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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Reference to the above, Every Company, who get supplies of goods or services from Micro and Small Enterprises and whose payments to Micro and Small Enterprises Suppliers exceeds 45 days from the Date of Acceptance or the Date of Deemed Acceptance of the goods or services. (hereafter referred to as ‘Specified Company’). Specified Companies as […]
What are Statutory Registers? According to the Companies Act, Statutory Registers are the registers which contains the specific record of the company’s shareholders, directors, deposits, loan & guaranty etc.& are placed at the Registered Office of the Company. Why Statutory Registers are required to be maintained? Requirement to maintain the Statutory Registers arises due to […]
Earlier Provision: MCA vide it’s notification dated September 10, 2018 inserted Rule 9A in Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014, making it mandatory for all the unlisted public companies to dematerlize it’s securities w.e.f. October 2, 2018 without any exemption to Nidhi Company or Government Company (unlisted public company). MCA on 22nd January, 2019 […]
MCA mandated the Dematerialization of shares for all Unlisted Public Companies through its notification dated 10th September, 2018, in which Rule 9A of Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 was introduced. Link to notification dated 10th September 2018:- Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2018 According to the said rule […]
Companies Act of 2013 defines company to mean a company that is incorporated under The Companies Act 2013 or under any previous company law. Under this, there is a subsection of the company that is called body corporate. Body Corporate includes Private Company, Public Company, One Person Company, Small Company, Limited Liability Partnerships etc.
Every specified company shall file in MSME Form I details of all outstanding dues to Micro or small enterprises: 1. Suppliers existing on the date of notification of this order within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification i.e by 21stFebruary 2019.
MCA on 22nd January, 2019 has published Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2019. They shall come into effect from 22nd January, 2019. By these amended rules “One explanation added in Rule 16” and one “new Rule 16A” has been introduced. As per earlier 16 “Every company to which deposit rules apply (means loan considered […]
It is hereby clarified that Form DPT-3 shall be used for filing return of deposit or particulars of transaction not considered as deposit or both by every company other than Government company.
GUIDANCE ON THE PROVISIONS OF SS-3 1. Ascertainment of amount available for payment/distribution as Dividend. 2. Declaration of Dividend 3. Entitlement to Dividend 4. Dividend in Abeyance 5. Payment of Dividend 6. Unpaid Dividend 7. Revocation of Dividend 8. Preservation of Dividend Cheques, Warrants and Dividend Registers 9. Disclosure
Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 shall not apply to an unlisted public company which is:— (a) a Nidhi; (b) a Government company or (c) a wholly owned subsidiary.
