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    Home / News / Business News / Why Dividend Distribution Tax hits shareholders twice in 2025
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    Why Dividend Distribution Tax hits shareholders twice in 2025
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    Why Dividend Distribution Tax hits shareholders twice in 2025

    By Sanjana Negi
    Jan 15, 2025
    11:36 pm

    What's the story

    Hold onto your wallets! The Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) is back—but it's no longer a one-hit burden.

    After three years of individual taxation, the government's double-edged policy now makes both companies and shareholders share the tax load.

    Confused about how this impacts your dividend earnings?

    Whether you're an investor counting your payouts or a company planning its bottom line, this quirky, conversational explainer will break down what's new, why it matters, and how it could hit your returns.

    Tax liability

    Shift in tax burden

    Following the repeal of DDT in April 2020, the burden of tax shifted from companies to individual shareholders.

    Companies used to pay DDT at a flat rate of 15% (effectively 20.56% after including surcharge and cess).

    In contrast, dividends are now taxed at the shareholder's income tax slab rate, ranging from zero to 30%. This change can significantly increase the tax liability for those in higher income brackets.

    Investor perspective

    Impact on investors

    The change in tax burden from companies to individual shareholders has a huge bearing on net dividend income.

    Investors in the 30% tax bracket will now pay more tax on dividends than under the old DDT regime.

    Conversely, those in lower brackets stand to benefit, paying less than previously.

    This shift calls for judicious financial planning from all investors to maximize post-tax returns.

    Reporting obligations

    Compliance requirements

    The change also brings new compliance burdens for both companies and shareholders.

    Companies have to now deduct taxes at source on dividend payments exceeding ₹5,000 at the rate of 10%.

    Shareholders are required to report dividend income received during the financial year in their annual income tax returns. This means you need to keep a more careful track of your records and reports.

    Industry effect

    Sectoral impact analysis

    The abolition of DDT will have a mixed impact across sectors.

    For sectors such as Information Technology and Pharmaceuticals, which typically have high dividend payout ratios, the change may be negative for shareholders as their post-tax dividend earnings could reduce significantly.

    Conversely, it may attract increased foreign investment by making post-tax yields more appealing to foreign investors who can claim credit in their home country for taxes paid in India.

    Financial planning

    Planning dividend income

    Investors may have to re-evaluate their investment strategies and financial planning pertaining to dividend-yielding stocks or mutual funds.

    It is now imperative for individuals to know their applicable income tax slabs and strategize their investments to maximize post-tax returns from dividends.

    They should also factor in aspects like growth potential and market risks.

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