<h1>Finance Minister Confirms No Plans for Long-Term Capital Gains Tax on Share Transactions, Easing Investor Worries.</h1> The Finance Minister clarified that the government has no plans to impose long-term capital gains tax on share transactions, addressing investor concerns following a misinterpretation of the Prime Minister's remarks. The Prime Minister had suggested a fair contribution to nation-building from financial market profits but did not specifically propose a long-term capital gains tax. Currently, long-term gains from listed securities, held for over a year, are tax-exempt, while short-term gains are taxed at 15%. All stock transactions incur a securities transaction tax. The government aims for a fair and transparent tax system without altering current long-term capital gains exemptions.