Assessee bought back its own shares from its 99.99 per cent holding company at Mauritius at an abnormally high price . Tribunal held that payment for buy-back in excess of fair market price of shares of assessee, would certainly fall within ambit of section 2(22)(e) and could be taxed as dividends, in hands of assessee-company; however, since this aspect of matter had not been examined by authorities below, matter was remanded to assessing authority .On appeal Court held that , Tribunal was right and within its jurisdiction in directing examination of fair market value of shares bought-back by it during previous year relevant.(AY. 2011-12)
Fidelity Business Services India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 257 Taxman 266 / 304 CTR 244/169 DTR 73 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 2(22)( e ) : Deemed dividend- Buy-back in excess of fair market price of shares –Direction of Tribunal to make an enquiry in to fair value of shares, which could have implication of deemed dividend –Direction is held to be valid.[ S.115QA, 254(1) ]