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 It was highlighted that outdated informati...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)...
RECENT CHANGES IN COMPANIES ACT, 2013 VIDE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACTS, 2019 AND COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACTS, 2020 Sl No. Section Name Before Amendment After Amendment Effective Date Remarks 1. 2(52) (Definition of listed company) Listed company means a company which has any of its securities listed on any recognised stock exchange New proviso has been added […]
Amendment in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Rules vide Companies Amendment Act 2019,Companies Amendment Act, 2020 & Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 W.E.F 22/01/2021- Sl No. Subject Key Changes 1. Quantum of spending (Sec 135-5) Now every company which has not completed the period of 03 Financial years will have to spend 2% during such […]
Amendment in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 by the Ministry of Corporate Affair vide Notification dated 22.01.2021 as follows: Rule 4. CSR Implementation Registration of CSR Entity: Every entity which intends to undertake any CSR activity, shall register itself with the Central Government by filing the form CSR – 1 electronically […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) have ruled out the forbearance, which was there in requirements regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR). MCA has issued Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment rules, 2021 (rules) and notified Section 21 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 on 22 January 2021. Comparison of the overhauling brought in by the aforesaid rules […]
After CSR, rules 2014 now MCA has announced new CSR rules which shall be known as Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021. FEW IMPORTANT POINTS IN THESE RULES ARE AS UNDER: Rule 2: Definitions ♦ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) definition has been revised and instead of activities mentioned in Schedule VII the activities […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified 22 January, 2021 to enforce Section 21 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 and Section 27 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 (22 of 2019) and sub-section […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has amended the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2021 with effect from 22nd January, 2021. Significant changes have been made to amend the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The following amendments have been made: Rule 2-Definitions: New Definitions: “Administrative Overheads” means the expenses incurred by the company for ‘general […]
MCA has notified Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 Notification No. G.S.R. 40(E) dated 22/01/2021 and also notified Amendment to Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 wef 22.01.2021. Articles compares changes to Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 with Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021.
Updates on Corporate Social Responsibility Amendment Rules, 2021 Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 and in order to bring transparency and increase the accountability of the Companies required undertaking CSR Activities following major amendments have been made: 1. In house activity of R&D in relation to Covid-19 […]
MCA has amended the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 through notification dated January 22, 2021. It shall be noted that the MCA has brought major changes in the Companies (CSR) Rules, 2014 through Companies (CSR) Amendment Rules, 2021.
