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...
Significant Beneficial Ownership Rules (SBO Rules) dated 8th February, 2019- Every significant beneficial owner shall file a declaration in Form No. BEN-I to the company in which he holds the significant beneficial ownership within thirty days in case of any change in his significant beneficial ownership.
Recently, over the years, the Registrar of Companies, all over India has been very strict with the compliances and therefore, disqualified as many as thousand of Directors in the year 2017 and 2018 on account of various non-compliances. Accordingly, it is very important to take note of the reasons by which a Director can be […]
India is the first country to mandate the provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and this landmark legislation is governed under 135 of The Companies Act, 2013, read with The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
NATIONAL FINANCIAL AUTHORITY REPORTING RULES, 2018 (NFRA RULES): FILING OF FORM NFRA-1 GOVERNING PROVISIONS: Section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and Rules made there under. FUNCTIONS OF NATIONAL FINANCIAL AUTHORITY (NFRA) (SECTION 132(2)): 1. make recommendations to the Central Government on the formulation and laying down of accounting and auditing policies and […]
Introduction: The merger is a combination of two or more entities into one; it is not just the accumulation of assets and liabilities of the distinct entities, but the organization of the entity into one business. The merger requires a complete restructuring of the company as the two companies are merged into one single entity. […]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (Revised July, 2019 Edition) To keep the members abreast of the frequent developments and also to develop their understanding about the intricacies of various new provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Corporate Laws & Corporate Governance Committee (CL&CGC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, […]
Eform BEN-2 is required to be filed pursuant to Pursuant to Section 90(4) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 4 of the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules 2018, which are reproduced for your reference. Section 90(4): Every company shall file a return of significant beneficial owners of the company and changes therein with the […]
Format of Authority Letter for Filing NFRA Form 1 To, Chairperson National Financial Reporting Authority 8th floor, Hindustan Times House Kasturba Gandhi Marg New Delhi- 110001 I, <<Name>>, <<Designation>> hereby authorize following official to sign, fill and submit NFRA-1 on behalf of the organization. Name: Designation: Official Email ID: Official Contact No.: Official Identification Number: […]
ICAI GUIDANCE NOTE ON DIVISION II-IND AS SCHEDULE III TO THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (Revised July 2019 Edition) The Government is bringing out several changes in the Companies Act, 2013 from time to time to enhance transparency by way of mandating additional disclosures. Towards the same, the Ministry for Corporate Affairs has issued a Notification […]
ICAI GUIDANCE NOTE ON DIVISION I-NON IND AS SCHEDULE III TO THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (Revised July 2019 Edition) The Division I to the Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 lays down the format for preparation of the financial statements by the Companies that are required to comply with Companies (Accounting Standards), Rules, 2006, […]
