The Companies Act 2013 is a crucial legislation in India governing the incorporation, functioning, and management of companies. Learn about the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act 2013.
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As per Explanation(ii) to section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’), the term preference shares mean and includes that part of the share capital the holders of which have a preferential right over payment of dividend (fixed amount or rate) and repayment of share capital in the event of winding up of the company.
As per the provisions of Companies Act’2013, the financial statements of a company alongwith the Directors’ report are to be approved by the Board of Directors of the company at a meeting of the Board of Directors.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE PASSED TO REDUCE FILLING FEES OF MGT14 of small & medium size companies, if draft exemption is not passed in parliament 1) First board meetings of small & medium size companies should pass resolutions in respect of following (at least), to reduce cost of filling Form MGT14: i) Pass resolution for disclosure of interest, ii) Approval of financial […]
As we all are aware that there is a provision in Company Law for intimation to Registrar of Companies regarding appointment of statutory auditor in the Annual General Meeting by shareholders. This intimation is an annual intimation and it was also there in erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 and continued in Companies Act, 2013.
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MCA has further amended Schedule II of the Companies Act 2013 with regards to useful life, residual value and component accounting. With regards useful life and residual value the revised requirements are; The useful life of an asset shall not ordinarily be different from the useful life specified in Part C and the residual value of an asset shall not be more than five per cent. of the original cost of the asset:
If you are required to file DPT4 , a resolution should be passed authorizing a director to file DPT4. Such approval can be in either First Board meeting or in subsequent board meeting. Similar requirement is for the granting or borrow of Loan or investment.
Bonus issue- Issue of bonus shares is regulated by the provisions of section 63 of the Companies Act, 2013. A company can issue bonus shares to its existing equity shareholders in a proportion as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the company based on the availability of adequate resources.
As per section 23(2) of Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’), a private company can issue securities in either of the following manners- – by way o f a private placement (section 42); or – by way of a rights/ bonus issue. In order to allot securities by way of a private placement offer, a company has to comply with the regulations as prescribed under section 42 of the Act. These regulations have been summarized below-
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