{"id":344271,"date":"2026-11-12T09:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T04:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=344271"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T04:27:50","slug":"share-buyback-in-india-tender-offer-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/share-buyback-in-india-tender-offer-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Share Buyback in India: How the Tender Offer Works, Why Companies Do It and How Buyback Is Taxed From 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a tender offer buyback, the company repurchases shares at a fixed price. From 1 April 2026, buyback proceeds are taxed as capital gains for shareholders. Acceptance depends on the ratio.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A buyback is a company’s offer to repurchase its own shares from shareholders, usually at a premium to the market price through a tender offer. You tender shares on the record date and the company accepts them in the acceptance ratio announced. From 1 April 2026, buyback proceeds are taxed as capital gains in the shareholder’s hands, rather than as deemed dividend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

A share buyback is one of the ways a company returns surplus cash to shareholders, and for retail investors it often means a chance to sell at a premium to the market price. The mechanics, however, are not obvious, and the tax rules have just changed.<\/p>\n

This guide explains how a buyback works in India, the tender offer route, the acceptance ratio, why companies do it, and how buyback tax works after the Budget 2026 change.<\/p>\n

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