiscal year, marking the highest monthly collection in the past year despite being lower than last year's Shrawan.
Key Points
- The government collected Rs 2.15 billion in capital gains tax from the stock market in Shrawan of FY 2025/26.
- This is the highest monthly collection in the past year but lower than last year's Shrawan collection of Rs 2.57 billion.
- The previous Shrawan month collection was Rs 4.24 billion, the highest ever recorded.
- Capital gains tax contributed Rs 16.54 billion to government revenue in FY 2024/25, with rates of 7.5% on profits within a year and 5% on longer-held profits.
