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This has reference to Ministry’s Notification dated 3rd January, 2020 amending the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 thereby altering the limits for mandatory appointment of Whole-Time Company Secretaries from rupees 5 (five) crore to rupees 10 (ten) crore.
MCA with vide notification dated January 03, 2019 has amended Rule 8A and 9 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 regarding Appointment of Whole Time Company Secretary and Scope of Secretarial Audit for Companies.
Recent Notification: Amendment in Rule 8A of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 (In-Nutshell) Recent Notification by MCA has given a Shock to entire CS Fraternity as it has put-down many job opportunities for Company Secretaries. But at the same time there have been a slight increase in opportunity for a Practicing […]
Ministry of Corporate Affair (MCA) amends the limit for appointment of whole time Company Secretary on 06/01/2020 by Companies (appointment and managerial personnel) Amendment, Rules 2020. Amended provisions for appointment of Whole time CS: Section 203 read with Rule 8 and Rule 8A of Companies (appointment and managerial personnel) Rules 2014, as amended provides that […]
Change in Rules for Appointment of Whole Time Company Secretary and Scope of Secretarial Audit MCA with vide notification dated January 03, 2019 has amended Rule 8A and 9 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 regarding Appointment of Whole Time Company Secretary and Scope of Secretarial Audit for Companies. The Amended […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had vide notification dated January 03, 2020 notified Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2020 and amended the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Following are the glimpse of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2020: 1. The attached rules […]
Introduction MCA has vide Notification dated 03rd January, 2020 notified Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2020 to amend the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 which has lead to an increase in the limit of paid up share capital for appointment of Company Secretary and widening of the […]
The amendment has substituted the rule by providing that every private company which has a paid-up share capital of Ten Crore INR or more shall have a whole-time company secretary.
Brief provision of applicability of Secretarial Audit Report with amendment in rules vide Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2020 The applicability of the Secretarial Audit is on the bigger Companies as per the Section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, […]
Identity plays an important role in this world. As the world is moving towards digitalization, it is important to have a digital identity of a document to brings transparency and identification between original and fake. In this regard, we are summarised the following i.r.t. systems implemented in India by the different regulators, to provide identity to […]
