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 : Explains the strict consequences for failing to meet CSR spending and transfer obligations under Section 135. Highlights how penal...
Company Law : Section 135 mandates companies above certain thresholds to spend 2% of profits on social initiatives, establish CSR committees, an...
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 It was highlighted that outdated informati...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...
Company Law : Overview of proposed amendments in the Companies Act, 2013, CSR monitoring framework, and steps to ensure compliance and prevent m...
Income Tax : The issue was whether CSR expenditure disallowed under Section 37(1) can still qualify under Section 80G. The Tribunal held that b...
Income Tax : The Court held that reassessment based solely on an audit objection is invalid as it constitutes a change of opinion. It emphasize...
Income Tax : ITAT held that CSR contributions can qualify for deduction under Section 80G if conditions are met. The ruling clarifies that ther...
Income Tax : ITAT held that revision under Section 263 cannot be invoked when the Assessing Officer has already examined the issue. The ruling ...
Income Tax : The issue was whether CSR expenditure qualifies for deduction under section 80G. The Tribunal held that deduction is allowable as ...
Company Law : The authority penalized the company for failing to transfer unspent CSR funds within the statutory deadline. It held that delayed ...
Company Law : The authority penalized the managing director for wrongly declaring CSR as not applicable in financial filings. It held that signa...
Company Law : The adjudicating authority penalised a company for not spending mandatory CSR funds and failing to transfer unspent amounts on tim...
Company Law : The regulator held that non-spending of CSR amounts and failure to transfer unspent funds within timelines violates section 135. S...
Company Law : The regulator held that failure to spend CSR funds or transfer unspent amounts within statutory timelines violates sections 135(5)...
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 […]
Summary of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 ♣ On 22.01.2021, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 ♣ These amendments have introduced some significant changes to provide framework for implementation of new provisions of the Companies (Amendment) Act 2019 and Companies (Amendment) Act 2020. […]
Critique of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 On 22nd January, 2021 MCA notified Companies (Companies Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021. Tabular presentation of Amended CSR Rules Rule No. Old Rule New Rule Impact Rule 4 CSR activity CSR implementation Substituted Rule 5 Sub rule 2 CSR committee CSR Committee Only Sub […]
MCA has introduced Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy), Amendment Rules, 2021. And importantly CSR Spending made mandatory from voluntary w.e.f. financial year 2020-21. Date of Effectiveness of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy), Amendment Rules, 2021: [1] Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy), Amendment Rules, 2021 came into effect on 22 January 2021, as the same has been […]
MCA has come up with major amendments in the Companies (CSR) Rules, 2014 through enforcement of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 on 22nd January, 2021.
As we all now, there are lakhs of NGO which are working in India for the welfare of Society. During COVID Pandemic also NGO’s has played a vital role in taking care of poor people and providing them food and shelter during lock down period. Few years back the Government of India has launched NGO […]
Summary of Changes in CSR Rules vide Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 Notified vide Notification No. G.S.R. 40(E) Dated-22/01/2021 – 1. Definition of Administrative Overhead included in the Rules. ‘Administrative overheads” means the expenses incurred by the company for general management and administration’ of Corporate Social Responsibility functions in the company but shall not […]
MCA has introduced Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy), Amendment Rules, 2021. And importantly CSR Spending made mandatory from voluntary w.e.f. financial year 2020-21. Date of Effectiveness of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy), Amendment Rules, 2021: [1] Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy), Amendment Rules, 2021 came into effect on 22 January 2021, as the same has […]
