The Finance Bill, 2024 introduced by the Hon’ble Finance Minister in Parliament on 23rd July, 2024 has proposed total revamping of provisions with respect to taxability of buyback of shares by a company. In accordance with the provisions contained in Section 115QA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 the scheme of taxation of transactions with respect to buyback of shares by a company resulted in the following implications: The company was liable to pay tax at the rate of 23.296% on the difference amount between the issue price of the said shares and their buyback price. The consideration for buyback of shares received by the shareholders was exempt from tax in accordance with Section 10(34A) of the Act. The said buyback of shares resulting in utilisation of excess liquidity of company by reducing its share capital and transfer of funds to its shareholders at a tax rate of 23.296% which was paid by the company. The said provisions resulted in huge benefit for the shareholders as the said consid...
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