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GAAR: A dynamic move in the right direction?

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: India, India Watch Issue 17 | Tags: transactions, GAAR, FDI, foreign investment, M&A activity, Tax, General Anti Avoidance Regulations, Coal, domestic business, Tax avoidance, treaty provisions, tax authorities

The General Anti Avoidance Regulations (GAAR) have made a debut in India. These provisions, effective from April 2013, may impact cross-border deals, foreign investments into India and domestic business transactions.  So is this a move in the right direction?

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Meet our experts: Mo Merali

Tuesday, August 09, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Interviews | Tags: business, finance, Grant Thornton, insight, due diligence, interview, corporate finance, staff, private equity, people, Meet our experts, IPO, transactions, profile, Q&A, Mo Merali

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As our Head of Private Equity, Mo Merali has led teams on all aspects of Transaction Advisory Services work, including a number of multi-million-pound cross-border assignments. Here we ask him about his toughest deals, pivotal career moments and what companies should be focusing on right now.

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