Amrish Shah

Direct tax proposals from the Finance Minister did not seem to be major game changer

'Deferring of GAAR would have made investors glad'

Amrish Shah, Transaction Tax Leader, EY says that the decision to defer GAAR would have made investors happy

Union Budget 2015: These tax proposals can change M&A landscape in India :EY

Central government has taken steps to improve the business environment in India with a view to increase the ease of doing business. As economic growth process gathers momentum, there is a need to introduce slew of changes in taxation of mergers and acquisitions.

Call/Put Options Pricing: Hazy Future?

3 months after SEBI cleared Call & Put options by amending the SCRA, RBI has also made way for their inclusion.

Nirma Washed Out!

Nirma‘s 7-year battle is finally over. The company made an open offer but after discovering it was unviable asked to permission to withdraw it. SEBI said no, SAT said no and this month the Supreme Court said no as well on grounds that such a practice will destabilize the securities market.

AAR or GAAR?!

This week's top story can be described in 3 pithy words- AAR YA GAAR. Payaswini Upadhyay explains the rest.

Rules Of The M&A Game 2011: Acquirer POV (1)

On the first 2 episodes of this special series we asked if India’s new Takeover Code is pro-promoter? Starting this week Rules Of The M&A Game 2011 examines the new Takeover Code from the acquirer’s point of view. Somasekhar Sundaresan, Raj Balakrishnan, Amrish Shah and Cyril Shroff debate if the new Takeover Code is anti-acquirer?

New takeover regime: Experts decode the norms

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the new takeover code. Experts discuss the new norms and give their outlook going forward.

Takeover Code: Tata Steel's Koushik Chatterjee lauds SEBI

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) board has okayed the Takeover Code. Koushik Chatterjee, Tata Steel said, he is happy that the recommendations of TRAC have seen the light of the day.

Slump Sales: Safeguards?

Piramal Healthcare –Abbot, Indo Asian Fusegear – Legrand, Schneider- Zicom, Kanoria Chemicals – Adity Birla Chemicals, Smartlink Network Systems – Schneider- there’s been a Slump Sale Party going on but shareholders have not been invited! Is that fair? Experts debate.