Background The Indian Stamp Act 1899 was implemented by British Government to generate revenue for the Government. Stamp duty is a tax that is levied on single property purchases or documents (historically, this included the majority of legal documents such as cheques, receipts, military commissions, marriage licenses and land transactions.) A physical stamp (a revenue …

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Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an important aspect of business. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) determines how companies manage their business processes to produce an overall positive impact on the society. Corporate Social Responsibility as per Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 Applicability – Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 provides that it will apply to …

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I           Background: With the growing participation of investors and other stakeholders in companies, the question of transparency in arrangements with related parties has often been a topic of much debate and discussion. To usher increased degree of transparency in such transactions, to determine the exact financial position of the entity, Section 188 was introduced in …

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Limited Liability Partnership- Background Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) entities are world wide recognized form of Business Organization. LLP’s in India are regulated by the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 along with LLP Rules, 2009 as amended from time to time. LLP combines the advantages of both the Company and Partnership into a single form of …

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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), has introduced the “Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS-2020)” to provide an opportunity to Companies to make good any filing related defaults and make a fresh start as a fully compliant entity. COMPANIES FRESH START SCHEME, 2020 (CFSS-2020): The salient features of the scheme are as follows: Applicability This …

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A: Background: As part of Government of India’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified & deployed a new Web form christened ‘SPICe+’ (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus) (pronounced ‘SPICe Plus’) replacing the existing SPICe form. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has in exercise of the powers …

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Interim Dividend as per Companies Act, 2013 Dividend: 1. The word dividend is derived from the Latin world “DIVIDENDUM”. 2. Dividend means- i) In accounting terms – the profit distributed to shareholders. ii) In financial terms – the return on investments. 3. Dividend is generally paid on two types of instruments viz. i) Preference shares …

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What is a Limited Liability Partnership? Limited Liability partnerships (“LLP”) is viewed as an alternative corporate business vehicle that provides the benefits of Limited Liability while allowing its partners the flexibility of organizing their internal structure as a partnership based on mutually arrived agreement.Owing to its flexibility in its structure and operation, the LLP often …

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The Tata-Mistry clash has been one of the most high-profile and publicly fought corporate battles in India. On December 18, 2019 the NCLAT (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal) jolted the corporate world with its judgment on the Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. VS Tata Sons Ltd. & Ors. The two-judge Bench headed by Justice …

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