29 August 2016
As per section 10(34) of Income Tax Act, 1961 any income by way of dividend referred to in section 115-O (Dividend not covered by section 2(22)(e) from a domestic company is exempt from tax up to F.Y 2015-16 From F.Y 2016-17 the section has been amended to provide that any income by way of dividend from domestic companies in aggregate in excess of Rs. 10 Lakh shall not be exempt from tax in the case of Resident Individual, HUF and Firm Recipient of Dividend in such a case is chargeable to tax at the rate of 10%(+SC+EC+SHEC) under Section 115BBDA. Thanks.
29 August 2016
Budget 2016 has introduced an amendment as a result of which if the dividend received by an individual/HUF is more than Rs. 10 Lakhs – then tax @ 10% would be liable to be paid by the person receiving such dividend. No tax is payable by the person receiving the payment, if the total dividend received by an individual/HUF during the financial year is less than Rs. 10 Lakhs.