TaxTonic #27: Cross Border & Onshore M&As - Indian Perspective!

Episode Duration:

90 Minutes

Episode Background:
'TaxTonic', a 'subscriber only' thought leadership series, is Taxsutra's endeavour to consistently deliver top notch technical content to it's readers. The labyrinth of tax rulings on convoluted transactions keeps the world of taxation unpredictable and ever-evolving. This series will feature engrossing presentations, incisive analyses and a deep-dive by the tax experts on burning issues & controversies. So, gear up for a 'tonic' to chisel your tax mind and challenge your wit.

Speaker:

Mr. Binoy Parikh (Katalyst Advisors Pvt. Ltd.)

Moderator:
Mr. Sachin Sastakar (Chartered Accountant)

What shall the episode cover?

The story of globalisation is synonymous with cross border mergers and acquisitions (M&As). The impact of M&As involving India, either directly or indirectly, bears significant relevance due to the complex regulatory framework of Companies Act and FEMA on the one hand and even more challenging tax provisions on the other. Even for onshore corporate restructuring such as reverse demerger, capital reduction of a loss making entity, or issues around shareholders’ rights, the interplay of various regulations and tax provisions assumes pertinence. The transactional nuances with creative thinking of a tax mind yields interesting or even surprising results in M&As.

In this episode of the TaxTonic, Taxsutra brings to you a discussion to decipher the intricate cross border and onshore M&As. This webinar broadly covers:

1.Inbound M&As – Regulatory and Tax aspects.
2.Cross Border M&As – Interplay of Indian Tax Law and DTAAs.
3.Shareholders’ tax issues in onshore M&As.
4.Commercial aspects including marker risks for the shareholders.
5.Regulatory aspects with more focus on Companies Act, FEMA, and SEBI.  
6.Accounting guidelines under Ind AS.
7.Tax & Stamp Duty challenges and possible resolutions.
8.Nuances in capital reduction, reverse demergers, and demerger of loss making undertaking