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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The most important clarification whether NFRA Form -1 is required to be filed by any company or not by 31st July 2019 July 1 is Chartered Accountants’ Day marking the date on which the Chartered Accountants Act came into effect in 1949. On the same day after 70 years, NFRA is constituted with the main […]
E-form INC-20A (Declaration For Commencement Of Business) Is Required To Be Filed Pursuant To Pursuant To Section 10a(1)(A) Of The Companies Act, 2013 And Rule 23A Of The Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. According To Section 10A Company Incorporated On Or After 02/11/2018, Shall Not Commence Its Business Or Exercise Any Borrowing Powers Unless A Declaration Is Filed By The Directors […]
Filing of One time Form NFRA-1: Every Company or Body Corporate falling under the applicability rules shall file e-Form NFRA-1 concerning the particulars of the auditor within 30 days of deployment of Form NFRA-1 i.e. by 31st July, 2019.
Form BEN-2 has been notified vide the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) second Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 1st July 2019, therefore the time limit for filing the BEN-2 form would be 30 days from the date of deployment of BEN-2 e-form on the MCA-21 portal i.e. 31st July, 2019, failing which, the form shall be filed with additional fee
Significant Beneficial Ownership Rules (SBO Rules) dated 8th February, 2019- Every significant beneficial owner shall file a declaration in Form No. BEN-I to the company in which he holds the significant beneficial ownership within thirty days in case of any change in his significant beneficial ownership.
Recently, over the years, the Registrar of Companies, all over India has been very strict with the compliances and therefore, disqualified as many as thousand of Directors in the year 2017 and 2018 on account of various non-compliances. Accordingly, it is very important to take note of the reasons by which a Director can be […]
India is the first country to mandate the provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and this landmark legislation is governed under 135 of The Companies Act, 2013, read with The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
NATIONAL FINANCIAL AUTHORITY REPORTING RULES, 2018 (NFRA RULES): FILING OF FORM NFRA-1 GOVERNING PROVISIONS: Section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and Rules made there under. FUNCTIONS OF NATIONAL FINANCIAL AUTHORITY (NFRA) (SECTION 132(2)): 1. make recommendations to the Central Government on the formulation and laying down of accounting and auditing policies and […]
Introduction: The merger is a combination of two or more entities into one; it is not just the accumulation of assets and liabilities of the distinct entities, but the organization of the entity into one business. The merger requires a complete restructuring of the company as the two companies are merged into one single entity. […]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (Revised July, 2019 Edition) To keep the members abreast of the frequent developments and also to develop their understanding about the intricacies of various new provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Corporate Laws & Corporate Governance Committee (CL&CGC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, […]
