British American Tobacco p.l.c.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE: BTI) is trading at $54.40, about ₹5,225 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 30 Sep 2026, 2:35 PM ET, down 0.83% today. Indian residents can buy British American Tobacco p.l.c. from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$54.36
Today's high
$55.26
52 week low
$49.88
52 week high
$67.30
BTI opened at $55.23, closed previously at $54.85, and has traded between $49.88 and $67.30 over the past 52 weeks.
About
British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, and Africa. The company offers vapour products; heated products, which consists of a battery-powered device and a plant-based substance consumable that is heated; modern oral products, such as nicotine pouches; combustibles, including cigarette sticks and other tobacco stick products; traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff; and fine cut/roll-your-own tobacco products. It sells its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel Snus brands, as well as Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, and State Express 555 brands. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
4.48M
Market cap
$117.33B
P/E Ratio
14.14
Price-to-sales ratio
3.46
Enterprise value
£123.14B
Free cash flow yield
6.30%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.72
Return on equity
16.20%
ROIC
8.02%
Beta
0.13
Dividend yield
5.88%
Last dividend
$3.24
Financial overview
Revenue
£25.61B
Earnings per share
£3.51
Free cash flow
£5.79B
Net profit margin
24.99%
Gross margin
60.16%
EBITDA
£11.76B
Revenue growth
-0.99%
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How to buy British American Tobacco p.l.c. from India
Indian residents can buy British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.
Search for British American Tobacco p.l.c. and place an order
Find British American Tobacco p.l.c. by name or by its ticker, BTI, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. British American Tobacco p.l.c. trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your British American Tobacco p.l.c. position in USD and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in British American Tobacco p.l.c. from India
Trading and taxes when buying British American Tobacco p.l.c. from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. British American Tobacco p.l.c.’s current yield is 5.88%.Dividend tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock?
Yes. British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1980, in the Tobacco industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
How much does one British American Tobacco p.l.c. share cost in rupees?
One British American Tobacco p.l.c. share is $54.40 — about ₹5,225 at a USD/INR rate of 96.06 on 29 Sep 2026. Both the British American Tobacco p.l.c. price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying British American Tobacco p.l.c. from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
Can I buy whole shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c.?
Yes. One British American Tobacco p.l.c. share is $54.40, and you can buy as many whole shares as you like. You can also buy by amount rather than by quantity: there is no minimum trade size, and Paasa supports fractional investing in British American Tobacco p.l.c..
How are gains on British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares taxed in India?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the British American Tobacco p.l.c. price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does British American Tobacco p.l.c. pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. British American Tobacco p.l.c. pays a dividend and the current yield is 5.88%; the last declared dividend was $3.24 per share, about ₹310.89. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade British American Tobacco p.l.c. from India?
The New York Stock Exchange trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is British American Tobacco p.l.c. a United States company, and does that change how it is taxed?
British American Tobacco p.l.c. trades on the New York Stock Exchange in US dollars, but the company is domiciled in United Kingdom. British American Tobacco p.l.c. trades as an American Depositary Receipt rather than an ordinary share. Some non-US companies list in the US through American Depositary Receipts, which can carry dividend withholding at the company's home-country rate. Your India-side capital-gains treatment is the same either way.
Do I have to declare British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your British American Tobacco p.l.c. holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell British American Tobacco p.l.c. and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.