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...
03 Feb, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Buybacks to be taxed as capital gains; retail investors benefitThe budget introduces a significant change in how share buybacks are taxed. Individual shareholders will now pay a lower 12.5% tax on buyba...
02 Feb, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
Proposed share buyback framework aims to benefit small shareholders, not promotersTo discourage misuse of tax arbitrage, promoters will be subject to an additional buyback tax, raising the effective tax rate to 22 per cen...
01 Feb, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
NRI exit from shares of unlisted companies: Check the hidden tax traps to navigate before repatriationEven after paying taxes in India, NRIs may be taxed in their country of residence on the same income. Most nations offer foreign tax credit...
12 Jan, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
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...
13 Aug, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
Companies race against taxing times to give buyback callWithin just the three weeks since the budget announcement on July 23, 15 companies have already announced buybacks, compared with 18 that d...
13 Aug, 2024, 06.31 AM IST
SGB taxation in budget 2024: Changed capital gain tax on maturity, selling prematurely in RBI's buyback or on stock exchangeBudget 2024: Sovereign Gold Bond scheme investors are in for a rejoice because now if they are being held for more than 12 months, it is to...
31 Jul, 2024, 02.06 PM IST
Big LTCG gains for startups staff holding Esop in secondary dealsThe reduction in long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on unlisted securities announced in the Union budget stands to benefit startup staffers...
31 Jul, 2024, 10.26 AM IST
Budget 2024: How tax changes impact investorsThe amendments to India's capital gains tax are a positive development, simplifying complex rules and creating a level playing field for li...
24 Jul, 2024, 10.35 AM IST
Amount paid on share buyback to be treated as dividend and taxed in hands of shareholders: FMFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said buyback of shares will be taxed in the hands of shareholders similar to dividend from O...
23 Jul, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Share markets: Buybucks can hurt the backTaxation works against long-term investors who stay invested in companies as they end up paying for those who have sold their holdings in t...
02 Dec, 2022, 11.13 PM IST
Software firms want SEZ sops to stay, seek tax cutPropose extension of Special Economic Zones benefits for 20 more years; cite lower tax in other nations.
20 Aug, 2019, 07.39 AM IST
Should you accept a buyback offer for your shares? Here's how to evaluateWhile buybacks could be an effective option for companies, as they are not taxed on the repurchase of their shares, you need to understand ...
27 Feb, 2017, 10.28 AM IST
Buybacks hit six-year high in FY17; more companies are lining up offersThis week, TCS announced a buyback of Rs 16,000 crore, which came in amid increasing pressure from investors to look at utilising large cas...
24 Feb, 2017, 05.44 PM IST
Cash-rich Indian companies take buyback route to reward investorsBuybacks have started gaining momentum after the 10% tax on investors’ earning dividends above Rs 10 lakh came into effect on April 1.
01 Jun, 2016, 06.06 AM IST
Investors can expect flurry of share buybacks from cash-rich firmsThough retail investors may face some issues with buybacks, large investors would be happy with the buybacks as they save on taxes.
22 Apr, 2016, 04.07 AM IST
Budget 2016: ‘Non-adversarial’ tax regime to trigger confidence in M&A marketThe investment activity seems to have picked up in recent times, thanks to the initiatives such as Make in India, Startup India, Digital In...
03 Mar, 2016, 03.26 PM IST