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Meesho gets NCLT nod to relocate base to India

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Meesho gets NCLT nod to relocate base to India
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Meesho gets NCLT nod to relocate base to India The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Meesho’s move to shift its headquarters back to India from Delaware in the US, taking it a step closer to its initial public offering (IPO). This allows Meesho to separate from its US entity and merge back with its Indian company, completing its move back to India. A Moneycontrol report also added that Meesho is likely to pay $288 million in taxes for the reverse flip. Confirming the development to Entrackr, a Meesho spokesperson said, “This filing is part of our ongoing transition to re-domicile in India. With the majority of our operations, including customers, sellers, creators and Valmo partners already based here, this step aligns our corporate structure with our day-to-day business footprint.” However, the spokesperson did not comment on the tax amount paid by the company. Media reports suggest that Meesho has also shortlisted Morgan Stanley, Kotak Mahindra Capital, JP Morgan, and Citi as its bankers and is likely to launch its IPO by the end of this year. Last week, the homegrown e-commerce platform also transitioned into a public entity from a private one ahead of its $1 billion IPO. Meesho adds to the growing number of Indian startups such as Razorpay, PhonePe, Groww, Pine Labs, and Zepto that have paid hefty taxes to relocate their base back home after originally being incorporated overseas. While Zepto and Dream11 did not disclose the amount of tax paid for the reverse flip, Razorpay paid $150 million, PhonePe and Groww paid Rs 8,000 crore ($1 billion then) and Rs 1,340 crore ($157 million) in taxes, respectively, to complete the process. Meesho’s rival Flipkart, with an estimated valuation of $36 billion, is also working on relocating its domicile from Singapore to India.

Flipkart targets to shift domicile from Singapore to India

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Flipkart targets to shift domicile from Singapore to India
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E-commerce major Flipkart is planning to shift its domicile or holding company from Singapore to India, according to a media report. With this, it will join several late stage companies which are also planning to move back to India over the next few months. The domicile shift can be linked to Flipkart’s plan to go for an initial public offering (IPO) in the near future, ET reports. Walmart-controlled Flipkart will be the second firm from the group which is planning to shift the domicile. Earlier, PhonePe became the first to do a reverse flip. It’s worth highlighting that PhonePe was fully separated from Flipkart Group in December 2022. PhonePe’s investors had to pay Rs 8,000 crore in taxes to the government for the move and Flipkart is also expected to pay heavy taxes in the process. The quantum of the tax to move domicile depends on the company’s valuation and third-party audits. Flipkart was last valued at $33 billion after a $600 million funding from existing backers in December last year. Also, it’s the most valued Indian-origin private company till now. In July 2021, Flipkart received $3.6 billion led by SoftBank at a valuation of $37.6 billion. The company was revalued at $33 billion after separation from PhonePe. Entrackr has reached out to Flipkart for comments. Walmart owns nearly 85% stake in Flipkart followed by Tencent and CPP Investment which own 7.1% and 2.3% shares, respectively. The company’s co-founder Binny Bansal officially exited the company in January this year. Most recently, fintech unicorn Groww announced moving back its base to India from the US. The firm already completed the process in March this year. Besides the above-mentioned three companies, KreditBee, Pine Labs, Razorpay, Meesho, Eruditus and Zepto have been working on reverse flips.

Flipkart board approves domicile shift from Singapore to India

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Flipkart board approves domicile shift from Singapore to India
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Flipkart board approves domicile shift from Singapore to India Walmart-owned e-commerce major Flipkart will join dozens of other companies that have either completed or are in the process of moving their base to India. E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has reportedly received approval from its board to shift the company's domicile from Singapore to India. The Walmart-owned firm will join dozens of other companies that have either completed or are in the process of moving their base to India. According to an ET report, Flipkart’s board approved the plan to shift its domicile back to India during a meeting held last week in Singapore. While Flipkart did not comment on approval from the board, it has shared its intention to relocate its holding company from Singapore to India. “This strategic decision reflects our deep and unwavering commitment to India and its remarkable growth. We are inspired by the Government of India’s strong vision and proactive initiatives in fostering a thriving business environment and ease of doing business, which have significantly shaped our journey. This move represents a natural evolution, aligning our holding structure with our core operations, the vast potential of the Indian economy and our technology and innovation-driven capabilities to foster digital transformation in India,” said a Flipkart spokesperson. “As a company born and nurtured in India, this transition will further enhance our focus and agility in serving our customers, sellers, partners, and communities to continue contributing to the nation’s growing digital economy and entrepreneurship,” the spokesperson added. Meanwhile, the board of Flipkart Internet (India) has approved a resolution to capitalise its securities premium of up to Rs 26,552 crore for the issuance of bonus shares to Flipkart (Singapore), Flipkart (Marketplace), and Quickroutes International, according to a regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Flipkart has been working on shifting its holding company back to India since May 2023. Its IPO is expected by late 2025 or early 2026. The company was last valued at $33 billion after raising $600 million from existing investors in December 2023. Earlier, in July 2021, it raised $3.6 billion led by SoftBank at a $37.6 billion valuation. The valuation was later revised to $33 billion after it separated from PhonePe. So far, PhonePe, Zepto, Dream11, and Groww have completed their reverse flip to India. Meanwhile, several other companies — including Meesho, Razorpay, Pine Labs, Eruditus, Livspace, Mensa, and KreditBee — are awaiting final approvals to shift their base.

Flipback Tax: Razorpay restructures to cut levy; Groww pegs tax outgo at $70 million

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 1y ago
Flipback Tax: Razorpay restructures to cut levy; Groww pegs tax outgo at $70 million
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Indian startups that were originally domiciled abroad are now making moves to shift their registered entities to India. Razorpay, a digital payments firm valued at $7.5 billion, has initiated a restructuring process to bring all of its India units under a single local holding company. This move is expected to reduce the company's tax outgo. Similarly, online stockbroker Groww has completed its domicile shift to India, accounting for around $60-70 million in taxes. Other startups, such as quick-commerce firm Zepto, are also planning to shift their domiciles to India. This trend is driven by the desire to align with regulatory frameworks and potentially prepare for IPOs in India.

Pine Labs receives Singapore Court nod to shift base to India

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Pine Labs receives Singapore Court nod to shift base to India
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Merchant commerce and payments platform Pine Labs has received approval from Singapore Court to amalgamate its Singapore entity, Pine Labs Limited (PLS) with its Indian company, Pine Labs Private Limited (PLI). PSL’s whole undertaking including all assets and liabilities shall be transferred and vested in PLI according to the amalgamation agreement, according to PLS’s regulatory filing in Singapore. All the shareholders of PLS (Singapore entity) will become Pine Labs Private Limited (PLI) shareholders and any pending legal proceedings against PSL shall be continued by PLI after the arrangement. The filing further states that following the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order filed with the Registrar of Companies, the Singapore entity shall be dissolved without undergoing winding up. TechCrunch reported the development first. Pine Labs provides merchants with a variety of products and services, including cloud-connected point-of-sale machines, gifting and credit. Pine Labs has become the third fintech company after PhonePe and Groww which relocated its domicile to India from overseas. Currently, a clutch of fintech firms including KreditBee, Razorpay, Meesho, and Zepto have been working on shifting their ultimate holding entities to India. Most recently, Flipkart was in the headlines for shifting its base to India from Singapore. In April, US-based investment firms Baron Funds and Invesco marked up the valuation of Pine Labs to $5.8 billion and $4.8 billion, respectively. It’s worth noting that the valuation plays a crucial role in deciding the quantum of tax liabilities for shifting the domicile. Pine Labs has been trying for initial public offerings for the past few years. Last year, it also finalized bankers for the IPO in the US but the attempt didn’t materialize. The firm has not disclosed the timeline of listing on the bourses. Of late, fintech companies have been laying emphasis to be headquartered in India as regulators’ job become easier as far as diligence and monitoring are concerned. However, the reverse flips require hefty tax liabilities. For context, PhonePe’s investors paid Rs 8,000 crore in taxes to complete the process.

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