2 Tax Tweaks To Secure Growth Story

Anupam Manur
May 31, 2026 | 20:26 IST

One, reduce or scrap tax on foreign capital, to get it out of flight mode. That will shore up rupee also. Two, end tax disparity between bank deposits and capital gains, to lower lending rates


Two seemingly unrelated things are happening simultaneously in Indian finance. Foreign investors are leaving at record pace, as has been widely documented. And Indian banks are running out of deposits to lend. Both are, in fact, manifestations of the same problem.
Copyright © 2024 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service.