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There are various ways of converting a firm to a company, viz; slump sale, itemized sale, admitting the company as a partner, dissolution thereof and on dissolution, business being taken over by the company etc.,. Being a topic with a very vast ambit an attempt has been made hereinabove to briefly discuss two alternatives. In view of the choices available. Conversion should be made in a manner appropriate to a particular situation and in a way which is most beneficial. Full Article

In view of providing better services to its stakeholders and ensuring correctness of names approved through online mode (i.e. through STP mode without backend processing by RoC user), Ministry has decided to provide a facility for verification of such names by the RoC user on a real time basis for immediate action. Full Article

MCA adds another payment gateway through Union Bank of India for Credit Card and Internet Banking payments w.e.f. 20th May, 2012. For credit card payments, Union Bank of India shall be charging the transaction charge of 1.6% (plus applicable Government Charges) over and above the MCA statutory payment. Full Article

The Ministry is in process of integration of LLP system into MCA-21 in the month of June 2012 by allowing filing & approval of LLP forms at MCA-21 website (www.mca.gov.in) for better e-governance facility for stakeholders, by making necessary changes in e-forms. On post integration, old e-forms of the existing LLP system lying in “Pending User Clarification” (PUCL) status cannot be re-opened. Full Article

1. You will need to click the link 'Verify digitally signed certificate' available on the MCA21 portal home page to view the same. 2. Once the CIN/Company name is entered for the Company for which the Certificate is to be viewed, a list of Forms for which Digitally Signed Certificate is available will be displayed Full Article

As a part of Annual eFiling, Companies incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 are required to efile the following documents with the Registrar of Companies (RoC): 1 Balance-Sheet - Form 23AC to be filed by all Companies* 2 Profit & Loss Account- Form 23ACA to be filed by all Companies 3 Annual Return - Form 20B to be filed by Companies having share capital 4 Annual Return - Form 21A to be filed by companies without share capital Full Article

The Disclosure Framework is an electronic Report compatible with the MCA-21 and comprises five sections in which the last section seeks information on the nine (9) principles enshrined in the National Voluntary Guidelines. This document is meant for reporting on the National Voluntary Guidelines on the Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of the Business Full Article

General Circular No: 32/2011 dated 31/05/2011, 66/2011 Dated 4/10/2011, 70/2011 dated 15.12.2011 and 04/2012 dated 09.03.2012, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has mandated providing Income-tax Permanent Account Number (Income-tax PAN) for obtaining Director Identification Number (DIN) in case of Indian nationals. Full Article