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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C. Incorporation of Nidhi Company: A Person (or an Association of Persons), desirous of incorporating a Nidhi Company has to make an application for the purpose, with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated, in e-Form No. INC-32 (SPICe). All the documents which are required to […]
Since the inception of the Companies Act, 2013, the Compliances of carrying out business through a Company in increasing day by day. Increase in compliances majorly hit those who do not perform substantial activities in the Company since they are required to pay both Government filing fees and Consultant’s fees in relation to maintaining the Company.
Points to remember Issue should be authorized by Articles of Association of the Company. Only fully paid securities to be issued and the following securities can be issue under preferential allotment. Issuance of Equity shares. Issuance of Fully or partly convertible debentures Issuance of any other securities convertible into equity shares. The preferential issue can […]
MCA has issued a circular today clarifying the import of section 232(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, which deals with the requirement of indicating an appointed date in the scheme of mergers and amalgamations, which would also be the effective date of the merger/amalgamation coming into force.
AMENDMENT IN SECTION 135 OF COMPANIES ACT 2013 1. Applicability of Section 135:- As per section 135(1) of Companies Act, 2013, following Companies having, Net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more Turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or more Net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more Shall constitute Corporate Social Responsibility committee of the board […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has amended Companies (Share Capital & Debentures) Rules by removing Debenture Redemption Reserve requirement for Listed Companies, NCFCs and HFCs.
We request you to kindly consider introduction of CSR Compliance Certificate by a Company Secretary in Practice, independent professional and reporting thereof in a dedicated format in form of CSR Compliance Certificate.
Kindly consider introduction of CSR Compliance certificate by an Company Secretary in Practice, independent professional and the reporting thereof in a dedicated format in the form of CSR Compliance Certificate which shall be attached with the e-form for CSR. Also, we would like to suggest that initially obtaining the said CSR Compliance Certificate be mandated
An independent CSR Audit/ Review and issue of CSR Audit/Review Report by the Company Secretaries in Practice shall not only give the existing CSR mechanism much needed support and give necessary comfort to the stakeholders, regulators and the society at large that the companies are Complying with the legal requirements but will also give authentic information about the Utilisation of CSR funds by the companies in specified CSR activities. The proposed coverage of the CSR Audit is placed at Annexure I.
Amendments introduced in Companies Act, 2013 through Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, along with their implications In a developing Country like INDIA, Laws and Legislatures plays a crucial role in maintaining the democracy. Since past few decades, the Indian Population has shifted its lenience from agricultural sector to Industrial and other variant sectors to achieve interpersonal […]
