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Buybacks down to a trickle after tax tweak
Business Standard
|May 06, 2025
Share buybacks have all but disappeared following a rule change on October 1 last year that shifted the tax burden from companies to shareholders.
Under the revised norms, buyback proceeds are taxed as dividends at the shareholders' applicable income-tax rates, significantly increasing the liability for high-networth individuals and institutional investors in the highest tax bracket.
Since the change, only two buybacks have been completed: A ₹360 crore repurchase by ferro alloys manufacturer Nava and a ₹72 crore offer by online matrimonial services provider Matrimony.com.
"Buybacks have dried up since the tax-rule change, which aligned their taxation with dividends. Despite a bear market since October—a period when buybacks typically thrive—activity has been negligible," said Pranav Haldea, managing director, Prime Database.
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