India: Conversion of private company into LLP was taxable transfer (tribunal decision)
However, as transaction too place at book value, taxpayer did not recognize any gain.
The Mumbai Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal held that the conversion of a private company into a limited liability partnership (LLP) was a taxable “transfer” under the Income-tax Act, 1961.
The case is: ISC Specialty Chemicals LLP v. ITO
However, as the transaction took place at book value and the difference between the transfer value and the cost of acquisition was nil, no capital gains arose to the taxpayer as a result of the transfer.
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