Combination exemption for small acquisitions, control changes and mergers: limited-threshold transactions temporarily exempted from notification. Central Government exempts acquisitions, control acquisitions over similar businesses, and mergers or amalgamations from Section 5 where asset value or turnover of the combination does not exceed specified India thresholds; the exemption lasts two years. For partial transfers, assets and turnover attributable to the transferred portion are used; asset value is the prior financial year's book value reduced by depreciation and includes specified intangibles, and turnover must be certified by the statutory auditor from the last audited accounts.
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Combination exemption for small acquisitions, control changes and mergers: limited-threshold transactions temporarily exempted from notification.
Central Government exempts acquisitions, control acquisitions over similar businesses, and mergers or amalgamations from Section 5 where asset value or turnover of the combination does not exceed specified India thresholds; the exemption lasts two years. For partial transfers, assets and turnover attributable to the transferred portion are used; asset value is the prior financial year's book value reduced by depreciation and includes specified intangibles, and turnover must be certified by the statutory auditor from the last audited accounts.
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