The global economic meltdown may bring in a major change in the final layout of the new company law, which is now being considered by a Parliamentary Standing Committee. The Companies Bill 2008, which aimed to reduce government intervention in Internal affairs of the companies and substitute it with disclosures and their self- regulation,...
Following forms going to be revised with effect from 6th Dec. 08:- new version of Form 1AA, 1AD, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17, 19, 20, 20A, 21,22B, 23, 23AA, 23AAA, 23AAB, 23AAC, 23B, 23C, 24, 24A, 24AB, 24B, 25A,25B, 25C, 35A, 36, 37, 39, 44, 49, 52, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, CAR, DD-B,DD-C, Form PT-II, Form I & Form II will be available on the Port...
The much-awaited Companies Bill, 2008 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. Minister of Corporate Affairs, Shri Prem Chand Gupta introduce the Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies. Two days ago, i.e., on 21.10.2008 Shri Gupta had withdrawn the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2003 which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha ...
The Department has received proposals to allow such meetings and it has held extensive consultation with various shades of opinion. It also asked the Institute of Company Secretaries to examine this matter and to organize consultation with companies and other stake holders. Finally, the Department has decided to allow such meetings of the...
Now e- form 23AC can be filled in without getting SRN of form 23B The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Ministry) has revised e-form 23AC effective from 28th September 2008 wherein filling in SRN of 23B was made compulsory. In many a cases, it was reported by our members that SRN of form 23B was not available which ultimately resisted to fil...
The scheme came with in-built safeguards to ensure that unscrupulous promoters/directors /managers did not escape their liabilities. Process has been completed for striking off names of 24,884 small, non-functioning or defunct companies from the field offices of the Ministry for Corporate Affairs (MCA). The Registrar of Companies (RoCs) h...
The Government recognises the importance of financial reporting in providing essential financial information about the company to its shareholders and other stakeholders, as an integral and important part of good corporate governance. Such information needs to be reliable, free from bias and should enable comparison on the basis of common...