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  • New BEN-2 Form for declaration of Beneficial Owners

    New BEN-2 Form for declaration of Beneficial Owners

    Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) vide Notification dated July 1, 2019, amended the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 by substitution of the existing Form BEN-2 for declaration of Beneficial Owners through the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Second Amendment Rules,

  • New Procedure for filing Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities & Assets

    New Procedure for filing Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities & Assets

    Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) vide its Circular No.37 dated June 28, 2019, discontinued the existing practice of submission of annual returns on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) through email to RBI by July 15 of every year. RBI has

  • ESI Contribution Reduction w.e.f July 1, 2019

    ESI Contribution Reduction w.e.f July 1, 2019

    Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (“ESI”), is a social benefit legislation, enacted to provide certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury. Amended Position: The Ministry of Labour and Employment vide its Gazette Notification No.G.S.R. 423

  • Incorporation of Section 8 Companies (Not for Profit Organisation) gets simplified

    Incorporation of Section 8 Companies (Not for Profit Organisation) gets simplified

    The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the MCA) vide its notification dated 7 June 2019 has amended the Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014 to simplify the incorporation procedure. This shall be effective from 15 August 2019. Following are the key changes made:

  • Regulatory update on Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2019

    Regulatory update on Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules, 2019

    The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the MCA) vide the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 has introduced Form PAS-6. The said form is required to be filed by every unlisted public company within sixty days from the conclusion

  • Process for Accreditation of Investors for the purpose of Innovators Growth Platform

    Process for Accreditation of Investors for the purpose of Innovators Growth Platform

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) vide circular dated 22 May 2019 has announced the framework for the process of accreditation of investors for the purpose of the Innovators Growth Platform (“Framework”). The circular defines Accredited Investors (“AIs”),

  • Failure to file ACTIVE form would result in marking DIN of Directors as Director of ACTIVE  non-compliant company

    Failure to file ACTIVE form would result in marking DIN of Directors as Director of ACTIVE non-compliant company

    The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the MCA) vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 read with the Companies (Incorporation) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2019 had introduced Form INC-22A ACTIVE mandating the Companies to file particulars of the Company and its registered

  • Clarification on Form ADT-1 (Form for Appointment of Auditor) filed through GNL-2 during the period 1 April 2014 to 20 October 2014

    Clarification on Form ADT-1 (Form for Appointment of Auditor) filed through GNL-2 during the period 1 April 2014 to 20 October 2014

    The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the MCA) had received representation from various stakeholders seeking for relaxation from payment of additional fee specifically with respect to filing e-form ADT-1 which was filed through Form GNL-2 during the period from 1 April

  • RBI opens Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives market to Non-Residents for hedging and trading in India

    RBI opens Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives market to Non-Residents for hedging and trading in India

    The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) on 27 March 2019, announced that a Non-Resident[1] shall be given access to the Rupee Interest Rate Derivative (“IRD”) market in India vide the notification of Non-resident Participation in Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives Market

  • Changes in Eligibility Criteria for Class Action Application

    Changes in Eligibility Criteria for Class Action Application

    The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) on 08 May 2019 amended the National Company law Tribunal Rules, 2016, (“Rules”) which will streamline the provisions of Rule 84 of the said Rules (i.e. Right to apply under the Companies Act in

  • Changes in the process of Strike-off of the Companies

    Changes in the process of Strike-off of the Companies

    The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) on 8 May, 2019 has notified the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Amendment Rules, 2019 (“Amendment Rules”) which shall come into effect from 10 May, 2019. The Amendment

  • Notification of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2019

    Notification of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2019

    The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the MCA) vide its Notification dated 30 April 2019, has amended the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. This amendment is in relation to its earlier notification dated 22 January 2019 which mandated the non-government

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