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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Requirement to File FORM DPT – 3 by EVERY COMPANY other than Government Company MCA vide notification dated January 22, 2019, makes the following rules for filling of Form DPT-3 by every Company as Return of Deposit or Particulars of Transaction not considered as Deposit or Both. Introduction and Effect of Explanation of Rule 16 […]
Let’s have a Bird eye view on some 3 latest amendments of Companies Act, 2013 made vide Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Amendments Rules, 2019, Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendments Rules, 2019 and Specified Companies (Furnishing of information about payment to micro and small enterprise suppliers) Order, 2019. A) Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of […]
FAQ On Specified Companies (Furnishing Of Information About Payment To Micro And Small Enterprise Suppliers) Order, 2019 1. Applicability of This Order Or Specified Companies? All companies, who get supplies of goods or services from micro and small enterprises and whose payments to micro and small enterprise suppliers exceed forty five days from the date […]
Central Government hereby appoints the 30th January, 2019 as the date on which the provisions of section 465 of the said Act in so far as they relate to the repeal of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) [that in except in so far as they relate to the repeal of the Registration of Companies (Sikkim) Act, 1961 (Sikkim Act 8 of 1961)] shall come into force.
As per section 149 of Companies Act 1956, every public company and other specified companies are required to get certificate for commencement of business to start its business after getting certificate of incorporation. However, this requirement was not applicable to a private company as per section 149(7)(a) of Companies Act 1956, they can start their […]
On 22nd January, 2019 MCA came up with a new sub-rule under Companies (Acceptance of Deposits), Rules, 2014 which says that every company (other than government company) shall file an onetime return of outstanding receipt of money or Loan by a Company but not considered as deposits and an explanation is added in Rule 16 of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits), Rules, 2014 in e form DPT-3 .
Practicing professionals are prohibited from acting as full time directors. They can only act as non-executive directors not performing administrative duties. Such persons cannot be prosecuted for offenses committed by the company. it will be a travesty of justice to prosecute all Directors if the offense is committed without their knowledge.
Regarding Clarification on Applicability of Rotation principles on a company as per Section 139 of the Companies Act 2013 where the company ceases to fall under the ambit of Rotation principles in subsequent years. This is regarding the applicability of Rotation principles on a company as per Section 139 of the Companies Act 2013 where […]
MCA vide its notification dated 22nd January, 2019 notified Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019, in which ‘Sub-rule 3’ in Rule 16A is inserted to file e-form DPT-3 mandatorily for information of Loan to ROC. According to the Text of inserted Sub-Rule 3 Every company other than Government company shall file a onetime return […]
Mandatory To Obtain Certificate Of Commencement Of Business For Registered Companies under Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 INTRODUCTION: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has re-introduced the concept of commencement of business certificate. Under the newly introduced Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018, all companies registered in India after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, […]
