Strategic disinvestment: redefined to cover government or public sector share sales reducing majority shareholding and enabling loss carryforward on amalgamation.

Section 72A is amended to expand strategic disinvestment to include sale of shareholding by the Central Government, State Government or a Public Sector Company that reduces their shareholding below fifty-one per cent and transfers control to the buyer; transfer of control may be effected by any one or more of those entities. Section 72AA is amended to allow carry forward and set off of accumulated losses and unabsorbed depreciation where banking companies amalgamate with another banking institution or company within five years of such strategic disinvestment. The amendments take effect from 1 April 2023.

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