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The tax on buybacks could be a dampener and corporates are appealing to suspend the tax.

The government, as part of the Budget, had announced a 20 per cent tax on share buyback by listed companies.

More than 70 companies had announced or completed buybacks totaling $5.2 billion before July 5.

India this month imposed a levy on its companies’ share purchases.

The company withdrew its proposed Rs 263.31-crore share buyback plan citing newly imposed tax obligations on such offerings.

KPR Mill on April 30, 2019 had announced plans to buy back 37,50,784 shares for Rs 263.31 cr.

The proposed tax may affect share purchases worth Re 10,000 crore that are in progress.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday imposed a tax on buyback of shares.

Previously, only share repurchases by unlisted companies were subject to such a tax.

Govt introduced the concept of buyback tax under Sec 115QA vide the Finance Act 2013.

Until now, investors tendering shares in a buyback were subject to capital gains tax.