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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INC-22A (Active Company Tagging Identities and verification) is notified by MCA vide notification dated 21stFebruary, 2019 (Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019) Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE) (1) Every Company Incorporated on or before 31st December 2017 shall file the particulars of the company and its registered office, in e-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging […]
In order to identify dummy entities, MCA has issued Companies Incorporation (Amendment Rules) 2019 Mandatory filing of a new Form INC 22A also known as e-form ACTIVE (Active Company tagging identities and verifications)
ROC has made it mandatory for all the Active Companies which were incorporated on or before 31st December,2017, to file a one-time online return with the ROC named Form INC 22 A [ Active Companies Tagging Identities and Verification (e-Form ACTIVE)] wherein every Company is mandated to file the particulars of the company and its registered office on or before 25th April 2019.
As per Notification dated 21st day of February, 2019 and in accordance with The Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014, rule 25A has been inserted which says as follows: “25A – Active Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE) – Every company incorporated on or before the 31st day of December, 2017 shall file the particulars of the company […]
MCA in its attempts to streamline compliance requirements under Companies Act, 2013 and in order to remove certain discrepancies therein came up with Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017
MCA compliances to be done in upcoming days includes filing of E-form – INC-22A (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification), Initial MSME-1, Half yearly MSME return, One time DPT-3, DPT-3 Yearly, DIR-3 KYC, BEN-1, BEN-2, NFRA-1 and E-form – INC-20A. MCA compliances to be done in upcoming days S.No. Forms Applicability & Purpose Due Date […]
Format of Auditor’s Certificate to be used for filing return of deposit or particulars of transaction not considered as deposit <<On the letter head of Auditor>> To whom so ever it may concern This is to be certified that Ms. ______________________ a Company incorporate under Companies Act, 2013 and having its registered office situated at […]
In a further drive to smooth up the Indian Corporate Sector after taking up diverse stringent actions in opposition to the shell companies keeping in view the ultimate target of preventing the generation and circulation of black money, the Modi Government has taken one very ambitious step of tagging and verification of registered office and […]
ARTICLE ON MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (MSME) Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Notification dated January 22, 2019, requires that ♣ Applicability: To all the companies, who (a) receive supplies of any goods and services from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (“MSME”) and (b) whose payment exceeds 45 days from the date of acceptance […]
The MCA is constantly striving to find out and strike off the Companies which are only on the papers and defunct. In July, 2018 it came up with KYC of Directors to update its Directors database and now it came up with Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 which is KYC to the Companies incorporated on […]
