Company Law : New MCA amendments permit companies to deploy a portion of CSR funds through Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments listed on the ...
Corporate Law : The article questions whether tree-planting claims linked to IPL dot balls are supported by verifiable evidence. It highlights the...
Corporate Law : India transformed CSR into a statutory obligation under Section 135. This shift raises key questions on its role in governance and...
Company Law : A comprehensive guide to applicability, 2% spending rule, governance structure, compliance requirements, and penalties under Secti...
Company Law : Understand CSR obligations under Section 135, including eligibility, expenditure, and reporting. Key takeaway: Proper CSR complian...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
Company Law : The issue concerns the inability to update trust details in CSR-1 registration records. It was highlighted that outdated informati...
Company Law : Public and private companies in Bihar increasingly invest in CSR, with key districts receiving substantial social development fund...
Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs confirms that CSR expenditure data for the last five years is publicly available on its CSR port...
Company Law : Government penalized companies for CSR non-compliance under the Companies Act. Details of penalties, CSR spending, and fund transf...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that eligible CSR donations qualify for Section 80G deduction if statutory conditions are met, despite disallowan...
Income Tax : The ITAT held that depreciation on goodwill arising from amalgamation could not be disallowed in subsequent years after it had bee...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that donations forming part of CSR expenditure are eligible for deduction under Section 80G if the statutory condi...
Income Tax : The ITAT held that foreign exchange gains arising from realization of export proceeds from services rendered to associated enterpr...
Income Tax : The Tribunal noted that donations to Swachh Bharat Kosh and Clean Ganga Fund made towards CSR obligations are specifically exclude...
Company Law : ROC Cuttack held that responsibility for inaccurate information in e-forms rests with the authorised signatory and certifying prof...
Company Law : MCA amends Schedule VII of the Companies Act to include subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exc...
Company Law : MCA has amended the CSR Rules to recognize zero coupon zero principal instruments issued by Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs. The...
Company Law : ROC Haryana ruled that non-transfer of unspent CSR amount within six months from the close of the financial year constituted a vio...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalized a company and its directors for delayed transfer of unspent CSR funds to the Swachh Bharat Kosh. The order h...
Nowadays apart from Covid negative news, we also read some positive news about how people helping each other to cope up from this pandemic. From farmers to businessman to companies, everyone helping the society or government through the way convenient to them. Everyday in newspapers or through social media we read about companies coming ahead […]
An appeal dated 30.03.2020 was made to MDs/CEOs of top 1000 companies to contribute generously to “Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund” (PM CARES Fund). In the appeal, it was mentioned that such contribution may, inter-alia, include the unspent CSR amount, if any, and any amount over and above the minimum […]
Several representations have been received in the Ministry for setting off the excess CSR amount spent by the companies in FY 2019-20 by way of contribution to ‘PM CARES Fund’ against the mandatory CSR obligation for FY 2020-21.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 135 and sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Ministry of Corporate Affairs came with rules namely Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 further to amend the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 vide Notification issued by Ministry of […]
In order to have better Corporate Governance and Compliance, one-time registration in a simple E-Form CSR-1 is mandatory applicable to all the Registered Societies, Registered Trusts and Registered Section 8 Companies and other entities who is engaged in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities/ funding. Through this article, the author purports to analyze the provisions and […]
CSR Policy Amendment Rules 2021 And CSR Amendments in Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 INTRODUCTION The Ministry had set up a High-Level Committee on CSR in 2018 chaired by then Secretary, Corporate Affairs Injeti Srinivas for amending the law aimed to strengthen the Corporate Social Responsibility ecosystem, by improving and strengthening disclosures and by simplifying compliances. […]
♦ Applicability of the CSR: 1. Every Company having – Net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more, or – Turnover of Rs. 100 crore or more, or – net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year shall constitute Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Meeting. 2. Every Company including its […]
Comparative study on Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013 vis-a- vis UN SDG vis vis Income Tax Provision (refer to provisions relating to Charitable Institutions / Trusts / NGOs / Section 8 companies) and also mention projects / activities, clause wise, which can be covered under the different Clauses of Schedule VII presented in tabular form. […]
Expenditure on COVID-19 Healthcare facilities and Infrastructure counted under CSR Expenditure Pursuant to the General Circular No. 09/2021, issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, on 5th May, 2021, and in continuation to the General Circular No. 10/2020, as issued on 23rd of March 2020, the MCA hereby elaborated on various health related expenditures that can […]
Section 135 Corporate Social Responsibility Constitution of CSR Committee (1) Every company having -Net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more, or -Turnover of Rs.1000 crore or more or -Net profit of Rs.5 crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year shall constitute a CSR Committee of the Board consisting of three or more […]
