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Slump Sale of Business – Impact of Direct and Indirect Taxation (India)
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....lump Sale of Business – Impact of Direct and Indirect Taxation (India)<br>By: - YAGAY andSUN<br>Corporate Laws / IBC / SEBI<br>Dated:- 19-11-2025<br>A slump sale refers to the transfer of a business undertaking as a going concern for a lump-sum consideration without assigning individual values to assets and liabilities. It is defined under Section 2(42C) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 1. DIRECT ....
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....TAXATION (INCOME TAX ACT, 1961) 1.1 Section 50B - Special provisions for slump sale Section 50B governs the computation of capital gains in case of slump sale. Key income-tax implications (A) Nature of Gain * Always capital gains (not business income). * Whether short-term or long-term depends on period of holding of the undertaking (not individual assets). (B) Computation of Capital Gain....
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....s Capital Gain = Sale Consideration - Net Worth * Net worth = Book value of assets - Book value of liabilities * Revalued assets are ignored (values are taken at original book value). * Goodwill/self-generated intangible assets: * If not recorded in books ? recorded value = 0. * No indexation benefit is allowed. * Fair Market Value (FMV) rules introduced from FY 2020-21 (Finance Act 2....
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....021) For slump sale, sale consideration = higher of: * FMV1 (value of undertaking based on rules), or * Actual consideration received. This prevents undervaluation. (C) Tax Rates * Taxed at normal corporate tax rates. * No special capital gains rate. (D) Filing Requirements * Form 3CEA: Chartered Accountant's report mandatory. (E) Exclusions - What is not considered a slump sale I....
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....f consideration is in shares or securities, it may be classified as: * Slump exchange, not slump sale ? Section 50B may not apply. 2. INDIRECT TAXATION Slump sale affects GST, stamp duty, and sometimes registration fees. 2.1 GST IMPLICATIONS (A) Transfer of Business as a Going Concern - Exempt Supply Under GST Notification 12/2017 - Central Tax (Rate): * "Services by way of transfer of a ....
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....going concern, as a whole or an independent part thereof" = GST-exempt. Conditions for exemption: * Business must be transferred as a going concern. * Includes transfer of assets, liabilities, employees, contracts, etc. * Consideration must be lump-sum, not itemised. Implication: * No GST on slump sale of business undertaking. (B) ITC (Input Tax Credit) treatment * Seller: ITC on prev....
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....iously purchased assets is not reversed, because the transfer of business as going concern is neither supply of goods nor services in practical effect (exempt supply). * Buyer: Cannot claim ITC because transaction is exempt. 2.2 Stamp Duty Implications Stamp duty is state-specific (Indian Stamp Act + state amendments). General rules: * Transfer of business undertaking generally treated as c....
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....onveyance ? stamp duty on sale consideration. * If immovable property is part of undertaking: * Duty usually based on higher of: * Lump-sum consideration attributable to immovable property (if disclosed), or * Stamp-duty Ready Reckoner Value (circle rate). * States like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu have issued clarifications that slump sales attract stamp duty as conveyances. 3. O....
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....THER LAWS (Completeness) 3.1 Companies Act, 2013 Slump sale may require: * Board and shareholder approval under Section 180(1)(a) if sale amounts to disposal of whole/substantially whole undertaking. 3.2 Competition Act, 2002 If thresholds are crossed, CCI approval may be required. 3.3 Transfer of Employees Covered by: * Contract law * Shops & Establishments Act / Industrial Disputes A....
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....ct Employees typically transfer as-is, with continuity of service. 4. Summary Table Area Impact Income Tax Section 50B applies; capital gains = Sale consideration - Net worth; FMV rules apply; CA report in Form 3CEA. GST Exempt as "transfer of going concern". No GST applies. Stamp Duty Applicable as conveyance; state-specific; may be based on circle rate. Accounting Recorded as busine....
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....ss purchase; goodwill arises if consideration > net assets. Legal Requires board/shareholder approval; possible CCI approval. 5. Conclusion Slump sale is tax-efficient primarily because: * No GST is payable, and * Capital gains are computed in a simplified manner (net worth method, no asset-wise valuation). However, stamp duty remains a significant cost depending on state rules. ***<br> ....
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