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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Introduction: As part of Government of India’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives, the MCA would be shortly notifying & deploying a new Web Form ‘SPICe+’ (pronounced ‘SPICe Plus’) replacing the existing SPICe form. SPICe+ , structured into various sections, would offer 10 services thereby saving many procedures, time and cost for Starting a Business […]
MCA has been taking various initiatives on continuous basis to provide less stringent regulations, including measures with respect to filing requirements for small companies, One Person Companies (OPCs) and start-ups. This was stated by Shri Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Introduction As per the Companies Act Minimum 10 individuals (Or More) or two or more producer institutions or by a combination of both (10 individuals and 2 institutions) can form a producer company with Minimum paid-up authorized capital is of Rs. 5 lakh. Members should be primary producers. Object Every Producer Company shall deal primarily […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs have notified that as part of ease of doing business in India, it would be shortly notifying & deploying a new Web Form christened ‘SPICe+’ (pronounced ‘SPICe Plus’) replacing the existing SPICe form where they will be summarizing almost 10 services to save TIME and COST for starting a new […]
To implement these rules MCA is going to release new incorporation Form ‘SPICe+’. Which will be an integrated Web Form that will have two Parts, ‘Part A’ for reservation of Name of Company and ‘Part B’ for registration related services.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has made certain amendments in Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 vide its notification dated 11th October 2018. Pursuant to the said notification, Division III has been inserted in respect of Financial Statements for a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) whose financial statements are drawn up in compliance of […]
In common parlance, Capital can be defined as wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing. As per Section 2 (84) of the Companies Act, 2013 shares mean a share in the share capital of a […]
Article explains Provisions related to Deposit under Companies Act 2013, Meaning of Deposit, Reason for introducing provisions relating to deposits in Companies Act, Difference Between a Loans and Deposits under Companies Act 2013, Provisions related to Accepting of Deposits from Members and Provisions related to Invitation of Deposits from Public under Companies Act 2013. What […]
Independent Directors serve as an important Institution of corporate governance contributing significantly at the boards by bringing a diverse set of skills with an independent judgement on the significant issues. Independent Directors need to act as the custodians of good governance by discharging monitoring and advisory role effectively.
AMENDMENT – NEW RULES – The Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2020 The Central Government hereby makes the following rules, further to amend the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016, namely:- In the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016, (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), in rule 3, after sub-rule […]
