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“transferee company”

Mergers & RestructuringSection 2(1B)Section 2(1B)236 judgments

The decision most relied on for transferee company is Spice Infotainment Ltd. v. CIT (247 CTR 500), cited in 114 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on transferee company

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.

Pentasoft Technologies Ltd. v. DCIT
41 Taxmann.com 120 · 2014 · High Court
58
citing judgments

A non-compete fee paid as part of a business acquisition or transaction constitutes an intangible asset, eligible for depreciation under Section 32(1)(ii) of the Income-tax Act.

CIT v. Smifs Securities Ltd.
87 Taxmann.com 82 · 2017 · High Court
38
citing judgments

Depreciation is allowable on goodwill as an intangible asset under Section 32(1)(ii) when it arises from a scheme of amalgamation or similar corporate restructuring.

Marshall Sons & Co. (India) Ltd. v. ITO
223 ITR 809 · 1997 · Supreme Court
29
citing judgments

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.

Dalmia Power Ltd. v. ACIT
420 ITR 339 · 2020 · Supreme Court
21
citing judgments

Once a scheme of arrangement or amalgamation has been sanctioned by a competent court and due notice has been issued to the income tax department, the binding nature of the scheme cannot be challenged during its implementation, as it attains statutory force.

CIT v. Intel Techno India P. Ltd.
57 Taxmann.com 159 · 2015 · High Court
15
citing judgments

An assessment framed in the name of a company that no longer exists due to amalgamation is a nullity and cannot be cured by Section 292B. The assessment proceedings are void if notice is not issued to the transferee company.

Judgments citing transferee company

Shiva Pharmachem Limited, Vadodara vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 2(1)(1), Vadodara

In the result, the appeal of the Assessee is allowed

ITA 698/AHD/2023[2021-2022]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad04 Jul 2024AY 2021-2022

Bench: Ms. Suchitra Kamble & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Accountnat Member Assessment Year : 2021-22 Shiva Pharmachem Limited The Dy.Cit Shiva 12Th Floor, Vs Circle-2(1)91) Opp. Tricolour Hospital Vadodara Genda Circle, Vadodara-390 023 (Gujarat) Pan: Aajcs 3940 B अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Sunil Talati, Ar Revenue By : Shri Sudhakar Verma, Sr.Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 01/07/2024 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 04/07/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am: This Appeal By Assessee Is Filed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) – National Faceless Appeal Centre – Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Ld.Cit(A)”] Passed On 24/07/2023 U/S. 250 Of The Income Tax Act,1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) Instituted Against The Order Dated 19/12/2022 Passed By The Assistant Director Of Income Tax, Cpc, Under Section 154 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961, For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2021-22. Facts Of The Case: Shiva Pharmachem Liimited Vs. The Dcit Asst. Year 2021-22:

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Talati, ARFor Respondent: Shri Sudhakar Verma, Sr.DR
Section 154Section 230Section 250

DCIT (ITA No.1412/Mum/2018 & others dated 14.12.2021). 4.1. In these cases, it was held that the resulting company in a demerger and the transferee company in a transfer are eligible to claim TDS credit even if the TDS certificates are in the name of the demerged/transferor company. Shiva Pharmachem Liimited

Sitapuram Power Limited-Erstwhile Amalgamating Company (Now Amalgamated Company-Zuari Cement Limited), Kadapa vs. DCIT, Circle 1, Hyderabad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 79/HYD/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad02 Jul 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar, Hon’Ble & Shri Madhusudan Sawdia, Hon’Bleआआआआ आआआआ आआ./ I.T.A. (Tp) No.79/Hyd/2022 (आआआआआआआआ आआआआ / Assessment Year: 2017-18) Erstwhile Amalgamating Company Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of – Sitapuram Power Limited Income Tax, Pan:Aajcs2098E Circle-1, (Now Amalgamated Company – Nellore. Zuari Cement Limited), Kadapa. Pan:Aajcs2098E (आआआआआआआआआ/ Appellant) (आआआआआआआआआआ/ Respondent) आआआआआआआआआ आआ आआ आआ/ Appellant : Adv. Shri Deepak Chopra & Nitin Narang By आआआआआआआआआआआ आआ आआ आआ / : Shri Kumar Pranav, Cit-Dr Respondent By आआआआआआ आआ आआआआआ / Date Of : 15/05/2024 Hearing आआआआआ आआ आआआआआ/Date Of : 02/07/2024 Pronouncement O R D E R

For Appellant: Adv. Shri Deepak Chopra &
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 40A(2)(b)Section 80ISection 92Section 92(3)Section 92BSection 92D

viaa) (viab); 47 (vii); 72A; 72AB, etc. the transferee was in existence, vis-à-vis the transfer to the transferee company); carry forward of loss, depreciation, all bear out that under the Act, (a) the business-including the rights, assets and liabilities of the transferor company do not cease

Madhav Infra Projects Ltd (Erstwhile Aashka Constructions P. Ltd.), Vadodara vs. The Dy.CIT, Circle-1(1)(1), Ahmedabad

ITA 88/AHD/2023[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad28 Jun 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Mrs. Annapurna Gupta & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyalिनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2009-10 Vs. Madhav Infra Projects Ltd., Dcit, (Erstwhile Aashka Circle-1(1)(1), Constructions Pvt. Ltd.), Ahmedabad 4, Madhav House, Nr. Panchratna Building, Subhanpura, Baroda, Gujarat Pan : Aadcm 1157 C अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri S.N. Soparkar, Sr. Advocate, Ms. Urvashi Shodhan, Ar & Shri Parin Shah, Ar Revenue By : Ms. Saumya Pandey Jain, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 19.03.2024/26.06.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28.06.2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Annapurna Gupta: Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-12, Ahmedabad [Hereinafter Referred To As "Cit(A)" For Short] Dated 23.12.2022 Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As "The Act" For Short] For Assessment Year (Ay) 2009-10. 2. Grounds Raised Are As Under :- “1. Ld. Cit (A) Erred In Law & On Facts Confirming Action Of Ao Passing An Ex- Parte Order On An Entity That Ceased To Exist Pursuant To Order Of Amalgamation Passed By Hon'Ble High Court. The Order Passed On Non-Entity Is A Nullity & Void Ab Initio That Ought To Be Quashed.

For Appellant: Shri S.N. Soparkar, Sr. AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Saumya Pandey Jain, Sr. DR
Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 234BSection 250Section 271(1)(c)

erred in law and on facts in rejecting the contention raised by the appellant that impugned proceedings ought to have been initiated against the transferee company namely Madhav Infra Projects Ltd. that had not been done. 4. Ld. CIT (A) erred in law and on facts to observe that notice ... amalgamation and the facts of each case. It noted that the enterprise/ undertaking of the transferor entity continues even after amalgamation in the transferee company, though the entity ceases to exist. That in this background therefore where the transferor entity cannot be said to be non-existent completely, its business

Simens Healthcase Diagnostics Limited ( Through Successor in Interest Siemens Limited ), Mumbai vs. The Pr. CIT, Vadodara-2, Vadodara

ITA 1442/AHD/2015[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad03 Apr 2024AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Ms. Madhumita Royआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 1442/Ahd/2015 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2008-09) Simens Healthcare The Principal बनाम/ Diagnostics Limited Commissioner Of Income Vs. (Through Successor In Tax Interest Siemens Limited) Vadodara-2 Birla Aurora, Level 21, Plot No. 1080, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400030 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacb8542M (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Shri Jet Kamar, A.R. अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Dr. Darsi Suman Ratnam, Cit.Dr Date Of Hearing 14/03/2024 03/04/2024 Date Of Pronouncement O R D E R Per Ms. Madhumita Roy - Jm: The Instant Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 25.03.2015 Passed By The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vadodara-2 (‘Pcit’), Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As To ‘The Act’), Whereby & Whereunder The Assessment Order Dated 23.10.2012 Passed By The Acit, Circle-4, Baroda (In Short ‘Ao’) Has Been Directed To

For Respondent: Dr. Darsi Suman Ratnam, CIT.DR
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 263Section 40A

enfolded within the new or the existing transferee entity. The business and the adventure lives on but within a new corporate residence, i.e., the transferee company. Therefore, at this juncture, it is essential to look beyond the mere concept of destruction of corporate entity which brings ... existing transferee entity. In other words, the business and the adventure lives on but within a new corporate residence, i.e., the transferee company. It is, therefore, essential to look beyond the mere concept of destruction of corporate entity which brings to an end or terminates any assessment proceedings. There