by Majmudar & Partners | Jun 13, 2017 | Tax
Background Under the existing provisions of section 10(38) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the “IT Act”), income arising from the transfer of a long-term capital asset, being equity shares of a listed company or units of an equity-oriented fund, is exempt from capital...
by Majmudar & Partners | Apr 26, 2017 | Corporate/M&A
Introduction The erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 (the “1956 Act”) contained provisions for the merger of a foreign company with an Indian company but not vice versa. The Companies Act, 2013 (the “ 2013 Act”) made a significant change and introduced enabling provisions...
by Majmudar & Partners | Apr 3, 2017 | Competition
Introduction The Competition Act, 2002 read with the Competition Commission of India (Procedure in Regard to the Transaction of Business relating to Combinations) Regulations, 2011, deal with the merger control regime in India. On March 27, 2017, the Indian government...
by Majmudar & Partners | Mar 23, 2017 | Tax
Background Under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the “IT Act”), the income of a non-resident is deemed to accrue or arise in India, inter alia, if it arises, directly or indirectly, through the transfer of a capital asset situated in India. The Finance...
by Majmudar & Partners | Mar 15, 2017 | Intellectual Property
Introduction On March 6, 2017, the Government of India (the “Government ”) notified the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 (the “2017 Rules ”), which replace the Trade Marks Rules, 2002 (the “ 2002 Rules”) and revamp the regime for trade mark filings in India. The Trade Marks...
