Company Law : The framework under the Companies Act, 2013 requires companies to transfer unclaimed dividends after seven years to IEPF along wit...
Company Law : Procedure under the Companies Act, 2013 and IEPF Rules, 2016 Introduction Equity shares for which dividends have remained unpaid o...
Company Law : This explains why genuine shareholders face rejection in IEPF claims due to procedural lapses. The key takeaway is that compliance...
Company Law : Form IEPF-5 updated from 6 Oct 2025. New provisions include entitlement and authority letters, share-only claims, and validation o...
Company Law : Learn the process of dividend management and how to claim shares from IEPF with steps for verification and refund under the Compan...
Company Law : The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), a statutory body under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has invited feedba...
Company Law : Proposed amendments aim to reduce timelines and simplify procedures for refunds of unclaimed shares and dividends. The changes foc...
Corporate Law : Clarification on share certificate claims under Rs. 5 lakh, legal heir acceptance, and applicant authenticity measures by the Inve...
Company Law : Government updates on share certificate claims: FIR condition removed for values up to Rs. 5 lakh. Companies must ensure authentic...
Company Law : The Indian government has reduced reporting forms for companies on unclaimed dividends and integrated fund transfers with Bharatko...
Company Law : ROC Gwalior imposed penalty under Section 124(7) after finding non-compliance with IEPF-2 filing requirements under Section 125(2)...
Corporate Law : IEPFA issues final notice for companies to file Form IEPF-1A with Excel template by Aug 30, 2025, to ensure investor claims are pr...
Company Law : Smt. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee appointed as chairperson of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority by the Ministry of Corp...
Company Law : MCA amends Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority rules, replacing "one member" with "chief executive officer" for annua...
Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has updated the IEPF rules to simplify the process for investors to claim lost or unclaimed secu...
Detailed compliance checklist for a Company w.r.t. Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) BACKGROUND Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) is a Fund established by the Central Government to pool all the unpaid / unclaimed amounts belonging to the Investors and remaining unpaid / unclaimed for 7 (seven) years. The Fund has been created for […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has further simplified claim settlement process through rationalization of various requirements under Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 with the mission and vision of Government of India of Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business. Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, as […]
These rules may be called the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Second Amendment Rules, 2021.
STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR TRANSFER OF SHARES TO IEPF AUTHORITY In my previous article I have discussed about the Compliances of Unpaid/Unclaimed dividend that a Company has to follow. Continuing the same, in this article I will be providing the practical aspect of the procedure of Shares transfer to IEPF authority alongwith sample documents […]
Form IEPF-2 is required to be filed by the company/Corresponding New Bank which shall contain investor wise details of unclaimed and unpaid amounts in respect of dividends, debentures, deposits, etc.
Article explains procedures under Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016. Article explains the relevant Rules of IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, Forms to be filed for compliance of that rule, Timeline for compliance of Rule, Attachments \ Additional Information Required to be attached with […]
Analysis of Amendment in Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 vide Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2021 Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated 09th June 2021 has amended the provisions of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer […]
ICAI analyses amendment in Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 vide IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2021 which were notified by Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated 09th June 2021. THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (Set up by an Act […]
MCA notifies Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2021 to amend the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016. MCA inserts new Rule 6A. Manner of transfer of shares under sub-section (9) of section 90 of the Act to the Fund […]
Procedure for transferring unclaimed or unpaid dividend to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) in brief Applicable Provision: Rule 5 of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 r/w Section 125 of Companies Act, 2013. Below-mentioned is the procedure as given under Rule 5: 1. The amount of […]
