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India’s Outbound M&A Faces Delays as Exchange Control & Tax Rules Lag Behind

Finance : The article highlights key tax considerations including withholding obligations, indirect transfers, treaty benefits, GAAR, transf...

July 1, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

Beyond NCLT: How RBI’s 2026 FEMA Amendment Reshapes Cross-Border M&A Approvals

Fema / RBI : RBI amended the Cross Border Merger Regulations to replace NCLT-specific references with the broader term "Competent Authority." T...

June 15, 2026 2763 Views 0 comment Print

Impact of New Labour Codes on Deals and M & A Transactions

Corporate Law : Increased wage obligations and social security coverage lead to reduced profitability and valuation adjustments. Buyers are requir...

April 6, 2026 639 Views 0 comment Print

Composite Merger Scheme: A Comprehensive Legal & Structural Analysis

Corporate Law : Under the Companies Act, 2013 | Sections 230–232 | NCLT Jurisdiction ABSTRACT  This article examines the concept, legal framewo...

February 21, 2026 1803 Views 0 comment Print

Fast Track Merger under the Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The 2025 amendment broadens eligibility under Section 233, allowing more small, start-up, and unlisted companies to use the Region...

February 17, 2026 43740 Views 1 comment Print


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CCI registered 54 Antitrust Cases, 149 M&A Filings in 2025

Corporate Law : Enforcement activity rose with steady antitrust actions and quicker merger disposals, aided by reduced timelines and streamlined p...

February 10, 2026 900 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Widens scope of fast track mergers under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs expands fast-track merger rules, simplifying the process for unlisted companies, start-ups, and ...

September 11, 2025 3729 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Revises Guidelines for CA Firm Mergers and Demergers

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI issues updated Merger and Demerger Guidelines 2024 to streamline processes for CA firms, encouraging strategic mergers. Effec...

February 11, 2025 1614 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Merger of trusts under exemption regime with other trusts

Income Tax : Learn about the merger of trusts under India's tax exemption regimes as proposed in the Finance Bill 2024. Discover the conditions...

July 24, 2024 4806 Views 0 comment Print

Webinar on M&A Tax in India (Merger & Acquisition)

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...

January 29, 2024 7851 Views 0 comment Print


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Refex Composite Scheme Gets NCLT Nod for Shareholders & Creditors Meetings

Company Law : NCLT permitted stakeholder meetings after accepting clarifications on forfeited warrants, disclosures, and scheme compliance under...

July 1, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Dispenses with Shareholder & Creditor Meetings as Merger Involved Wholly Owned Subsidiaries

Company Law : The NCLT Allahabad Bench allowed dispensation of meetings for shareholders and creditors in a merger involving wholly owned subsid...

June 15, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

Demerger Loss Carry Forward: Sec 72A(4) Applies; PCIT Revision Using Sec 72A(2) Conditions Invalid

Income Tax : The court ruled that invoking an inapplicable statutory provision vitiates revision. Proper identification of the governing sectio...

January 12, 2026 897 Views 0 comment Print

SC ruling on payment of UEI in case of transfer of leasehold rights in pursuance of merger

Corporate Law : Understand the implications of Jaiprakash Industries Ltd. vs Delhi Development Authority judgment on leasehold rights transfer pos...

April 6, 2024 2658 Views 0 comment Print

Transferee Company eligible to take credit of TDS Deducted in Transferor Company’s Hands Upon HC’s Amalgamation Scheme Approval

Income Tax : Read about the ITAT Kolkata case of Popular Complex Advisory Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO involving TDS credit in amalgamation schemes approv...

September 21, 2023 9240 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI Issues Corrigendum for CA Firm Merger Guidelines 2024

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI corrects formatting errors in CA Firm Merger Guidelines 2024, addressing alignment issues in seniority, partnership firms, an...

February 18, 2025 891 Views 0 comment Print

RBI announces Draft Scheme of Amalgamation of PMC Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank

Fema / RBI : Reserve Bank of India has today placed in public domain a draft scheme of amalgamation of The Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (...

November 22, 2021 1197 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for Amalgamation of District Central Co-op Banks with State Co-op Bank

Fema / RBI : The proposal should be in compliance with the legal requirements, past orders/ rulings of the Courts, if any. The State Government...

May 24, 2021 2127 Views 0 comment Print

Deemed demerger of Company ceased to be public sector company

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...

October 17, 2016 3067 Views 0 comment Print

Govt. proposes merger of NSEL with FTIL

Company Law : The Central Government proposes to issue the following Order (presently in the Draft form) causing Amalgamation of National Spot E...

October 21, 2014 2634 Views 0 comment Print


Reliance and Net meds acquisition case analysis

April 16, 2022 6048 Views 0 comment Print

Reliance Industries’ retail arm, Reliance Retail, has acquired the majority of share of the netmeds which represent the 60%of the total of the equity shares in market for the heavy price of 620 crore. [1]An acquisition take place when the business entity purchases the stock of the target company which is more than 50% making […]

Business acquisition- A recent trends in the Indian Market

April 15, 2022 6018 Views 0 comment Print

The business enterprise environment is unexpectedly converting with recognize to technology, competition, products, people, geographical area, markets, and customers. It isn’t always enough if companies hold pace with those adjustments but are expected to beat competition and innovate in order to constantly maximize shareholder value. Inorganic growth strategies like mergers, acquisitions, takeovers and spinoffs are […]

Tax neutrality in outbound mergers is need of the hour in India

February 25, 2022 5991 Views 0 comment Print

Union budget 2022-23 has finally been introduced. Various aspects of taxation laws are demanding reforms and corporations and other entities were looking forward to the new Finance Bill, 2022. However, unfortunately some voids were left unfilled Therefore there is a need to relook at some key issues governing corporate tax regime demanding reforms. One of which is the application of tax neutral provisions on outbound mergers under relevant legislations.

A short write up on Corporate Restructuring

January 10, 2022 3993 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Restructuring is a wider concept. Corporate Restructuring is a means of significantly changing the company’s business model, management team by cutting out and merging departments. Corporate Restructuring means to rebuild, to rearrange to give a new structure. Companies might follow restructuring as a business strategy to increase shareholder value and address challenges of future. […]

Techniques to tackle hostile takeover

December 30, 2021 2226 Views 0 comment Print

In Today’s corporate world, one of the most talked topic is Mergers and Acquisitions which is now become an integral part of business strategy. Many Company’s Acquires another company to gain the market share in the economy and to gain synergy or to avoid the competition.

Fast Track Merger Process- Section 233 of Companies Act, 2013

December 9, 2021 8457 Views 1 comment Print

Fast Track Merger Section 233 of Companies Act, 2013 – Merger or Amalgamation of certain companies {Rule 25 of Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016} In Fast Track Merger, a scheme of merger or amalgamation may be entered into between 1. two or more small companies, or 2. a holding company and its wholly-owned […]

Importance of due diligence & online data room in Mergers & Acquisitions

December 2, 2021 5205 Views 0 comment Print

Due diligence is indispensable before every M&A transaction, where parties inspect the target company, by way of investigation, auditing and reviewing all the details provided in the documents. Due diligence is the systematic method to analyse legal, financial, corporate governance & environmental issues and to ascertain the contingent liabilities of the target enterprise with the […]

RBI announces Draft Scheme of Amalgamation of PMC Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank

November 22, 2021 1197 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India has today placed in public domain a draft scheme of amalgamation of The Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd. (USFB), a banking company incorporated in India under Companies Act, 2013, and having its Registered Office in New Delhi. USFB has commenced operations with effect from November 1, 2021.

Maximizing Value with Financial Restructuring

August 12, 2021 23859 Views 0 comment Print

Financial restructuring is a specialist initiative undertaken to reorganize the financial assets and liabilities of a business enterprise in order to make the most beneficial environment for that entity. Primarily, it comprises of reorganising share capital and debt. With inefficient restructuring, companies are often entitled to favourably change their contractual relationships with lenders, shareholders and […]

Unlocking Value with Corporate Restructuring

July 25, 2021 6225 Views 0 comment Print

Even after getting a massive setback due to unprecedented Covid-19 crisis in March 2020, Indian economy was steadily moving towards recovery, however, second wave has badly hit since the last quarter due to which many businesses have been struggling for survival. With the predictions about third wave in nearby future, there would be more challenges […]

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