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According to Sec 2(22) of the I.T act 1961,
dividends includes the following disbursements by
the company to the shareholders, to the extent of
accumulated profits.
(a) Any distribution by a company to the extent of
accumulated profits involving the release of theassets of the company [sec 2(22)(a)]
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The company should posses accumulated
profits.
A.P are distributed in cash or kind. Where the
distribution is in kind, the market value of the
asset shall be the deemed income in the handsof the shareholders.
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3 types of dividends:
(a) Dividend declared by a domesticcompany.
(b) Dividends or any other income
distributed by UTI. (c) Dividends declared by a foreign
company.
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W.E.F 2004-2005, dividend by a domestic
company refer to section 115-O or after
1.4.2003 not to be included in computingthe previous year total income of any
person.
Deemed dividend in sec10(34) is exemptbut deemed dividend under sec2(22)(e) i.e
loan & advance by closely held company to
a specified shareholder.
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Liability of tax has been shifted to thedomestic company who shall pay an
additional tax i.e DDT @ 15% + 5%surcharge + 2% plus secondary and higherE.C @ 1%. For 2011-2012 surcharge was
7.5%.
Dividend received from a foreign companyis liable to tax under the head of incomefrom other sources under sec2(22)(e).
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Clause(23D), income from specified
undertakings or any specified
company or a M.Fund is exempt.
Shall not apply to the transfer of the
units of the above specified.
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Ques) ABC has AP of Rs 3 L excluding
capitalized profit of 1L. The company distributed
assets of Rs 2.5 L. Compute the tax to be paid ifthe market value of the asset on the date of
distribution is:
(a) Rs 2 L (b) Rs 3.5 L (c) Rs 4.5 L
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Tax to be paid from the side of the company as it
is exempt from shareholders side.
It is to be paid as 16.223% on the amount paid as
dividend.
So in the previous question amount that can be
distributed as dividend shall be:
(a) 2 L (b) 3.5 L (c) 4 L
As it cannot go beyond maximum A.P including
capitalized profits as well.
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Any distribution to its shareholders by a
company of deb., deb. Stock, or deposit
certificate in any form, whether with or
without interest to the extent of AP,
whether capitalized or not, and
Any distribution to its preference
shareholders of shares by way of bonus,to the extent to which the company
possesses A.P, whether capitalized or not.
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(d) Distribution of reduction of share capital [Sec. 2(22)(d)]: Any
distribution to its share holders by a company on the reduction of its
capital, to the extent to which the company possesses accumulated profits,
whether such accumulated profits have been capitalised or not;For this purpose, profits of the company, up to the date of resolution
permitting the reduction of share capital, shall form part of the
accumulated profits.
The supreme court held that amount distributed by the company onthe reduction of its share capital has two components, namely:
(a) Distribution of accumulated profits, and
(b) Distribution of capital.
The amount received as reduction of capital, to the extent it can be
attributed to accumulated profits , shall be deemed dividend under section
2(22)(d) and the balance amount received shall be on account of reduction
of capital which will be subject to capital gain, if any.
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Example 1: A company has accumulated profits of Rs. 3,00,000.
(a)X, a shareholder who holds 25% shares, receive Rs. 50,000
from company on reduction of its capital.(b)X, a shareholder who holds 25% shares, receive Rs. 75,000
from company on reduction of its capital.
(c)X, a shareholder who holds 25% shares, receive Rs. 2,40,000
from company on reduction of its capital.
Solution
Case(a) : 50,000 x 100/25 =Rs. 2,00,000 which is less than
accumulated profits of Rs. 3,00,000 shall be deemed dividendon which company shall have to pay DDT @ 16.223. Rs.
50,000 received by X shall be exempt in his hand as per
Sec.10(34).
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Case(b) : 75,000 x 100/25 =Rs. 3,00,000 which is equal to
accumulated profits of Rs. 3,00,000 shall be deemed dividend
on which company shall have pay DDT @ 16.223. Rs. 75,000
received by X shall be exempt in his hand as per Sec.10(34).
Case (c) Liability in the hands of company
On accumulated profit of Rs. 3,00,000, the company shall
pay DDT @16.223%
Rs. 3,00,000 x 25% =Rs. 75,000 will be exempt in the hands
of share holders under section 10(34).
Further, while computing the consideration price for
computing the capital gain in the hands of X, the deemeddividend of Rs. 75,000 shall be deducted for the total amount
of Rs. 2,40,000 received by X. Hence, the consideration price
shall be Rs. 1,65,000 (Rs. 2,40,000 Rs.75,000).
.
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(e) Loans/advances to certain shareholders/concerns
[section 2(22)(e)]: Any payment by a company, of any sum by way of
advance or loan, to the extent of accumulated profits to:-
(i) A equity shareholder, who is beneficial owner of shares holding
not less than 10% of the voting power; or
(ii) Any concern in which shareholder is a member or a partner and in
which he has substantial interest; or
(iii) Any person, on behalf, or for the individual benefit, of any suchshareholder. Such shareholder here means a shareholder who is
beneficial owner of share holding not less than 10% voting power.
Example: R(P) Ltd., gives a loan of Rs. 3,00,000 to G, who is not a
shareholder. G gives this amount as loan to S who is shareholder in
R Pvt. Ltd., holding 12% shares. In this case Rs. 3,00,000 shall be
deemed dividend in the hands of S because the loan has given by
the company to G for the benefit of S.
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This provision is applicable only to companies in which the public is not
substantially interested i.e. closely held companies. Further, such loan and
advance given to such person shall be deemed to be dividend only to the
extent to which it is shown that the company possesses accumulated profitson the date of loan, etc.
Dividends not to include the following:
(i) Loan advanced in the ordinary course of business by the money lending
company.(ii) Dividend paid if set off against loan already treated as deemed dividend.
(iii) Distribution in respect of non- participating shares issued for full cash
consideration.
(iv) Buy back of shares as per section 77A of Companies Act.
(v) Distribution of shares to the shareholders of demerged company.
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Following expenses can be claimed as deductions from grossdividend
income:
1. Collection charges- any reasonable sum paid by way ofcommission or remuneration to a banker or any other for the
purpose of realising the dividend.2. Interest on loan- interest on money borrowed for
purchasing the shares can be claimed as deduction. Theinterest can be claimed even if no income is earned by wayof dividend on such shares.
It has been held by the Supreme Court that if theexpenditure has been laid out for the purpose of earning thedividend income then whether income is actually earned ornot is immaterial and deduction on account of interest canbe claimed.
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3. Any other expenditure- any other expenditure, not being aexpenditure of a capital nature, expended wholly &exclusively for the purpose of making or earning suchincome, can be claimed as deduction.
Gross dividend minus the above deductions is the income
from dividend taxable under the head Income From OtherSources.
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: under sec 2(22)(a) merecapitalization by issue of bonus shares to equityshareholders does not entail the release of assets of thecompany and hence shall not be deemed to be dividend.Therefore, when an equity shareholder receives bonus shares
it is not treated as a dividend and neither the shareholdernor the company incurs any tax liability on the issue of suchshares.
Treatment on sale of bonus share- as per sec55(2)(aa)(iiia), the cost of acquisition in relation to the
financial assets(i.e. share or any other security) allotted tothe assessee on or after 1-4-1981 without any payment andon the basis of holding of any financial asset, shall not betaken to be nil. Therefore, the cost of bonus shares shall betaken to be nil and the entire sale consideration received onthe transfer of the bonus share shall be treated as capitalgains.
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However, in case bonus shares have been allotted to the
assessee before1-4-1981, although the cost of such bonus shares is nil
but the assessee may opt for market value as on 1-4-1981 asthe cost of acquisition of such bonus shares. Therefore, incase of bonus shares issued on or after 1-4-1981, the
entire sale consideration shall be the capital gain. However, ifthe bonus shares are sold after a period of one year i.e. whenthey become long-term capital assets then there will be nocapital gains tax because the long term capital gain on sharesin exempt from tax if these are sold through a recognized
stock exchange and the securities transaction tax has beenpaid.
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- If the company does not declarethe dividends out of its income then the profits are availableto the company for being ploughed back into the business.This internal source of capital is a cost effective method ofraising capital for expansion purposes or for setting up of
new projects. In case the company distributes its income byway of dividends then the company shall have to look foralternative sources of raising capital for the growth of itsbusiness. The normal cost of raising capital in the market isabout 12 to 14%. Where the company uses in the internalaccruals, its saves on this cost.
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