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.
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 requires most companies to hold four Board Meetings annually, while OPCs, Small Companies, and Dormant Com...
Company Law : This guide provides a complete AGM compliance tracker covering pre-AGM, AGM-day, post-AGM, and IEPF obligations under the Companie...
Company Law : MCA has revised the Director KYC framework, requiring DIR-3 KYC (Web) only once every three financial years. The changes reduce co...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
Company Law : MCA has cautioned stakeholders against phishing calls, WhatsApp messages, emails, fake websites, and ZIP attachments impersonating...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the Government to amend the law to allow Company Secretaries in Practice to appear before DRTs and DRATs. It argues...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
Company Law : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...
Company Law : NCLT retained the freeze on assets citing serious SFIO findings but ordered defreezing of the salary account and family members' a...
Corporate Law : The Court ruled that, without a transfer application and parallel insolvency proceedings, shifting a winding-up case to NCLT was u...
Company Law : NCLT permitted stakeholder meetings after accepting clarifications on forfeited warrants, disclosures, and scheme compliance under...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...
Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...
Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...
Is it possible for a company to appoint or continue with a director aging 70 years or above? Answer to it is affirmative that too without any restriction. However a Managing Director, Whole-time Director or Manager cannot be appointed or continued if aged 70 years or above, but their appointment is also possible subject to […]
BJP Economic Cell, Rajasthan has requested Hon’ble Union Finance Mister to extend due dates of ITR for person (Non-Audit) (FY 2019-20), Tax Audit Reports (FY 2019-20), ITR for other persons (FY 2019-20), GST Annual Return GSTR9/9C/4 (FY 2018-19), GST Annual Return GSTR9/9C/4 (FY 2019-20), Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020, Companies Fresh Start Scheme. 2020 and […]
MCA on 24th of December, 2020 inserted the new rule 9A. The rule provides the extension in the time limit for the reservation of name. Before moving further with the new rule I am encapsulating the existing provision related to reservation of the name. Currently, we are incorporating company through SPIC+ integrated system of company […]
MCA has vide Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2020 notified Rule 9A. Extension of reservation of name in certain cases. Under the rule Registrar shall extend the period of a name reserved under rule 9 up to 60 days on Payment of Fees. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 24th December, 2020 G.S.R. 795(E).—In […]
Direct Taxes Professionals’ Association made a Representation to FM for extending the due dates of compliance under Income Tax Act , the Companies Act and CGST Act and widening the scope of benefit in case of cases where Assessee has been allowed relief by Hon’ble ITAT and due date of filing appeal by Department has […]
In 2017, in order to eliminate the shell companies from the system, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs initiated a ‘striking-off’ drive whereby the Registrar of Companies had exercised its powers under Section 248 to strike off the name of the Companies “defunct” and thereby marking their Directors disqualified also cancelled their DINs. Since this move […]
In a company, the Board of Directors are the person who is responsible for the proper management and functioning of day to day affairs in an efficient manner. The power of appointment of directors rests with the members and in few cases directors can also appoint directors in the company. However, removal of any director […]
MCA amends FORM NO. SH-7 – Notice to Registrar of any alteration of share capital vide Notification No. G.S.R. 794(E) dated 24.12.2020 and Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Second Amendment Rules, 2020. Form is notified Pursuant to section 64(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and pursuant to rule 15 of the Companies (Share Capital and […]
Tax Bar Association, Guwahati has requested for Extension of Companies Fresh Start Scheme i.e. CFSS 2020 and LLP Settlement Scheme 2020 to to 31st March, 2021. Request is been made to Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of Finance & Minister of Corporate Affairs. Full text of the Representation is as follows:- Tax Bar Association (Registered […]
Many a times, profitable companies end up in a situation of generating more cash than they can reasonably reinvest in their business at attractive returns on capital. As cash holdings on a company’s balance sheet increases, there is increased pressure from shareholders to return some of this excess cash to them. There are two ways […]
