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 : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
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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 ...
Company Law : MCA extends the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 up to 31 August 2026 due to data center restoration following the...
Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...
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...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
MCA on 24th of December, 2020 inserted the new rule 9A. The rule provides the extension in the time limit for the reservation of name. Before moving further with the new rule I am encapsulating the existing provision related to reservation of the name. Currently, we are incorporating company through SPIC+ integrated system of company […]
MCA has vide Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2020 notified Rule 9A. Extension of reservation of name in certain cases. Under the rule Registrar shall extend the period of a name reserved under rule 9 up to 60 days on Payment of Fees. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 24th December, 2020 G.S.R. 795(E).—In […]
Direct Taxes Professionals’ Association made a Representation to FM for extending the due dates of compliance under Income Tax Act , the Companies Act and CGST Act and widening the scope of benefit in case of cases where Assessee has been allowed relief by Hon’ble ITAT and due date of filing appeal by Department has […]
In 2017, in order to eliminate the shell companies from the system, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs initiated a ‘striking-off’ drive whereby the Registrar of Companies had exercised its powers under Section 248 to strike off the name of the Companies “defunct” and thereby marking their Directors disqualified also cancelled their DINs. Since this move […]
In a company, the Board of Directors are the person who is responsible for the proper management and functioning of day to day affairs in an efficient manner. The power of appointment of directors rests with the members and in few cases directors can also appoint directors in the company. However, removal of any director […]
MCA amends FORM NO. SH-7 – Notice to Registrar of any alteration of share capital vide Notification No. G.S.R. 794(E) dated 24.12.2020 and Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Second Amendment Rules, 2020. Form is notified Pursuant to section 64(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and pursuant to rule 15 of the Companies (Share Capital and […]
Tax Bar Association, Guwahati has requested for Extension of Companies Fresh Start Scheme i.e. CFSS 2020 and LLP Settlement Scheme 2020 to to 31st March, 2021. Request is been made to Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of Finance & Minister of Corporate Affairs. Full text of the Representation is as follows:- Tax Bar Association (Registered […]
Many a times, profitable companies end up in a situation of generating more cash than they can reasonably reinvest in their business at attractive returns on capital. As cash holdings on a company’s balance sheet increases, there is increased pressure from shareholders to return some of this excess cash to them. There are two ways […]
Simplified analysis of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2020 Amendment in Rule Amendment has been made in Rule 6- Sub rule 4 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 Objective of amendment (a) To increase years to pass Online proficiency self-assessment test by Independent directors after inclusion of name […]
Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963 would have no application to proceedings under I&B Code. Therefore, the issue raised as regards acknowledgement of liability by reflection in the Balance Sheet/ Annual Return would be irrelevant.
