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The Government has made changes to the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Rules and the recent amendments in the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 have been notified on 22nd January 2021.
Q.1 The Company is required to spend Rs.10 Lac before 31 March 2021 as part of CSR spend. The Company will transfer this Rs.10 Lac to an Implementing Agency on or before 31 March 2021 , however the Implementing Agency will be spending it on the project during 2021-22. Whether it is considered to be […]
♦ Section 135 r/w Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 (2013 Act) introduces the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a statutory obligation of companies. Further, Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 (CSR Rules 2014) deal with the CSR norms in detail. Vide notifications and/or amendments, more activities have been added to […]
Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) mandated for Corporate Social Responsibility and formally introduced it to the dashboard of the Boards of Indian companies. Section 135 of the Act read with Companies (CSR) Policy Rules, 2014, provided a robust framework for companies to partner in contributing to the country’s development challenges through its managerial skills, technology, and innovation.
CSR Policy & Provisions (Under the Companies Act 2013) Recent Changes & Amendments 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) The concept of CSR rests on the ideology of ‘GIVE AND TAKE’ CSR is a concept whereby companies not only consider their profitability and growth, but also the interest of society and the environment by taking the […]
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility Governing provisions: Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 read with The Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 as amended thereto. Important definition/terms: 1. Threshold limits of the previous financial year a) Net worth =/exceeding Rs.500 Cr b) Turnover =/exceeding Rs.1,000 […]
The Central Government vide Gazette notification dated January 22, 2021 has introduced Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means the activities undertaken by a Company in pursuance of its statutory obligation laid down in section 135 of the Act in accordance with the provisions contained in these rules, but shall […]
1. The Ministry of Company Affairs ‘ MCA’ vide Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules 2021 shifted CSR spending mandatory from the voluntary. In this article, an attempt has been made to cover all the amendments read with statutory provisions under section 135 of Companies Act, 2013. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE – [Rule 1(2)]: The Amendment Rules […]
1. Brief Background a) The Company law in India mandates certain category of companies to carry out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities mandatorily. Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 enlists the companies which are mandatorily required to comply with the CSR requirements, which are: i. Net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more, ii. […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has amended the CSR provisions by notifying the following w.e.f. 22.01.2021: a. The Companies [Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy] Amendment Rules, 2021. b. Section 27 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020. c. Section 21 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019. Key highlights of these amendments are as follows: ♦ Exemption […]
