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DTAA rate not applicable to Dividend Distribution Tax under section 115O: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Special Bench ruled that DDT under section 115-O is a distinct tax on the company, not on shareholders. Treaty dividend rates ...

December 17, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide: Tax Treatment of Dividends Received

Income Tax : Get a comprehensive overview of dividend taxation after the shift to the classical system. Covers TDS obligations, tax rates, DTAA...

November 18, 2025 20355 Views 1 comment Print

Key Provisions and Guidelines on Dividend Distribution

Company Law : Explore the key provisions on dividend declaration under the Companies Act, 2013, including rules, restrictions, and compliance wi...

February 6, 2025 3558 Views 0 comment Print

Rationalising Double taxation of dividends: A Key Consideration for Budget 2025

Income Tax : Double taxation of dividends burdens investors, deterring equity investments. Budget 2025 may reform rates to enhance economic eff...

January 15, 2025 8880 Views 1 comment Print

Dividend Distribution: Types, Rules & Penalties

Company Law : Learn about dividend types, declaration processes, and penalties for non-payment under the Companies Act....

December 25, 2024 4053 Views 0 comment Print


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DDT Must Follow DTAA Limits Because Dividend Is Shareholder Income: Bombay HC

Income Tax : Court held that dividend remains income of the shareholder and DDT is an additional income tax covered under Article 2, restrictin...

December 11, 2025 1218 Views 0 comment Print

DTAA Cannot Reduce Dividend Distribution Tax: ITAT Chennai Rules DDT Refund Not Allowable

Income Tax : Chennai ITAT rules Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) is a company tax and not covered by DTAA, rejecting the refun...

September 29, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

Section 115-O Rate Applies for Additional Tax on Dividends to Non-Residents, Not DTAA Rate

Income Tax : Explore Sennheiser Electronics India vs Circle – 4 case at ITAT Delhi. Section 115-O rate applies for additional tax on dividend...

January 19, 2024 1386 Views 0 comment Print

Dividend distribution tax is a tax on domestic company distributing dividend

Income Tax : ITAT held that dividend declared, distributed or paid by a domestic company to non resident shareholder (s) attract additional inc...

July 2, 2023 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Dividend to non-resident shareholder attracting rates u/s 115-O doesn’t have lower rate benefit under DTAA

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that dividend declared, distributed or paid by a domestic company to a non-resident shareholder will attract Addi...

April 25, 2023 4575 Views 0 comment Print


DDT Abolition & TDS on dividend to Non-Resident Investors

April 3, 2020 67554 Views 3 comments Print

Abolition Of Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) – A Compliance Burdens When It Comes to TDS Of Non-Resident Investors Introduction:- Finance Act, 2020 has abolished DDT regime under which Dividends paid by Domestic Company were exempt in the hands of receivers (including Non-Residents). Thus now companies will be liable to deduct TDS under following sections:- Particulars […]

Abolishment of DDT – Practical challenges for companies & shareholders

March 13, 2020 11082 Views 1 comment Print

With a view to boost investors’ confidence in the Indian market and put India in a competitive position in terms of taxing rights as compared to other countries in APAC region, the Government of India proposed to abolish Dividend Distribution Tax (also known as DDT) with effect from 01 April 2020.

Back to classical way to tax dividend income

March 8, 2020 4758 Views 0 comment Print

As dividend become proposed to be taxable, litigation u/s 14A (Expenses incurred in relation to exempt income)  now will be reduced. However, deduction of interest as proposed u/s 57 may lead to kind of litigation as was there u/s 14A.

Budget 2020- Highlights Under Direct Taxes For Individuals

February 21, 2020 2568 Views 0 comment Print

For a developing country like India- what we need the most is a stronger economy which indeed needs a stronger budget which in turn builds a stronger nation altogether. This budget shall propose to give Indian economy an impetus to emerge as more vibrant and stronger. Our Finance Minister released Budget 2020 with an aspiration of […]

Abolishment of DDT & other significant amendments for Dividend income -Part I

February 15, 2020 16518 Views 2 comments Print

In Finance Bill, 2020 (Bill) , one of the Biggest move of the government was abolishing the DDT charged u/s 115-O of the Income Tax Act , 1961 (the Act). However government has inserted/ amended certain sections to make the Dividend income taxable in the hands of receiver by removing Section 10(34) of the Act. […]

Union Budget 2020: Dividend Taxation- Reopens old wounds!

February 12, 2020 3984 Views 0 comment Print

Elimination of dividend distribution tax and returning to the classical system of dividend taxation was the one of the key highlights of this Union Budget 2020. We will discuss the proposed scheme of the taxation and impact thereon forthwith: The Need: The old system had created a hurdle and DDT was considered as extra cost […]

Abolition of Dividend Distribution Tax – A happy ending?

February 11, 2020 10968 Views 2 comments Print

The new corporate tax regime introduced vide Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 expressed the government’s desire to provide relief to the corporate sector and industry bodies at large. Market participants were hopeful that Budget 2020 will address their woes of Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) as well. The legislative intent behind the introduction of DDT was […]

Taxation of dividends – Change of hands!

February 8, 2020 4728 Views 0 comment Print

The Union Budget 2020 (‘Budget 2020’) was presented by the Honorable Finance Minister on 1 February 2020. All had set their eyes to witness what this Budget would unveil for reviving Indian economy. At the introduction of the speech, the Honorable FM mentioned that the existing Government wishes to open up vistas for a vibrant […]

MSME | Section 115BAB VS DDT | Post and pre Budget situation

February 6, 2020 1512 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2020 : Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) vis a vis Company Incorporation by Unorganized Sector MSME’s in India are the largest job providers in the country but however most of them are unorganised or rarely they take corporate outlook. In order to attract fresh investments in manufacturing sector and to promote growth and investment , […]

No Dividend Distribution Tax to be paid on Dividend declared pursuant to amalgamation of companies

January 15, 2013 2562 Views 2 comments Print

Whether the dividend declared by the company after the effective date of amalgamation but before the date of sanction by the High Court would cease to be dividend declared by the company?

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