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Dividend payouts by India Inc nearly double to Rs 44,810 cr in Q1 CY20
The change in the tax structure has prompted companies to advance their payouts
 "Dividend payouts by India Inc nearly double to Rs 44,810 cr in Q1 CY20")
Budget impact: Shares with DVRs underperform after DDT removal
The median loss for such securities after the Budget is 4.5 per cent, compared to a 2.1 per cent gain in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex
 "Budget impact: Shares with DVRs underperform after DDT removal")
Effective tax rate to rise for life insurance companies with DDT removal
Dividend income holds a significant share in the profit before tax of a life insurance company, of 24-37 per cent in 2018-19, it is estimated
 "Effective tax rate to rise for life insurance companies with DDT removal")
Ball is now in your court: FM Sitharaman exhorts India Inc to invest more
Says govt spending alone can't be enough
 "Ball is now in your court: FM Sitharaman exhorts India Inc to invest more")
New taxation rules to hit dividends received from foreign subsidiaries
Rewriting of norms may result in double taxation, say experts
 "New taxation rules to hit dividends received from foreign subsidiaries")
No longer taxing: DDT removal a step in right direction, says Sebi chief
Removal of DDT will result in tax savings of 20 per cent for companies, promoters and other wealthy shareholders may be taxed as high as 43 per cent on the dividends they receive
 "No longer taxing: DDT removal a step in right direction, says Sebi chief")
DDT abolished: Nearly 60% high dividend yielding shares end in the red
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth over Rs 1,200 crore, provisional data provided to the stock exchanges shows
 "DDT abolished: Nearly 60% high dividend yielding shares end in the red")
To boost domestic investment, Sitharaman's Budget focuses on foreign firms
A fiscally-strapped finance ministry was not expected to hand out any major sectoral sops. It has offered, instead, room for larger sector-agnostic investments, in spite of the protectionist character
 "To boost domestic investment, Sitharaman's Budget focuses on foreign firms")
Budget 2020: Here are a few hits and misses for overseas investors
There were no big-bang measures for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in the Budget
 "Budget 2020: Here are a few hits and misses for overseas investors")
Naveen Patnaik critiques Budget 2020, frets over shrinking central tax pool
Counting the positives, he welcomed initiatives such as Krishi Rail and Krishi Udan
 "Naveen Patnaik critiques Budget 2020, frets over shrinking central tax pool")
Budget 2020: DDT cut comes as a boon for firms, bane for shareholders
The move to remove DDT comes within months of the Centre lowering corporation tax from 30 per cent to 22 per cent
 "Budget 2020: DDT cut comes as a boon for firms, bane for shareholders")
Budget 2020: Govt removes Dividend Distribution Tax on companies
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while unveiling the Union Budget said the proposal would make India more attractive market for investment
 "Budget 2020: Govt removes Dividend Distribution Tax on companies")
Shares bought on January 31 cannot be sold on the Budget day. Here's why
NSE, BSE to conduct a special trading session on February 1; settlement of trades on February 4
 "Shares bought on January 31 cannot be sold on the Budget day. Here's why")
