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ITR filing AY 2026-27: 8 costly mistakes taxpayers should avoid this tax return filing seasonThe I-T Department’s growing scrutiny, using AI and data analytics tools, leaves little room for omissions and errors, making accurate tax ...
ITR filing for FY 2025-26: Key changes in due dates, ITR forms, and F&O disclosure rules taxpayers must knowThe deadline for filing income tax returns for FY2025-26 has arrived, with new rules and forms in effect. Notably, ITR 3 and ITR 4 filings ...
Sebi plans buyback via SEs again, easier MF borrowing rulesSebi is set to overhaul buyback rules, potentially reintroducing stock exchange routes and easing merchant banker requirements. Mutual fund...
The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
India needs to remove tax friction for more FDIIndia is looking to boost foreign investment by reforming its tax system. Recent proposals aim to simplify taxes on foreign holdings. The c...
Berkshire Hathaway profit rises despite consumer stress, cash sets recordBerkshire Hathaway reported stronger Q1 operating profit despite economic headwinds impacting consumer businesses. Led by Warren Buffett an...
Share buybacks not ‘income’, can’t face I-T levy: Delhi High CourtThe Delhi High Court ruled that companies buying back shares below fair market value do not incur taxable income. The court distinguished s...
Concerns settled, share buybacks could flow via exchanges againSebi is proposing to bring back share buybacks via stock exchanges. This reverses a decision made a year ago. New tax rules have resolved e...
Stock market investors, take note of these 6 key changes that come into effect from April 1From April 1, investors face key regulatory and tax changes including higher STT on derivatives, removal of interest deduction on dividend ...
Buyback taxation Budget 2026 explained: How share buybacks will be taxedFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that share buybacks will now be taxed as capital gains for all shareholders.
Stock buyback will be considered as capital gains with effective rates of 22% and 30%, announces FM in Budget 2026Union Budget 2026 proposes to tax buy-back for all types of shareholders as capital gains. However, to disincentivize this use of tax arbit...
Budget 2026: What is buyback tax?Budget 2026: A buyback tax, currently at 23.29%, was extended to listed companies in July 2019, having initially targeted unlisted firms in...
Why buybacks look good for companies but hurt investors, Deepak Shenoy breaks downShare buybacks boost earnings per share and make companies look leaner, but high taxes often reduce gains for Indian retail investors. Expe...
Share buyback boom: Promoters wooing HNIs before new tax rules spoil the charmPromoters of Indian cos are rushing to complete share buybacks before new tax rules take effect on October 1. The changes will shift the ta...
Retail investors to be hit harder by new share buy-back rule from Oct 1: Here's the mathsShare buy-back tax rules from October 1, 2024: The new share buy-back tax rules will come into effect from October 1, 2024. Many companies ...
New share buyback rules from October 1, 2024: A higher tax for many, but these people will gainNew equity buyback rules: Budget 2024 amended the income tax laws on how share buybacks are taxed. The new laws announced in July will be e...
India Inc. braces for buyback rush ahead of changes to tax rulesAt least 11 firms, including Indus Towers Ltd., have or are set to approve share buybacks shortly after the new regime was proposed in the ...
Chennai ITAT rules Cognizant's Rs 19,000 crore buyback will attract dividend distribution taxThe Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Chennai has ruled that IT firm Cognizant Technology Solutions India implemented a Rs 19,000-crore buyb...
Final rules on buyback provisions: Tax issues on M&A, Esop, sweat equity get cleared; some worries remainAfter considering the comments received from stakeholders, CBDT has notified rule 40BB in relation to the buy-back of shares on 17 Oct unde...
- OTIS Elevators buyback deal: AAR denies capital gains tax exemption
The transaction between the Indian company and OTIS Mauritius, according to The AAR, was designed to avoid tax in India.