Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Guidelines on rational use of Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Components of PPE are goggles, face-shield, mask, gloves, coverall/gowns (with or without aprons), head cover and shoe cover. Face shield and goggles: Contamination of mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth is likely in a scenario of […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) vide its general circular no. 14/2020 dated April 8, 2020 has clarified that in case of holding of Extra-ordinary General Meetings (‘EGMs’) is considered as un-avoidable by any company, then the company can hold EGM for transacting the urgent business through Video Conference (‘VC’) or other audio visual means (‘OAVM’) and pass ordinary or special resolution, as the case may be.
Benefits from Covid 19 – RBI Regulatory Package Moratorium Given : 1. Terms loans– All term loans such as agricultural term loans, retail, and crop loans will be given Moratorium of 3 months for payment of all installments(Principle and Interest) falling in b/w 01.March.2020 to 31.May.2020. So after three months, the repayment schedule of the […]
In a massive relief to the companies, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide general circular No. 18/2020 eased rules on holding Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21st April 2020. The relaxation was made owing to request made by several companies seeking leniency in the AGM rules due to the social distancing and lockdown rules followed across the […]
Brief Overview of advisory on Financial Reporting issued by ICAI for the Current FY in the wake of businesses being impacted by coronavirus outbreak. Areas to be considered 1. Inventory Mgt (Ind AS 2) It might be necessary to write down inventories to net realizable value due to reduced movement in inventory, decline in selling […]
List of Relaxation in compliance of the Companies Act 2013 granted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs during Pandemic of COVID-19 World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a Pandemic on March 11, 2020. Italy, witnessed a huge surge in COVID-19 cases, with a steep rise in the number of deaths as […]
A brief idea about the present practice in Industry: Normally the company pays remuneration to its director for managing day to day affairs of the company and treat the directors as employees for all statutory and legal purposes. The Schedule III Clause (1) of CGST ACT, 2017 treats supply of service in relation to the […]
In a press note gave on April 17, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has said the modification of the FDI strategy is intended to control ‘artful takeovers/acquisitions of Indian organizations because of the current COVID-19 pandemic’. The way that the amendment is explicitly intended to have control on FDI from substances or residents […]
The Government of India revised the Foreign Investment Policy foreseeing the threat of opportunistic takeovers due to the COVID-19. Knight Shield against Opportunist Takeover, ‘a non-resident entity can invest in India, subject to the FDI Policy except in those sectors/activities which are prohibited.
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic world is facing unprecedented crisis both in terms of health & financially. India is also not immune to the crisis around globe. Recently, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) & Government of India have taken various steps for financial stability, among all steps one such step is Long Term Repo Operation and […]
