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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 477 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 1194 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


Set off of Brought Forward Losses of Merged Division in Revised Return allowed by ITAT

June 24, 2020 7041 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Padma Logistics & Khanij Pvt. Ltd (Madras High Court) The issue under consideration is whether the set off of brought forward losses and unabsorbed depreciation of merged division in revised return is justified in law?  In present case, the assessee Company had filed the original return of income on 28.09.2010 showing total income […]

Merger – Meaning and Checklist

June 21, 2020 57465 Views 4 comments Print

Today, Here I will discuss the emerging and upfront topic of The Companies Act, 2013 – ‘MERGER’. So, let us go through each aspect of the merger i.e, from meaning, categories, to checklist & whole procedure. What Is a Merger? A merger is an agreement that unites two existing companies into one new company. There […]

Provisions of Takeover code and recent changes

June 20, 2020 11970 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction The concept of takeover is quite old but in India it began in the 20th century. The first effort to takeover was a failed one in the country. The first take over was of the companies Escorts Ltd. and DCM Ltd. It was however a failed one because there were not any rules and […]

Corporate Restructuring- A measure to Outlast Ongoing Economic Distress

June 9, 2020 3633 Views 2 comments Print

Economies across the globe are under distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have brought more than 35% business organisations in India at the verge of its closure. To combat the ongoing circumstances many business organisations have planned to curb down their cost of operations by way of retrenching their employees. This strategy of retrenchment […]

Tax bumps in M&A trajectory

May 29, 2020 3855 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 2499 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 5637 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 14328 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 3675 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 5478 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 […]

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