BUY BACK OF SHARES

Please tell me about tax ability on buy back of share
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This discussion clarifies the taxability of share buybacks under Section 115QA of the Finance Act. The tax liability now falls on the company, making the buyback exempt for shareholders, regardless of whether the company is listed or unlisted. Previously, this exemption only applied to unlisted companies before July 2019.

Section 115QA will be applicable to company in case of buy back of shares
Tax liability in the hands of share holder
Since it is taxable in the hands of company, it is exempt in the hands of shareholder
Sec 115QA of the finance act applied only unlisted companies which warranted a tax of 20% on the distributed income
Fully exempt in hands of shareholder u/s 115QA,no matter whether listed or unlisted.
Taxable in hands of companies. Before July 2019 it exempted for unlisted only. but after that it is exempted for both listed and unlisted.

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