Marshall Sons & Co. (India) Ltd. v. ITO
223 ITR 809Supreme Court of India1997#4002 most cited
What is Marshall Sons & Co. (India) Ltd. v. ITO authority for?
In cases of amalgamation, the computation of income should be done with reference to periods before and after the appointed day, not the date of court sanction. Amalgamating companies cease to exist in law upon amalgamation.
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Marshall Sons & Co. (India) Ltd. v. ITO · amalgamation · appointed day · date of sanction · transferor company · transferee company · 223 ITR 809 · SC · non-existent entity · computation of income