continuity of business enterprise doctrine
Definition
Taxation principle that in an acquisition of one firm by another, the acquiring firm must carry on the acquired firm's usual business, or must employ a significant proportion of its assets in the combined-business for the acquisition to qualify as a tax-deferred transaction.
continuity of business enterprise doctrine is in the Accounting & Auditing, Banking, Commerce & Finance and Investing subjects.
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