Tax Implications on Issuance of Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares /Convertible Preference Shares
The issuance of Compulsorily Convertible Prefernce Shares (“CCPS“) and Convertible Preference Shares (“CPS“) and conversion thereof can give rise to two kinds of taxing events for the company issuing such shares. First is when the preference shares are simply redeemed either a higher market value or lower market value. Second is when such preference shares…