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Mergers & RestructuringSection 2(1B)Section 2(1B)1,456 judgments

The decision most relied on for amalgamation is CIT v. Smifs Securities Ltd. (348 ITR 302), cited in 540 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on amalgamation

CIT v. Smifs Securities Ltd.
348 ITR 302 · 2012 · Supreme Court
540
citing judgments

Goodwill, whether arising from an amalgamation or a slump sale, is an intangible asset eligible for depreciation under Section 32(1) of the Income-tax Act. While the assessee must prove the existence and valuation of such goodwill, it is recognized as a depreciable asset.

PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
416 ITR 613 · 2019 · Supreme Court
308
citing judgments

A notice issued under section 148 to a non-existent entity, such as an amalgamating company post-merger, is a substantive illegality, rendering assessment proceedings void ab initio. Participation in such proceedings does not estop the assessee from challenging the validity of the notice.

Spice Infotainment Ltd. v. CIT
247 CTR 500 · 2012 · High Court
114
citing judgments

An assessment framed in the name of a company that has ceased to exist due to amalgamation is invalid, even if the amalgamated company participated in the proceedings. Such a defect cannot be cured under section 292B of the Income-tax Act.

PCIT v. Mahagun Realtors Pvt. Ltd.
443 ITR 194 · 2022 · Supreme Court
95
citing judgments

An assessment framed by the Assessing Officer in the name of a defunct transferor company is valid if the assessee failed to intimate the AO about the merger or amalgamation.

Saraswati Industrial Syndicate Ltd. v. CIT
186 ITR 278 · 1990 · Supreme Court
79
citing judgments

Upon amalgamation, the amalgamating company ceases to exist in the eyes of the law. Therefore, any assessment or proceeding initiated against a non-existent amalgamating company is invalid as it is no longer considered a 'person' under the Income-tax Act.

CIT v. Amalgamations Ltd.
238 ITR 963 · 1998 · High Court
73
citing judgments

An assessment order can be deemed erroneous due to the Assessing Officer's non-application of mind or inadequate inquiry, warranting revision under Section 263. However, the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax must establish the order is both erroneous and prejudicial to the revenue, and cannot use this power merely to direct further inquiries without such a finding.

Additional/Joint/Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Incometax/Income-tax Officer v. Mylan Laboratories Ltd.
137 Taxmann.com 178 · 2022 · High Court
60
citing judgments

Goodwill arising on amalgamation is entitled to depreciation. This principle is established by multiple High Court decisions.

Beverages 331 ITR 192 (Del) B.Raveendran Pillai v. CIT
237 Taxmann 230 · 2016 · High Court
59
citing judgments

Goodwill arising on amalgamation is an intangible asset qualifying for depreciation under Section 32 of the Income Tax Act.

Judgments citing amalgamation

Kalna Regulated Market Committee(Presently Purba Burdwan Zilla Regulated Market Committee), Burdwan vs. ITO, Ward 1(1), Burdwan

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1348/KOL/2025[2018-2019]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata18 Nov 2025AY 2018-2019

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1346 To 1348/Kol/2025 Assessment Year: 2018-19 Kalna Regulated Market Committee ………………………….……….……Appellant (Presently Purba Burdwan Zilla Regulated Market Committee), Poddar Commercial Complex (1St Floor), Purbasha Bus Stand, Alisha, Burdwan, Wb -713103. [Pan: Aaajk1202A] Vs. Ito, Ward-1(1), Burdwan..………………………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Subham Bera, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Pankaj Pandey, Addl. Cit, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 12, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 18, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: The Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Separate Orders All Dated 21.01.2025 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [‘Cit(A)’] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2018–19. Ita No.1346/Kol/2025 Is Pertaining To The Quantum Addition & Ita Nos.1347 & 1348/Kol/2025 Are Relaying To Levying Of Penalty U/S 271Aac(1) & 270A Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. 2. At The Outset, It Reveals That The Captioned Appeals Have Been Filed After A Delay Of 84 Days & For The Said Delay, The Assessee Has Filed Condonation Petitions. We Find That The Reasons Cited In The Petition For

Section 133(6)Section 144Section 147Section 250Section 271ASection 69A

held that assessment/reassessment order was issued in the name of company which is ceased to exist due to amalgamation is void ab initio and this Enfotainment Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax, in [(2012) 247 CTR 500 (Del)] where it was held that an assessment made in the name ... amalgamating company after its cessation is invalid. Going over the discussion made above and keeping in view the judicial pronouncements, we do not find any hesitation to hold that order dated 20.03.2023 u/s 147 r.w.s. 144 passed by Assessing Officer is unsustainable in the eyes

Kalna Regulated Market Committee (Presently Purba Burdwan Zilla Regulated Market Committee), Burdwan vs. ITO, Ward 1(1), Burdwan

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1347/KOL/2025[2018-2019]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata18 Nov 2025AY 2018-2019

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1346 To 1348/Kol/2025 Assessment Year: 2018-19 Kalna Regulated Market Committee ………………………….……….……Appellant (Presently Purba Burdwan Zilla Regulated Market Committee), Poddar Commercial Complex (1St Floor), Purbasha Bus Stand, Alisha, Burdwan, Wb -713103. [Pan: Aaajk1202A] Vs. Ito, Ward-1(1), Burdwan..………………………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Subham Bera, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Pankaj Pandey, Addl. Cit, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 12, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 18, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: The Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Separate Orders All Dated 21.01.2025 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [‘Cit(A)’] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2018–19. Ita No.1346/Kol/2025 Is Pertaining To The Quantum Addition & Ita Nos.1347 & 1348/Kol/2025 Are Relaying To Levying Of Penalty U/S 271Aac(1) & 270A Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. 2. At The Outset, It Reveals That The Captioned Appeals Have Been Filed After A Delay Of 84 Days & For The Said Delay, The Assessee Has Filed Condonation Petitions. We Find That The Reasons Cited In The Petition For

Section 133(6)Section 144Section 147Section 250Section 271ASection 69A

held that assessment/reassessment order was issued in the name of company which is ceased to exist due to amalgamation is void ab initio and this Enfotainment Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax, in [(2012) 247 CTR 500 (Del)] where it was held that an assessment made in the name ... amalgamating company after its cessation is invalid. Going over the discussion made above and keeping in view the judicial pronouncements, we do not find any hesitation to hold that order dated 20.03.2023 u/s 147 r.w.s. 144 passed by Assessing Officer is unsustainable in the eyes

Kalna Regulated Market Committee (Presently Purba Burdwan Zilla Regulated Market Committee), Burdwan vs. ITO, Ward 1(1), Burdwan

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1346/KOL/2025[2018-2019]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata18 Nov 2025AY 2018-2019

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1346 To 1348/Kol/2025 Assessment Year: 2018-19 Kalna Regulated Market Committee ………………………….……….……Appellant (Presently Purba Burdwan Zilla Regulated Market Committee), Poddar Commercial Complex (1St Floor), Purbasha Bus Stand, Alisha, Burdwan, Wb -713103. [Pan: Aaajk1202A] Vs. Ito, Ward-1(1), Burdwan..………………………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Subham Bera, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Pankaj Pandey, Addl. Cit, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 12, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 18, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: The Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Separate Orders All Dated 21.01.2025 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [‘Cit(A)’] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2018–19. Ita No.1346/Kol/2025 Is Pertaining To The Quantum Addition & Ita Nos.1347 & 1348/Kol/2025 Are Relaying To Levying Of Penalty U/S 271Aac(1) & 270A Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. 2. At The Outset, It Reveals That The Captioned Appeals Have Been Filed After A Delay Of 84 Days & For The Said Delay, The Assessee Has Filed Condonation Petitions. We Find That The Reasons Cited In The Petition For

Section 133(6)Section 144Section 147Section 250Section 271ASection 69A

held that assessment/reassessment order was issued in the name of company which is ceased to exist due to amalgamation is void ab initio and this Enfotainment Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax, in [(2012) 247 CTR 500 (Del)] where it was held that an assessment made in the name ... amalgamating company after its cessation is invalid. Going over the discussion made above and keeping in view the judicial pronouncements, we do not find any hesitation to hold that order dated 20.03.2023 u/s 147 r.w.s. 144 passed by Assessing Officer is unsustainable in the eyes

Madan Lal Tomar, Agra vs. ITO, Ward 2(1)(1), Agra

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 51/AGR/2025[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Agra13 Nov 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh(Through Virtual Hearing) Sarvesh Devi Vs. Ito, (Legal Heir Of Late Madan Lal Ward-2(1)(1), Tomar, 51, Keshav Kunj, Agra Pratap Nagar, Agra, 282 001, Up (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aaxpt3982D Assessee By : Shri Rajesh Malhotra, Ca Revenue By: Shri Anil Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 20/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 13/11/2025 O R D E R 1. The Appeal In Ita No. 51/Agr/2025 For Ay 2009-10, Arises Out Of The Order Of The Ld National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Ld. Nfac’, In Short] Dated 09.12.2024 Against The Order Of Assessment Passed U/S 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) Dated 25.07.2019 By The Ito, Ward-4(2), Agra (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Ld. Ao’).

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh Malhotra, CAFor Respondent: Shri Anil Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(2)Section 144Section 147Section 292B

Spice Infotainment Ltd. v. Commissioner of Service Tax, [2012] 247 CTR 500. Spice Corp. Ltd., the company that had filed the return, had amalgamated with another company. After notice under Section 147/148 of the Act was issued and received in the name of Spice Corp. Ltd., the Assessing Officer ... informed about amalgamation but the Assessment Order was passed in the name of the amalgamated company and not in the name of amalgamating company. In the said situation, the amalgamating company had filed an appeal and issue of validity of Assessment Order was raised and examined. It was held that

Incometax Officer, Chennai vs. Doosan Bobcat India Pvt Ltd, Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue and the CO filed by the assessee are dismissed

ITA 2137/CHNY/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai28 Oct 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh & Shri S.S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.2137/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13 & C.O. No. 75/Chny/2025 [In I.T.A. No. 2137/Chny/2025] The Income Tax Officer, Vs. Doosan Bobcat India Pvt. Ltd., Htc Towers, 6Th Floor, No. 41, Gst Corporate Ward 2(1), Chennai. Road, Guindy Industrial Estate, Chennai 600 032. [Pan: Aaccd6529L] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent/Cross Objector) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Ashik Shah, Ca ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri C.P. Solomon, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 23.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 28.10.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 30.05.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 16, Chennai For The Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. The Appellant-Revenue Raised 6 Grounds Of Appeal Amongst Which, The Only Issue Emanates For Our Consideration As To Whether The Ld. Cit(A) Is Justified In Allowing Assessee’S Claim Of Depreciation Under Section 2

For Appellant: Shri Ashik Shah, CAFor Respondent: Shri C.P. Solomon, JCIT
Section 2Section 32(1)(ii)

relating to the AY 2012-13, which is the year under consideration before us after merger as per the approved scheme of amalgamation. We find the ld. CIT(A) discussed the issue in detail from para 5.3.4 of the impugned order with supporting case law and on perusal

Aryavart Bank, Lucknow vs. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Range-1, Lucknow

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 800/LKW/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow16 Oct 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastava & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y. 2012-13 Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, Vs. Dcit-Range 1, (Successor To Erstwhile Allahabad U.P. Lucknow Gramin Bank), Head Office, 2Nd & 3Rd Floor, Nbcc Commercial Complex, Vardan Khand, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow Pan: Aaaju0568R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. C. Naresh, Fca Revenue By: Sh. R.K. Agarwal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 16.10.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: [ This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Orders Of The Ld. Cit(A) Setting Aside The Orders Of The Ld. Assessing Officer That Were Passed Under Section 147 R.W.S. 144 On 30.12.2019. The Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under:- “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Id. Cit(A), Nfac Erred In Not Granting Opportunity To The Appellant Bank To Present The Case Through Video Conferencing As Specified Under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020 Provided U/S. 250(68) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 ("The Act"). The Hon'Ble Cit(A) Be Directed To Grant Personal Hearing Through Video Conferencing In The Interest Of Justice. Without Prejudice To The Above 2. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Id. Cit(A) Erred In Invoking The Provisions Of Proviso To Section 251(1)(A) & Setting Aside The Order To Ao Without Appreciating That The Order Was Not Passed U/S 144. 3. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Id. Cit(A) Failed To Appreciate That The Din Was Issued In The Name Of Non-Existing Entity & Hence The Order Passed Is Invalid. Without Prejudice To The Above

For Appellant: Sh. C. Naresh, FCAFor Respondent: Sh. R.K. Agarwal, CIT DR
Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 234ASection 244ASection 250(68)Section 251(1)(a)Section 36(1)(viia)Section 80P

Cooperative Society engaged in the business of banking. The assessee, in its present status has been formed by way of a chain of amalgamation. Erstwhile Shreyas Gramin Bank and erstwhile Aryavart Gramin Bank amalgamated into the Gramin Bank of Aryavart, which in turn amalgamated into Aryavart Bank, which