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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Company Law : The NCLT Ahmedabad refused to condone a 4,215-day delay in filing an appeal for restoration of a struck-off company. The Tribunal ...
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Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...
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In view of implementation of Ind AS 116, ‘Leases ’applicable from the financial year 2019-20, and amendments in other Ind ASs, CSR Rules etc (applicable from FY 2019-20 & 2020-21), Ind AS XBRL taxonomy has been amended for financial reporting purposes.
Running a company smoothly is a difficult task! Handling finances and meeting various statutory compliances is no exception. Post – incorporation, a company must comply with various mandatory compliances under different laws. In case of non-compliance, strict penalties, interest, fines, and fees are imposed. As a quick reference, I have broadly listed major legal compliances […]
Deposits, its implication, exemption & penal Provision Under Companies Act, 2013 Deposits refer to accepting of loans and advances by a company from its member or from public subject to certain terms and condition which are required to be fulfilled as per the Companies Act, 2013. Deposit Excludes: – 1. Any amount received from Central […]
Applicable Provision: Section 161(1) of Companies Act of 2013r/w Rules of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules of 2014. As per Section 161(1), ‘Articles of a company may confer on its Board of Director such power to appoint Additional Director. A person who has failed to be appointed through general meeting shall not be […]
E-Form ADT-1 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 139 and 140 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘CA, 2013’) and pursuant to Rule 4(2) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014. It is notable that the first Auditor shall be appointed in the company by Board of Director under Section 139(6) or 139(7) […]
MCA Releases List of 53 Forms eligible for Additional Fees Waiver pursuant to General Circular No. 06/2021 and General Circular No. 07/2021 Dated: 03/05/2021. List is been Updated by MCA as under First List of 10 Forms on 13th May 2021 Second List of 18 forms on 22nd May 2021 (Inclusive of above) Third List […]
REMOVAL OF AUDITOR BEFORE THEIR TERM:- Provisions Under Companies Act, 2013– Pursuant to the Provision of Section 140(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7(1) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 The auditor appointed under section 139 may be removed from his office before the expiry of his term only by a […]
Applicable Provisions: Section 203 of Companies Act of 2013 r/w Rule 8 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules of 2014 What they have to Say: Every Listed company and every other public company having a paid-up share capital of Rs. 10 Crore or more shall have whole-time key managerial personnel comprising of: […]
SECTION-185 ⇓ LOAN, GUARANTEE OR PROVIDING SECURITY TO DIRECTORS, ETC. OBJECTIVE OF SECTION 185 ⇓ To Prevent the directors from using their undue influence in obtaining Loan From their Own Company either for themselves or for their relatives or partners. APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 185 ⇓ This Section Shall be Applicable to ALL COMPANIES Except:- Certain […]
Instances when Section 447 of Companies Act, 2013 (Fraud) has to be invoked – A quick recap of important provisions. The Companies Act of 2013, unlike its previous predecessor Act of 1956 have tried to list out various provisions or instances wherein Section 447, that exclusively deals with defining Fraud and its punishment, has to […]
