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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 516 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 1422 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 40380 Views 1 comment Print

Structuring Buyer Due Diligence in M&A: From Risk Identification to Risk Management

Corporate Law : Explains why due diligence is meant to identify and manage risks early, helping transactions proceed on informed and confident ter...

February 9, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

Merger of EOU Pharmaceutical Companies: A Compliance & Regulatory Perspective

Corporate Law : The case highlights how mergers involving EOU pharmaceutical entities demand approvals under GST, DGFT, Customs, and sectoral laws...

January 5, 2026 486 Views 0 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 519 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 3561 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 1542 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 4572 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 7776 Views 0 comment Print


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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 783 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 2562 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 9000 Views 0 comment Print

HC directs Refund of Pre-paid Taxes & Credit Migration of merged entities

Income Tax : Explore case of Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT in Telangana High Court, where petitioner seeks disposal of a recti...

June 29, 2023 1428 Views 0 comment Print

Amalgamation disputes under Section 269SS: ITAT deletes Penalty u/s 271D

Income Tax : Landmark case of DCIT Vs Trans Asia Packaging Ltd, where ITAT Delhi provided clarity on transactions post amalgamation under Secti...

June 21, 2023 948 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 810 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 1149 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 2076 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 3028 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 2592 Views 0 comment Print


Tax bumps in M&A trajectory

May 29, 2020 3804 Views 0 comment Print

On the tax front, the laws of most countries have provisions that deal with the taxation of different forms of M&A transactions and provide exemptions where deemed appropriate.

Mergers & Acquisitions: Conjectures & Reality Amid COVID-19

May 28, 2020 2463 Views 1 comment Print

One of the sectors bearing the impact of the current crisis (Covid-19) is Mergers and Acquisitions. Worldwide, Mergers and Acquisitions have been at the forefront, taking the worst hit due to economic slowdown.

Procedural Road map for Merger under Companies Act, 2013

May 22, 2020 5532 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Procedural Road map for Merger which includes Steps to be taken for Merger of Companies under Companies Act, 2013 and ROC Forms which are required to be submitted. Article also explain What scheme of Compromise or Arrangement (C&A) shall contain, What Direction of the Tribunal under Section 230(1) read with Rule-5 for convening […]

Unraveling the Complexities of Unabsorbed Depreciation in a World of Mergers

May 9, 2020 14274 Views 0 comment Print

Unabsorbed depreciation is the excess amount of unaccounted depreciation that cannot be adjusted in the current year due to lack of profits in the profit and loss account. This unabsorbed amount can be set-off against other heads of income and is carried forward for adjustments in the forthcoming years. It can be carried forward perpetually for any number of years until the excess amount is fully adjusted.

Fast Track Mergers of Smaller Companies

April 11, 2020 3642 Views 0 comment Print

Merger and Amalgamation of companies will bring diversification and expansion of their business, it may also lift a company from inscribed losses in the past. The tedious and time-galloping procedure of merging of two companies of The Companies Act,1956 has been simplified with a fast track merger under Companies Act 2013. Fast track merger under […]

Corporate Mergers- Detailed Analysis

March 13, 2020 5418 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Meaning Of Corporate Mergers, What Do You Understand By Mergers, Difference between Merger and Acquisition, Reasons For Failures Of Mergers, Bank Mergers and Acquisitions: A Common Phenomenon, Amalgamations Provisions Income Tax Act 1961, Types of Corporate Mergers, Legal Procedure For Corporate Mergers and Benefits Of Corporate Mergers. 1. Meaning Of Corporate Mergers Recently […]

Position of Amalgamation of Indian LLP Under Companies Act 2013

December 4, 2019 3033 Views 0 comment Print

Regional Director Vs Real Image LLP (NCLAT) Our Today’s article is about the Basic question that if an Indian LLP wants to process for the Amalgamation into a Indian Company, whether it required to obtain the registration under section 366 In the case of Regional Director, Southern Region, & Ors.  V. Real Images LLP. If […]

Reverse Merger in India

November 1, 2019 26343 Views 0 comment Print

Seeing the importance Reverse Mergers are getting in recent years, it is clear that in the time to come, it would become one of the most preferred methods of public listing all over the world. Both developed and developing countries are realizing that reducing time and cost are the best ways for companies to gain a competitive advantage over their competitors, all the more highlighting the importance of such methods which serve both the objectives comprehensively. All in all, a country with a good corporate law with greater control and more credible auditing agencies is the best place where the benefits of Reverse mergers can be enjoyed to the fullest

Demerger: Alignment of tax neutrality with Ind-AS requirements

July 15, 2019 20394 Views 1 comment Print

Currently, the provisions of section 2(19AA) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act) define demerger in relation to companies, as a means of transfer undertaken pursuant to a Scheme of Arrangement under sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013

Budget 2019-Sitharaman’s Sixer?

July 10, 2019 6243 Views 0 comment Print

Apart from the ongoing World Cup fever, another thing that made headlines was the much-awaited maiden budget of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. There were huge expectations from the Government to bring in measures to boost mergers and acquisitions (MnA) and restructuring activities in our country. This article summarises the key amendments impacting MnA activity. Let […]

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