1997 (9) TMI 2 - SC - Income Tax

Whether a reduction of share capital with the company paying a part of the capital by reducing the face value of its share, results in extinguishment of right in the shares held by the shareholder so that the amount paid on reduction of the share capital would be exigible to capital gains tax - Held, yes - HC was right in concluding that the appellant was liable to pay capital gains tax on the capital gain of Rs. 28,710 as a result of reduction in the preference share in Sarabhai Limited