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Corporate Law : NCLT approved an LLP merger after finding that the scheme enhanced financial flexibility, operational efficiency, and partner valu...
Corporate Law : A comprehensive guide to LLP Agreement stamp duty across all Indian states and UTs. Learn applicable rates, filing requirements, p...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI introduces phased applicability for new financial reporting guidance. Larger entities must comply first, followed by all enti...
Company Law : Authorities rejected several name reservation applications because they were phonetically or structurally similar to existing enti...
CA, CS, CMA : The draft policy proposes a detailed scoring framework to empanel CA firms and LLPs for government audits based on capacity, exper...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI provides a one-year relaxation for two new Guidance Notes on financial statements for non-corporate entities and LLPs, making...
Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs' C-PACE initiative has reduced the time for voluntary company closures from over 2 years to unde...
Corporate Law : Although the Scheme was sanctioned, the Tribunal clarified that the Income Tax Department remained free to investigate any tax imp...
Income Tax : The tribunal noted that the firm had no business activity and only earned interest income. It held that unexplained income cannot ...
Income Tax : The issue was taxation of LLP partner’s remuneration without applying Sections 28(v) and 40(b). The High Court set aside the ass...
Income Tax : The ITAT Chennai held that ₹1.98 crore received for reduction in profit-sharing ratio in CRCL LLP was not goodwill or taxable in...
Corporate Law : NCLT Ahmedabad held that application under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for initiation of Corporate Insolvency ...
Company Law : The issue involved duplication of DIN due to ignorance during incorporation. The authority imposed penalty despite voluntary discl...
Company Law : The MCA has revised the list of Regional Directors authorized for LLP matters under Section 458 of the Companies Act. The amendmen...
Corporate Law : The Central Government has superseded the 2022 notification and reassigned state- and district-wise jurisdiction to specific Regis...
Corporate Law : The Government has deferred the commencement date of a notification issued under the LLP Act. The effective date now shifts from J...
Corporate Law : MCA amended its notification to postpone implementation of the reorganised Registrar of Companies framework for LLPs....
The Ministry is in process of integration of LLP system into MCA-21 in the month of June 2012 by allowing filing & approval of LLP forms at MCA-21 website (www.mca.gov.in) for better e-governance facility for stakeholders, by making necessary changes in e-forms. On post integration, old e-forms of the existing LLP system lying in “Pending User Clarification” (PUCL) status cannot be re-opened.
Notice for filing Form-8 & 11 for the Financial Year ended 31-03-2012 All LLPs registered upto 30-September-2011 have to mandatorily close the financial year as on 31-03-2012 and file Form-11 by 30-May-2012 and Form-8 by 30- October-2012.
Registration Of Companies Or Llps Which Have One Of Their Objectives To Do Business Of Architect. Integration Of Director’s Identification Number (Din) Issued Under Companies Act, 1956 With Designated Partnership Identification Number (Dpin) Issued Under Limited Liability Partnership (Llp) Act, 2008
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that at the time of incorporation of companies where one of the objects is to carry on the business of Banking, Insurance or to practice the profession of Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy & Company Secretaries, then the concerned Registrar of Companies shall incorporate the same only on production of in-principle approval / NOC from the concerned regulator/professional Institutes.
I am directed to say that at the time of incorporation of companies where one of the objects is to carry on the business of Banking, Insurance or to practice the profession of Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy & Company Secretaries, then the concerned Registrar of Companies shall incorporate the same only on production of in-principle approval / NOC from the concerned regulator/professional Institutes.
In terms of Council decision dated 22nd January, 2012, the following guidelines for conversion of Cost Accountants firms into LLPs and constitution of separate LLPs by the practising Cost Accountants have been finalized. They are applicable for conversion of Cost Accountants’ firms into LLPs or formation of new LLPs, by the members in practice of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) upon coming into force the provisions of the Cost and Works Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2011 (i.e. 1st February, 2012), subject to the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008 and Rules & Regulations framed thereunder:
CA Amendment Bill Passed by Both Houses of Parliament -The Chartered Accountants Amendment Bill has been passed by both the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha, thus, paving the way for limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and multidisciplinary partnerships subject to notification of the relevant provisions, after the assent of the President of India and issue of guidelines for multidisciplinary partnerships by the Council. The Bill, moved by the Hon’ble Corporate Affairs Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, will allow chartered accountants to have a choice to form a business model of LLPs to offer their services. This legislation will expectedly help them achieve a leadership position in the services sector. Our members’ practice through LLPs and Partnership firm and their entry to MDPs has been allowed. LLPs can also be called firms within the meaning of the CA Act, 1949 and the CA Regulations, 1988.
(iv) Company Law Settlement Scheme [CLSS]: This was introduced in August 2011 to give a chance to companies who have failed to file the balance sheets and annual returns earlier, to complete their filings to avoid prosecution. This measure has elicited a good response and so far about 1.25 lakh documents have been filed, yielding a revenue of Rs.15.37 crore. The Scheme is now valid till January 15, 2012.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has in order to improve service delivery to the Corporate Sector recently taken initiatives for further simplifying procedures under the Companies Act, 1965 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. These include: (a) Company Law Settlement Scheme: The scheme was initially notified w.e.f. 12.08.2011 to enable the Companies failing to file their annual returns and financial statements to file the same. This measure has elicited a good response and so far 61875 documents have been filed yielding the revenue of Rs. 7.71 crore. As the demand for availing of this concession is persistent, a decision has been taken to extend this one time measure till 15.12.2011.
All LLPs registered upto 30-September-2010 have to mandatorily close the financial year as on 31-03-2011 and file Form-11 by 30-May-2011 and Form-8 by 30- October-2011. LLPs registered from 01-10-2010 to 31-03-2011 have option either to close financial year as on 31-03-2011 or 31-03-2012 and to file Form-8 & 11 accordingly.
