Successor Entities Can Claim Deductions for Amalgamations or Demergers u/s 80IA of Income Tax Act.

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....Deduction u/s 80IA - amalgamating / demerged entity to claim any deduction in the year of amalgamation/ demerger - the clarification provided in the circular for insertion of sub-section (12A) cannot be extended beyond what is unambiguously stated in the provisions of the IT Act. Sub-section (12A) simply states that from a particular date i.e. 31 March 2007 the provisions of sub-section (12) shall not apply in the specified situations. There cannot be any other meaning to such simple provision of the IT Act - sub-section (12A) of section 80IA of the IT Act, merely neutralises applicability of subsection (12) and does not disentitle the successor entities to claim deduction in accordance with section 80IA of the IT Act. - AT....