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CA, CS, CMA : ICAI issues updated Merger and Demerger Guidelines 2024 to streamline processes for CA firms, encouraging strategic mergers. Effec...
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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.
Merger and amalgamation are restructuring tool which helps companies in expansion and diversification of their business and to achieve their underlying objectives. Merger means an arrangement whereby one or more existing companies merge their identity into another to form a new entity which may or may not be one of those existing entities. The term […]
