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…

SEBI to regulate Commodity Market w.e.f. 28th Sep-15

As per the announcement made by the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley during his Budget Speech while presenting the General Budget 2015-16, The Finance Minister had proposed to merge the Forwards Markets Commission (FMC) with SEBI to strengthen the regulation of Commodity Forward Markets. Now the Central Govt. has issued notification and appointed the…

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…