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Small Company

The Central Government has vide Notification GSR 92(E) dated 01st February 2021 amended the Companies (Specification of Definitions Details) Rules, 2014 which has come into force on the 1st day of April 2021. As a result of the amendment, the definition of Small Company has been revised with the intention to bring in more companies …

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Compliances for NBFC-ND-NSI Companies

Definition of Non- a Banking Financial Company (NBFC) A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 or 2013 engaged in the business of loans and advances acquisition of shares/stocks/bonds/debentures/securities issued by Government or local authority or other marketable securities of a like nature leasing, hire-purchase, insurance business chit business …

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Decriminalization of various offences under Companies Act, 2013

In order to promote better corporate compliance and facilitate ease of doing business in India, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has decriminalized various offences under the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as “Act”) by introducing the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, and the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020. The brief timelines are as follows: The aspects …

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SEBI (LODR) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2021

Background: Securities and Exchange Board of India vide notification dated 13th August 2021 has amended the Securities and  Exchange  Board of  India  (Listing  Obligations and  Disclosure  Requirements)  Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI LODR”), and the said amendment is named as Securities and  Exchange  Board of  India  (Listing  Obligations and  Disclosure  Requirements) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (“Amended Regulations”). …

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI-LLP) in Limited Liability Partnerships

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI-LLP) in Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) formed and registered under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 is governed under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 which have superseded Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer by Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2017 vide Notification S.O. 3732(E) issued by Ministry …

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Guide For Start-Ups

 The objective of preparing this guide is to give an insight about Start-ups, its various stages, about Start-up India Scheme, the process of recognition, funding options for start-ups and the benefits of being a Start-up. The document also covers the basic compliances to be undertaken under various acts like Companies Act, 2013, Income Tax Act, …

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Retainer Engagement Model for Corporate Secretarial Services

R&A Associates is a Professional Services firm rendering a wide spectrum of Corporate Secretarial Services. We aspire to provide quality services to our clients based on their entity structure, objective, future plans & business requirements. We pioneer in managing compliances & delivering solutions to our clients through our unique engagement models and one such model …

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