Singapore Exchange · Basic Materials
Invest in MegaChem stock from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy MegaChem (5DS) shares directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
MegaChem at a glance
- Price
- S$0.45+S$0.00 (0.00%)
- Market cap
- S$59.98M
- Day range
- S$0.45 – S$0.45
- P/E
- —
- Dividend yield
- —
- Volume
- 40.00K
- 1 month
- +0.00%
- 6 months
- +12.50%
- YTD
- +7.14%
- 1 year
- +1.12%
- 5 years
- +5.88%
How to invest in MegaChem from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to SGD when you buy.
Step 3
Search 5DS and buy
Find MegaChem by name or by its ticker, 5DS, and place your order.
Why invest in MegaChem from India
What MegaChem does
MegaChem Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the trading of chemicals and chemical-related product. Its services include contract manufacturing tailored to customer's needs and distribution of specialty chemicals. MegaChem operates in the Chemicals - Specialty industry within the Basic Materials sector.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy MegaChem stock from India?
Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy MegaChem (5DS) shares directly through Paasa. MegaChem is listed on the Singapore Exchange, in the Chemicals - Specialty industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
How are MegaChem dividends taxed for Indian investors?
Singapore levies 0% withholding tax on dividends from resident companies. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment, which is what you need when you file.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell MegaChem shares?
Singapore does not levy capital gains tax on the sale of shares, ETFs or REITs. In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the SGD/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.
Would my heirs owe estate tax on MegaChem shares?
Singapore imposes no estate or inheritance tax on listed securities. That is the source-country side; the shares themselves pass on like any other asset you hold in your own name.