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Relaxation on levy of additional fees & relaxation of time in filing of certain Forms

Relaxation on levy of additional fees in filing of certain Forms  MCA vide General circular no. 11/2021 dated 30th June, 2021 decided to grant additional time up to 31st August, 2021 to Companies/LLPs to file forms under the Companies Act, 2013/ LLP Act, 2008 (other than CHG-I Form, CHG-4 Form and CHG-9 Form) which were/are …

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General Circular 04/2017- Clarification regarding applicability of section 16(1)(a) of the CA 2013 with reference to cases under corresponding provisions of Companies Act, 1956.It has been clarified that the applications that were rejected by Regional Directors under section 22(1)(ii)(b) of the Companies Act,1956, on the ground that such applications were made after the requisite period …

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Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2017: Vide its notification dated February 28, 2017, the MCA has amended the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016. Various forms (IEPF-3/ 5/ 6) and Rules 2/ 3/ 6/ 7 of the IEPF Authority (Accounting, …

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A. Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2017 On 25th January, 2017, the Central Government of India, in exercise of powers conferred under section 469 read of the Companies Act, 2013 has notified the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2017. Such rules have been made effective from 30th January 2017. Under the above-mentioned rules following changes have been …

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Commencement notification dated 07.12.2016On 07th December, 2016, the Central Government of India, in exercise of powers conferred under sub-section 3 of section 1 of the Companies Act, 2013, notified the following sections of the Companies Act, which are made effective from 15th December, 2016. Sections Notified Sections Notified Section 2(23) Section 7(7) (c)&(d ) Section …

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1. Clarification Regarding Filing of Offline Challans with IEPF Authority under Companies Act. It is mandatory for the Companies depositing amounts to IEPF under Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 to i) generate challans online only; ii) file form IEPF-I mentioning the SRN of challan (online mode only). 2. The Investor Education and Protection Fund …

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Introduction of Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules:For expediting resolution of the pending disputes, Central Government has introduced the Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules 2016. The said rules prescribe the procedure for the empanelment of mediator or conciliator, their qualifications, disqualifications, appointment of mediator or conciliator, time limit for conducting mediation or conciliation, procedure for conducting …

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Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2016They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. In the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, in rule 18, after Sub-rule (10), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: – “(11) Nothing contained in this rule shall apply to …

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Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 14th July, 2016MCA vide notification dated 14th July, 2016 has amended the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 where: In rule 2, for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-“(d) “cost audit report” means the duly signed cost auditor’s report on the cost …

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