Time taken for registration of a company cut by 50% as a part of ‘ease-of-doing business’ effort by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Ministry to soon introduce a new version of Form INC29 incorporating suggestions received from the stakeholders allowing up to 5 directors to be appointed and greater flexibility in proposing a name for a company Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India has, during the past one year, taken a number of steps, and is in…

Among others Special Investigation Team (SIT) calls for greater vigilance by law enforcement and intelligence agencies while examining the cases of persons holding Directorship in more than 20 Companies and where more than 20 companies are operating from the same address

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) in its Third Report had observed the following with respect to Shell Companies and Beneficial Ownership: “Shell Companies and beneficial ownership (Reference p. 73-76 of the Third SIT Report) The Report of the Committee headed by Chairman, CBDT on “Measures to tackle Black Money in India and Abroad” submitted in…

10 Main Reforms by Modi Govt. in business sector

Following are the main reforms carried out by the government in last one year: 1.  Requirement of minimum paid-up capital for companies removed. 2.  Requirement of common seal for companies removed. 3.   Requirement of filing declaration of commencement for companies removed. 4.   Single step incorporation of companies through INC-29 Form. 5.   Loans or guarantee to fully owned subsidiary company facilitated.…

Government issues final notifications under section 462 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) that provide Exemptions under various provisions of the Act to (i) Private Companies (ii) Government Companies (iii) Section 8 Companies and (iv) Nidhis

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India issued the final notifications under Section 462 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act), which provide exemptions under various provisions of the Act to (i) Private Companies; (ii) Government Companies; (iii) Section 8 Companies and (iv) Nidhis.  The notifications for exemptions to private and government companies can be…