Company Law : Explore the streamlined process for a fast-track merger under Section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013, including eligibility, steps...
Corporate Law : Explore the intricate dynamics of merger and acquisition deals, from initiation to closing, unraveling the steps involved, regulat...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the procedures, rules, and practical insights for transferring unutilized Input Tax Credit (ITC) during a demerger und...
Corporate Law : Explore the Basic Fabric doctrine in mergers and amalgamations, highlighted by the Zee-Sony merger case and its legal implications...
Income Tax : Discover key insights on Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (GloBE) for M&A strategies. Learn about Income Inclusion and Underta...
Income Tax : Learn about the merger of trusts under India's tax exemption regimes as proposed in the Finance Bill 2024. Discover the conditions...
Income Tax : Join CA Gaurav Sukhija on Jan 24, 2024, for a 1-hour seminar delving into M&A Tax in India. Explore key objectives, modes, and imp...
Finance : In a ground-breaking deal that underscores the continued expansion and resilience of the hospitality industry, Indian Hotels Compa...
Corporate Law : Finance Ministry is likely to finalise the proposed changes in the takeover code on mergers and acquisitions after a meeting with ...
SEBI : The Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) of India is unlikely to accept a proposal to lift the size of mandatory open offer arisin...
Corporate Law : Understand the implications of Jaiprakash Industries Ltd. vs Delhi Development Authority judgment on leasehold rights transfer pos...
Income Tax : Read about the ITAT Kolkata case of Popular Complex Advisory Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO involving TDS credit in amalgamation schemes approv...
Income Tax : Explore case of Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT in Telangana High Court, where petitioner seeks disposal of a recti...
Income Tax : Landmark case of DCIT Vs Trans Asia Packaging Ltd, where ITAT Delhi provided clarity on transactions post amalgamation under Secti...
Income Tax : ACIT Vs Padma Logistics & Khanij Pvt. Ltd (Madras High Court) The issue under consideration is whether the set off of brought ...
Fema / RBI : Reserve Bank of India has today placed in public domain a draft scheme of amalgamation of The Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (...
Fema / RBI : The proposal should be in compliance with the legal requirements, past orders/ rulings of the Courts, if any. The State Government...
Income Tax : Reconstruction or splitting up of a company which ceased to be a public sector company as a result of transfer of its shares by Ce...
Company Law : The Central Government proposes to issue the following Order (presently in the Draft form) causing Amalgamation of National Spot E...
The new companies bill promises to bring easy and efficient way of doing business in India, better governance, improves level of competency, enhance accountability, including self compliance and making corporate socially responsible. Some of the key changes to look for are in MERGER/DEMERGER PROCESS, CROSS BORDER MERGER, FAST TRACK MERGERS between small companies and holding subsidiaries. […]
Introduction Court annexed Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in India are governed by sections 230- 234 of the Companies Act, 2013. While sections 230-232 deal with a domestic merger, section 233 provides a mechanism for a fast track merger and section 234 deals with cross-border mergers which requires RBI approval in accordance with RBI Cross-Border Merger […]
Brief: The following article explains the provisions of Fast Track Mergers, its advantages, steps involved & details of forms need to be filed for a fast-track merger. 1. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013: i. Section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013 ii. Rule 25 of TheCompanies (Compromises, Arrangements, and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 2. WHAT […]
After the merger of two big Telco’s namely Vodafone & Idea, the combined entity looked strong with over 35% market share in the wireless telecom market (being the largest player in the market in terms of market share). But the merger did not yield benefits to the combined as expected owing weak financial position of the combined entity and customers leaving VI over fears of the closure of the company.
The Due Diligence (DD) is the process of verification and investigation of the potential transactions, to confirm all facts and information which is brought up during a Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) deal and verifying the same. In the sense of M&A, the core objective of the DD is to ascertain any issue pertaining to the deal with respect to assets, liabilities, and operations of the target company that can impact the completion of the transaction between the acquirer and acquired.
In the backdrop of the global impact caused by the COVID pandemic, the much-anticipated Union Budget 2021 was presented in paperless form. The Finance Minister kept her promise of a ‘Budget like never before’ that was widely cheered for its focus on economic growth with key focus on infrastructure and healthcare.
No one would like to go back in time to a period that had economic challenges. The positive actions of the Government of India amidst the pandemic, such as the launch of three AtmaNirbhar Bharat packages, COVID-19 vaccination drives, amongst others, have rejuvenated the Indian economy. This has given many new hope for a better […]
Facilitating strategic disinvestment of public sector company Union Budget 2021 Section 2 of the Act provides the definitions for the purposes of the Act. Clause (19AA) of the said section defines that ―demerger, in relation to companies, means the transfer, pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, […]
Section 35DD Deduction towards expenditure incurred during amalgamation or demerger Much amount of expenditure is incurred during amalgamation or demerger of any undertaking. In order to facilitate the company to claim the same, deduction towards such expenditure is allowed under section 35DD of the Income Tax Act. The provisions of section 35DD are briefly taken […]
The practice of merger and acquisitions has achieved a massive significance in recent corporate world throughout the globe. Merger and acquisition practices are widely taken into consideration for reformation of various trade organizations.
