Dividend Taxation Consultancy – Shares, Mutual Funds – Impact on Non-Residents (NRIs, OCIs, Foreign Companies etc)
Dividend Taxation – Till FY 2019-20 Dividend is reward or incentive which a shareholder gets on the shares held by him in a company. Till the FY 2019-20, as per Indian Income Tax Law (Sec 115O), dividend was taxable in the hands of company. Company was liable to pay a tax in the name of Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) on declaration of dividend to shareholders. Though the DDT rate was 15% (plus Surcharge 15% and Cess 4%), however, after grossing…