The Companies Act is a legislation that governs the formation, functioning, and management of companies. Explore the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act.
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CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
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Changing the registered office of the company is something which every company from time to time go through. As a company is a separate legal entity having separate existence from its owners, directors and shareholders, it needs to follow a certain procedure to change it registered office of the company. Changing registered office of the company also termed as Shifting of registered office in general use.
MCA notifies section 80 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 wef 1st July, 2022 which relates to amendment in Section 403 of Companies Act, 2013. Section 403 of Companies Act, 2013 deals with Fee For Filing, etc. Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification New Delhi, the 11 January, 2022 S.O. 147(E).- In exercise of […]
MCA notified amendment in section 403 of Companies Act, 2013 wef 01.07.2022 which related to Fee For Filing, etc. by notifying section 56 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification New Delhi. the 11th January, 2022 S.O.148(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 […]
Transfer of Shares: It refers to intentionally transfer of shares from one person to another. Person who transfers the shares is called transferor and the person who receive the shares known as transferee. Transmission of shares: When shares has been transferred due to operation of law. If the shareholder is dies or lunatic or insolvent, […]
SEBI, the industry regulator, has issued simplified and standardised guidelines for investor service requests, including establishing a framework for providing PAN, KYC details, bank details, signature, concern of duplicate shares, change of status for NRIs, nomination description, and other information by holders of physical shares. SEBI has also urged corporations and RTAs to execute such […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2021 dated 05.03.2021, introduced a great amendment in terms of applicability of annual return for every companies. As per the amended Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2021, the following clause has been substituted, in rule 11 for sub-rule (1), which is read […]
The name of a private limited company may be altered anytime with the consent of the shareholders and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). An alteration in name will not be allowed on a company that has not submitted annual returns or financial statements to the Registrar or has failed to repay or pay mature […]
The appointment of a Director is not only an important management requirement but also a process requirement that must be met by every company. Under the Companies Act, only one person may be appointed as a Director; a company, organization, firm, or other body with legal capacity cannot be appointed as a Director. Requirement of […]
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th January, 2022 S.O. 35(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 458 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby delegates its powers under sub-section (11) of section 132 of the said Act to the National Financial Reporting Authority […]
Some Important Amendments Relating To Companies Annual Filing And Extension Of Due Date For The Financial Year 2020-2021 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on Saturday vide General Circular no. 22/2021 dated: 29/12/2021, gave relaxation on levy of additional fees of e – forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4 XBRL, AOC-4 NON-XBRL AND MGT-7/MGT-7A for the […]
