Companies Act – Ready Reckoner

 

1.The Companies Act, 2013: Bare Act

2.The Companies (Amendment) Act 2015

3.The Companies (Amendment )Act, 2017

4. The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018

5. The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019

6.  Updates on Companies Act, 2013

 

Updated till 16th May, 2019

S.No

Chapter

Rules

Amendments in Rules

Circulars

RODs

Notifications

1.

I - Preliminary

The Companies (Specification of definitions details) Rules, 2014 dated 31st March, 2014.

 

The Companies (Specification of definitions details) Amendment rules, 2014 dated 17th July, 2014.

Companies (Restriction on number of layers)Rules 2017 dated 20th September, 2017

 

The Companies (Specification of definitions details) Amendment rules, 2014 dated 17th July, 2014.

The Companies (Specification of definitions details) Amendment rules, 2018 dated 7th May, 2018.

General Circular No. 20/2013 dated 27th December, 2013-Clarification with regard to holding of shares or exercising power in a fiduciary capacity - Holding and Subsidiary relationship under Section 2(87) of the Companies Act, 2013.

 

General Circular No. 24/2014 dated 25th June, 2014-Clarification with regard to holding of shares in a fiduciary capacity by associate company under section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.

 

 Circular No. 8/2017 dated 25th July, 2017-Clarification regarding exemption given to private companies under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013.

The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Fifth Order, 2014 dated 09th July, 2014.

The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Sixth Order, 2014 dated 24th July, 2014.

The Companies (Removal Of Difficulties) Order, 2015 dated 13th February, 2015.

The Companies (Removal Of Difficulties) Second Order, 2017 dated 23rd October, 2017.

Commencement Notification dated 12th September, 2013-Commencement Notification Of Companies Act, 2013

Commencement Notification of the Companies Act, 2013. Notification dated 26th March, 2014.

Commencement Notification of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015. Notification dated 29th May, 2015.

Commencement Notification of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 dated 29th May 2015.

Exemptions to Government Companies under section 462 of CA 2013-Notification dated 05th June, 2015.

Exemptions to Private Companies under section 462 of CA 2013- Notification dated 05th June, 2015.

Exemptions to Section 8 (Non-Profit) under section 462 of CA 2013–Notification dated 05th June, 2015.

Commencement Notification of the Companies Act, 2013 Notification dated 07th Dec, 2016.

Exemption to Specified IFSC Private Company under Section 462 of CA 2013 Notification dated 04th January, 2017.

Exemption to Specified IFSC Public Company under Section 462 of CA 2013 Notification dated 04th January, 2017.

Exemption to Private Companies under section 462 of CA, 2013 dated 13th June , 2017

Corrigendum related to private company dated 13th July, 2017.

Exemption to Government Companies under section 462 of CA, 2013 dated 13th June, 2017.

Exemption to Section 8 Companies under section 462 of CA, 2013 dated 13th June, 2017

Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 dated 05th July, 2017

Commencement of proviso to section 2(87) of CA2013 dated 20th September, 2017

Notification dated 23 January, 2018 regarding commencement of Companies Amendment Act 2017

 

Commencement Notification dated 09.02.2018

Commencement notification dated  07.05.2018

2.

II - Incorporation of companies and matters incidental thereto

The Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 dated 31st March, 2014.

 

The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 01st May, 2015.

 

The Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 29th May, 2015.

 

The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 22nd January, 2016.

 

 

The Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 23rd March 2016.

 

The Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 27th July, 2016.

 

The Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 1st October, 2016.

 

The Companies (Incorporation) Fifth amendment rules dated 29th Dec, 2016 effective from 01st January, 2017.

The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 25th January, 2017 effective from 30th January, 2017.

The Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules 2017 dated 27th July, 2017

 

 

The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules,2018 dated 20th January, 2018

 

 The Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 23.03.2018

The Companies (Incorporation) Third  Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 27.07.2018

Draft amendment to rule 8 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 dated 17.12.2018

Companies (Incorporation) 4th Amendment Rules,2018 dated 19.12.2018

Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 21.02.2019

Companies (Incorporation) 2nd Amendment Rule 2019 dated 06.03.2019

Companies (Incorporation) 3rd Amendment Rule 2019 dated 29.03.2019

Companies (Incorporation) 4th Amendment Rule,  2019 dated 25.04.2019

 

Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 10th May, 2019

 

 

General Circular No. 11/2014 dated 12th May, 2014 - One time opportunity for extension of period of Reservation of Name.

 

General Circular No. 12/2014 dated 22nd May, 2014-Applicability of PAN requirement for Foreign Nationals.

General Circular No. 13/2014 dated 23rd May, 2014-Extension of validity period for names reserved as on 31st March, 2014.

 

General Circular No. 16/2014 dated 10th June, 2014-Applicability of PAN requirement for Foreign Nationals.

 

General Circular No. 18/2014 dated 11th June, 2014-Clarification for filing of form No. INC-27 for conversion of company from public to private under the provisions of Companies Act, 2013.

 

General Circular No. 23/2014 dated 25th June, 2014-Clarification relating to incorporation of a company i.e. company Incorporated outside India.

 

General Circular No. 26/2014 dated 27th June, 2014-Clarification with regard to use of the words "Commodity Exchange" in a company.

 

General Circular No. 29/2014 dated 11th July, 2014-Registration of names of the Companies shall be in consonance with the provisions of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950.

 

General Circular No. 31/2014 dated 19th July, 2014-Extension of validity of reserved names.

Clarification regarding applicability of section 16(1)(a) of the CA 2013 with reference to cases under corresponding provisions of Companies Act, 1956 dated 16.05.2017.

 

Clarification on liling of e-form RD- l-Conversion of public company into private company and change in a Financial Year dated 11.03.2019

Clarification for form ADT-I filed through GNL-2 under the Companies Act, 2O13- reg dated May 13, 2019

 

 

Notification regarding commencement of section 13 and 14 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 dated 14th December, 2015.

Notification under section 396 of Companies Act, 2013 dated: 22nd January, 2016. 

Notification dated 23rd March, 2016 - Notification for CRC phase-2 Incorporation.

Corrigendum to the commencement notification of the Companies Amendment Act 2017 dated 21st June, 2018

Commencement notification dated 5th July, 2018

Commencement notification dated 5th July, 2018

3.

III - Prospectus and allotment of securities

The companies (Prospectus and allotment of securities) rules, 2014 dated 31st March, 2014.

The companies (Prospectus and allotment of securities) Amendment rules, 2014 dated 30th June, 2014.

The companies (Prospectus and allotment of securities) Amendment rules, 2018 dated 7th May, 2018

The companies (Prospectus and allotment of securities) Second Amendment rules, 2018 dated 7th August, 2018

Companies (Prospectus and allotment of securities) 3rd Amendment Rules 2018

Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 23.01.2019

Companies Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 19.02.2019

General Circular 43/2014 dated 13th November, 2014-Issue of FCCBs [FCCBs and Foreign Currency Bonds (FCBs)] – Clarification regarding applicability of provisions of Chapter III of the Companies Act, 2013.

 

General Circular dated 03rd August, 2016- Issuance of rupee bonds to overseas investors by Indian companies.

 

 Commencement notification dated 07th August, 2018

4.

IV - Share capital and debentures

 

The Companies (Share capital and debentures) rules, 2014 dated 31st March, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

The Companies (Share capital and debentures) amendment rules, 2014 dated 18th June, 2014.

 

The Companies (Share capital and debentures) Amendment rules, 2015 dated 18th March, 2015.

 

The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 29th May, 2015.

 

The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Third Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 06th November, 2015.

 

The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 10th March, 2016.

 

The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Second Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 29th March, 2016.

 

The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Third Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 19th July, 2016.

 

The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 12th August, 2016.

 

The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 10th April, 2018

The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) 2nd Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 7th May, 2018

General Circular No. 19/2014 dated 12th June, 2014-Clarification on Rules prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013- Matters relating to share capital and debentures.

Order under the proviso to the clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 68 of the Companies Act, 2013 dated 10th March, 2016.

 Commencement notification dated 07.08.2018

5.

V - Acceptance of deposits by companies

The Companies (Acceptance of deposits) rules, 2014 dated 31st March, 2014.

The Companies (Acceptance of deposits) amendment rules, 2014dated 06th June, 2014.

 

The Companies (Acceptance of deposits) amendment rules, 2015 dated 31st March, 2015.

 

 

The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 15th September, 2015.

 

The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 29th June, 2016.

The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2017 (315 KB) dated 11th May, 2017.

 

The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 19th September, 2017.

 

The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 5th July, 2018.

 

Companies (Acceptance of Deposits),Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 22.01.2019

Companies (Acceptance of Deposits),Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.04.2019

General Circular No. 27/2014 dated 30th June, 2014-Clarification regarding filing of Form DPT4 under Companies Act, 2013.

 General Circular No. 5/2015 dated 30th March, 2015-Clariflcation regarding applicability of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.

 

General Circular No. 9/2015 dated 18th June, 2015-Clarification on repayment of deposits accepted by the companies before 1st April, 2014.

Clarification regarding the timelines for making applicable/available new Form DPT-3 issued vide the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 27th September, 2017

Clarification regarding the timelines for making applicable/available new Form DPT-3 issued vide the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017

 


Filing of one time return in DPT-3 Form dated 12.04.2019

 

 

 

Notification dated 6th June, 2014 - Commencement

 of provisions of sub sections (2) and (3) of section 74. .

6.

VI - Registration of Charges

The Companies (Registration of Charges) rules, 2014 dated 31st March, 2014.

The Companies (Registration of Charges) Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 29th May, 2015.

The Companies (Registration of Charges) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 7th April, 2017.

The Companies (Registration of Charges) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 5th July, 2018.

 

Companies (Registration of Charges) 2nd Amendment Rules,2018 dated 19.12.2018

Companies (Registration of Charges) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.04.2019

 

 

 

 Commencement notification dated 05th July, 2018

7.

VII - Management and administration

The Companies 
(Management and administration) rules, 2014 dated 31st March, 2014
.

 

The Companies 
(Management and administration) amendment rules, 2014 dated 23rd June, 2014
.



The Companies 
(Management and administration) second amendment rules, 2014dated 24th July, 2014. 

 

The Companies (Management and administration) Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 19th March, 2015.

 

 

The Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 28th August, 2015.

 

The Companies (Management and Administration) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 24th September, 2015.

 

The Companies (Management and Administration) Third Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 16th November, 2015.

 

The Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 23rd September, 2016.

 

 

 The Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 16.02.2018

The Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 dated 13.06.2018

Companies (Management and Administration) 2nd Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 13.06.2018

 Companies (Significant Beneficial Ownership) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 08.02.2019

General Circular No. 17/2014 dated 11th June, 2014 - Filing of MGT-10-clarification.

 

General Circular No. 20/2014 dated 17th June, 2014-Clarification with regard to voting through electronic means.

 

 General Circular No. 22/2014 dated 25th June, 2014 -Clarification with regard to format of annual return applicable for Financial Year 2013-14 and fees to be charged by companies for allowing inspection of records.

 General Circular No. 28/2014 dated 09th July, 2014 -Clarification on form MGT-14 through STP mode.

 

General Circular 45/2014 dated 18th November, 2014 -Extension of time for holding Annual General Meeting (AGM) under section 96(1) of the Companies Act, 2013-Companies registered in State of Jammu and Kashmir.

 

General Circular 10/2015 dated 13th July, 2015- Relaxation of Additional Fee and Extension of last date for filling MGT-7 and AOC-4.

 

General Circular No. 14/2015 dated 28th October, 2015 - Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of AOC-4, AOC-4 XBRL and MGT-7 E-Forms under the Companies Act, 2013.

 

General Circular No. 15/2015 dated 30th November, 2015 -Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filing of forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Companies Act, 2013.

 

General Circular No. 16/2015 dated 30th December, 2015 -Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filing of forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Companies Act, 2013- State of Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry.

Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing Form BEN-2 dated 06.09.2018

Clarification in filing BEN-1 under CA 2013 dated 10.09.2018

Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of ln filing of CRA-4 (Cost Audit Report in XBRL format) dated 10.12.2018


CRA-2 – Additional Fee reg dated 04.04.2019

 

 

Notification dated 31st March, 2015 relating to Delegation of Power to RDs u/s 94(5) read with section 458 of CA, 2013.

 

8.

VIII - Declaration and payment of Dividend 

The Companies (Declaration and payment of Dividend) rules, 2014 dated 31st March, 2014.

 

IEPF Authority

(Recruitment, Salary and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Officers and other Employees) Rules, 2016- yet to be legislatively vetted.

 

 

Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Appointment of Chairperson and Members, holding of meetings and provision for offices and officers) Rules, 2016 dated 13th January, 2016.

 

IEPF Authority (Recruitment, Salary and other Terms and Conditions of Service Officers and other Employees), Rules 2016 dated 11th April, 2016.

 

 

 

Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016  – 5th September, 2016

The Companies (Declaration and payment of Dividend) Amendment rules, 2014 dated 12th June, 2014.

 

The Companies (Declaration and Payment of Dividend) (Amendment) Rules, 2015 dated 24th February 2015.

 

The Companies (Declaration and Payment of Dividend) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 29th May, 2015.

 

Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Appointment of Chairperson and Members, holding of meetings and Provision for offices and officers) Amendment Rules, 2016 – 5th September, 2016

 

 

Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 28th February, 2017.

Relaxation of additional fees for filing form IEPF-1 dated 7th September, 2016.

Clarification Regarding Filing of Offline Challans with IEPF Authority under Companies Act dated 05th December, 2016.

 

Clarification regarding due date of transfer of shares to IEPF Authority dated 07th December, 2016.

Clarification regarding online generation of Challans for Offline payment cases dated 20.04.2017

Transfer of shares to IEPF Authority dated 27.04.2017

File Formats for Transfer of Shares to the demat account of Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority dated 28.04.2017.

Transfer of shares to IEPF Authority dated 16.05.2017.

Clarification regarding due date of transfer of shares to IEPF Authority dated 29.05.2017.

Clarification regarding transmission of Securities by Operation of Law dated 05.06.2017.

 

Notification dated 13th January, 2016 - Commencement of sub-sections (5), (6) and (7) of section 125 of CA 2013.

 

Notification dated 5th September, 2016 under Sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013: some sub-sections of section 124.

 

 

Notification dated 20th February, 2017 regarding Notification regarding IEPF Authority - Extending the period of tenure of CEO (Additional Charge).

Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 13th October, 2017

9.

IX - Accounts of Companies

http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/companiesINC3rdAmendmentRules_30032019.pdf

 

The Companies (Accounts) rules, 2014dated 31/03/2014

 

The companies (CSR policy) rules, 2014 dated 27/02/2014

 

The Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 dated 16.02.2015

 

The Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in Extensible Business Reporting language) Rules, 2015 dated 09.09.2015

The National Financial Reporting Authority (Manner of Appointment and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2018 dated 21.03.2018.

The National Financial Reporting Rules dated 13.11.2018

 

 

 

The Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2008 dated 27.03.2008

 

 

The Companies (Accounts) Amendment rules, 2014 dated 14/10/2014

 

The Companies (Accounts) Amendment rules, 2015 dated 16/01/2015

The Companies (CSR policy) amendment rules, 2014 dated 12/09/2014

 

 

The Companies (CSR policy) amendment rules, 2015 dated 19/01/2015

 

The Companies (Accounts) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 04th September, 2015

 

The Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 30.03.2016

 

The Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 30.03.2016

 

 

The Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) (Amendment) Rules, 2017 dated 17th March, 2017

 

 

The Companies(Filing of Documents and Forms in Extensible Business Reporting Language) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 04.04.2016

 

The Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 23.05.2016

 

 

The Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 27.07.2016

The Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in Extensible Business Reporting language) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 06.11. 2017

The Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 07.11.2017

Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in Extensible Business Reporting Language), Second Amendment, Rules, 2017 dated 04.12.2017.

 The Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 27.02.2018

 

The Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in Extensible Business Reporting Language) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 08.03.2018

 

 The Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 28.03.2018

Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 18.06.2018

The Companies (Accounts) Amendment rules, 2018  dated 31/07/2018

 

The Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment  Rules, 2018

The Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Second Amendment Rules,2018 dated 20.09.2018

Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.03.2019

Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.03.2019

General Circular No. 08/2014 dated 04/04/2014-Commencement of provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 with regard to maintenance of books of accounts and preparations/ adoption/filing of financial statements, auditor’s report, Board’s report and attachments to such statements and reports- Applicability with regard to relevant financial year.

 General Circular No. 21/2014 dated 18/06/2014-Clarifications with regard to provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.

 General Circular No. 35/2014 dated 27/08/2014-Clarification Accounting Standards(AS) 10-Capitalization of Cost-regarding

 General Circular No. 36/2014 dated 17/09/2014-Clarification with regard to provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.

 

General Circular No. 39/2014 dated 14/10/2014-Clarification Relating to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

General Circular 01/2015 dated 03/02/2015-Constitution of a High Level Committee to suggest measures for improved monitoring of the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility policies by the companies under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013

 

General Circular 10/2015 dated 13/07/2015- Relaxation of Additional Fee and Extension of last date for filling MGT-7 and AOC-4

 

 General Circular No. 11/2015 dated 21/07/2015-  Clarification with regard to circulation and filing of financial statement under relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013

 

General Circular No. 13/2015 dated 16.09.2015-Extension for a period of one month for the High Level Committee on CSR.

 

General Circular No. 14/2015 dated 28.10.2015- Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of AOC-4, AOC-4 XBRL and MGT-7 E-Forms under the Companies Act, 2013

 

General Circular No. 15/2015 dated 30.11.2015-Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filing of forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Companies Act, 2013

 

General Circular No. 16/2015 dated 30.12.2015-Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filing of forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Companies Act, 2013- State of Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry

 

General Circular No. 01/2016 dated 12.01.2016-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with regard to Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135 of the Companies Act,2013

 

General Circular No. 04/2016 dated 27.04.2016-Clarification with regard to companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016

 

General Circular No. 05/2016 dated 16.05.2016-Clarification with regard to provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013

 

General Circular No. 08/2016 dated 29.07. 2016-

Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing AOC-4, AOC-4(XBRL), AOC-4 (CFS) and MGT-7 under the Companies Act, 2013  

 

General Circular No. 14/2016 dated 07.12. 2016- Relaxation of additional fees on Annual filing upto 31.12.2016 – in the State of J&K 

Clarification regarding obligation with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) and Rule 4 of Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules 2015-payment banks, small finance banks which are subsidiaries of Corporates dated 13th September, 2017

 

Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of AOC-4 XBRL E-Forms using Ind AS under the Companies Act, 2013 dated 26th October, 2017


Clarification with regard to provisions under section 135 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013.

Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filling of forms MGT-7(Annual Return) and AOC-4 Financial Statement Under the companies Act,2013-State of Kerala- reg dated 05.10.2018

The additional fee waiver vide circular No.10 dated 29th October 2018 has been implemented w.e.f 31st October midnight dated 30.10.2018

Extension of Last Date of filing of Forms NFRA-1 dated 13.12.2018

Extension of Tenure of High Level Committee or Corporate Social Responsibility -2018 dated 08.03.2019

 The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Second Order, 2016 dated 29.03.2016

Notification relating to effective date of provisions of section 135 and Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013 dated 27/02/2014

 

Notification relating to amendments of Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013 dated 27/02/2014

 

Corrigenda to Notification no. GSR 261E dated 31.03.2014 regarding Schedule VII [w.r.t CSR Activities].

 

Notification dated 31/03/2014 for Amendment to Schedule II

 

Amendment in schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013. Notification dated 06/08/2014

 Amendment in schedule II of Companies Act, 2013. Notification dated 29/08/2014

 

Notification dated 18/09/2014 for National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards

 

Notification dated: 24.10.2014 - Amendment in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013

 

The Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015. Notification dated 16/02/2015

Commencement of section 125(5) and (6) of Companies Act,2013 FAQs on Corporate Social Responsibility dated 13.01.2016

 

Notification regarding sub-section (6) of section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) dated 04.09.2015

 

Notification regarding sub-section (1) of section 467 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) dated 04.09.2015 Alterations in Schedule III dated 04 Sep, 2015

 

 

Notification dated 04.09.2015 -regarding sub-section (6) of section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) – Applicability of few provisions in Schedule III to Government companies

 

Notification for amendment in S.O.2425(E) dated 18.09.2014 - section 210A of Companies Act 1956 dated 10.09.2015

 

Amendment in Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013-  Notification dated 06th April, 2016.

 

Notification dated 17th November, 2016 to amend Schedule II.

 

Corrigendum to Notification no. GSR 1075E dated 17.11.2016 regarding Schedule II.

Notification dated 30th March, 2017 - Amendment in Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013.

Notification dated 23rd March, 2017 - Substitution of ICSI and ICAI nominee on NACAS

National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards dated 21st  September, 2017

 

Notification regarding Exemption to Government Companies under section 129(6) of Companies Act, 2013 from recognizing Deferred Tax Assets/ Deferred Tax Liability under AS-22/Ind AS-12 dated 5.2.2018

Notification regarding Exemption for segment reporting dated 23.02.2018

Commencement Notification dated 21.03.2018

Notification regarding amendments in the notification number S.O. 529(E) dated 05.02.2018

Commencement Notification dated 13.06.2018


Constitution of NFRA dated 01.10.2018

Commencement  notification dated 01.10.2018

Regarding amendments in Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013-reg. dated 11.10.2018

Commencement notification dated 24.10.2018 dated 24.10.2018

10.

X - Audit and auditors

The Companies (Audit and auditors) rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

 

The Companies (Cost Records and Audit) rules, 2014 dated 30/06/2014

 

The Companies (Audit and auditors) amendment rules, 2014 dated 14/10/2014



The Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014dated 31/12/2014

 

The Companies (cost records and audit) (Amendment) Rules, 2015 dated 12/06/2015

 

The Companies (Audit and auditors) Amendment Rules ,2015 dated 14.12.2015

 

The Companies (cost records and audit) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 14.07.2016

 

The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 30th March, 2017

The Companies (Audit and auditors)Second amendment rules, 2017 dated 22/06/2017

Companies (cost records and audit) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 07th December,2017

Companies (cost records and audit) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 20th December,2017

 

 

The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 16.02.2018

 

The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 07.05.2018

 

Corrigendum related to Companies (Audit and Auditors) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 17. 05.2018

General Circular No. 33/2014 dated 31/07/2014-Clarification with regard to applicability of provisions of section 139(5) and 139(7) of the Companies Act,2013

 

General Circular 42/2014 dated 12/11/2014-Clarification on matters relating to Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014

 

General Circular 02/2015 dated 11/02/2015-Extension of time for filing of Notice of appointment of the Cost Auditor in Form CRA-2.

 

General Circular 08/2015 dated 12/06/2015 –Extension of time for filling CRA-2 for FY 2015-16 and CRA-4 for FY 2014-15

 

General Circular no. 12/2015 dated 01.09.2015- Extension of time for filing of cost audit report to the Central Government for the Financial Year 2014-2015 in form CRA-4

General Circular no. 15/2017 dated 04-12-2017- Extension of time for filing of cost audit report to the Central Government  in form CRA-4

General circular- 1/2018 dated 28.03.2018 Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of AOC-4 XBRL E-Forms using Ind AS under the Companies Act, 2013

The Companies (Removal Of Difficulties) Seventh Order, 2014 dated 04/09/2014

 

The Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2015 dated 10/04/2015

 

The Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 dated 29.03.2016

 

The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2016 dated 29.03.2016

 

The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Second Order, 2016 dated 29.03.2016

 

The Companies (Removal Of Difficulties) Third Order,2016 dated 30.06.2016

 


Companies (cost records and audit) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 03.12.2018

11.

XI - Appointment and qualification of directors

The Companies (Appointment and qualification of directors) rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

The Companies (Appointment and qualification of directors) amendment rules, 2014 dated 18/09/2014 

 

 

The Companies (Appointment and qualification of directors) amendment rules, 2015 dated 19/01/2015



 

The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment rules, 2017  dated 05/07/2017 

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules 2018. Dated 26.01.2018

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) second Amendment Rules 2018. Dated 07.05.2018

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) 3rd Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 12.06.2018

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) 4th  Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 05.07.2018.

 

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 21.08.2018

 

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.09.2018

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.04.2019

 

 Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 16 May, 2019

General Circular No. 14/2014 dated 09/06/2014-Clarifications on Rules prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 - Matters relating to appointment and qualifications of directors and Independent directors

General Circular No. 25/2014 dated 26/06/2014 Clarification on applicability of requirement for resident director.

 

General Circular No. 38/2014 dated 14/10/2014-Right of persons other than retiring directors to stand for directorship - Refund of deposit under section 160 of the Companies Act, 2013 in certain cases.

 

General Circular 03/2015 dated 03/03/2015-General Circular 03/2015: Clarification relating to filing of e-form DIR-I1 & DIR-12 under the Companies Act, 2013.

 

General Circular dated 05th September, 2017 -Exemptions given to certain unlisted public companies under the companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)Rules,2014 from the appointment of independent directors

 The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2018

Notification dated 09/01/2015, authorizing officers for filing complaint under section 159 read with section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013

12.

XII - Meetings of Board and its powers

The Companies (Meetings of Board and its powers) rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

 

The Companies (Meetings of Board and its powers) Amendment rules, 2014 dated 12/06/2014



The Companies (Meetings of Board and its powers) Second Amendment rules, 2014dated 14/08/2014

 The Companies (Meetings of Board and its powers) Amendment rules, 2015 dated 18/03/2015

 

The Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 14th December, 2015

 

The Companies (Meetings of board and its powers) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 30th March, 2017

The Companies (Meetings of board and its powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 13th  July , 2017

 

The Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 07.05.2018

General Circular No. 19/2013 dated 10/12/2013-Clarification with regard to applicability of section 182(3) of the Companies Act, 2013

 General Circular No. 3/2014 dated 14/02/2014- Clarification with regard to Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013.

 

General Circular No. 4/2014 dated 25/03/2014-Clarification with regard to section 180 of the Companies Act, 2013

 

General Circular No. 15/2014 dated 09/06/2014-Clarification regarding maintaining register in new format [sub-section(9) of section 186]

 

General Circular No. 30/2014 dated 17/07/2014-Clarification on matters relating to Related Party Transactions.

 

General Circular 4/2015 dated 10/03/2015 Clarification with regard to section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 - loans and advances to employees

 

General Circular 6/2015 dated 09/04/2015-Clarification under sub-section (7) of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013

The Companies (Removal Of Difficulties) Order, 2015 dated 13/02/2015

 

 

13.

XIII - Appointment and remuneration of managerial personnel

The Companies (Appointment and remuneration of managerial personnel) rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

The Companies (Appointment and remuneration of managerial personnel) Amendment rules, 2014 dated 09/06/2014

 

The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 30.06.2016

General Circular 7/2015 dated 10/04/2015-Remureration to managerial person under Schedule XIII of the Companies Act, 1956 - Clarification with regard to payment for period

 

Second Proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 203 of Companies Act, 2013. Notification dated 25/07/2014

14.

XIV - Inspection, Inquiry and Investigation

The Companies (Inspection, Inquiry and Investigation) rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

Arrests in connection with Investigation by serious Fraud Investigation Office) Rules, 2017 dated 24.08.2017

 

 

Notification dated 31.12.2015- Notification under section 458 of Companies Act, 2013: Delegating of powers to RDs under section 208 of the said Act.

Notification dated 29.04.2016-Sub-section (1) of section 458 of the companies Act (18 of 2013) dated 29.04.2016

Commencement of sub-sections (8) to (10) of section 212 of CA 2013 dated 24.08.2017.

Notification under section 396 of CA 2013 – ROC-cum-OL at Dehradun dated 26.10.2018

Notification under section 396 of CA 2013 – ROC Vijayawada dated 26.10.2018

15.

XV  - Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations

The Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 dated 14th December, 2016

The Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2017  dated 13th April, 2017

Notification dated 13th April, 2017 – Commencement of section 234 of Companies Act, 2013

16.

XVII -

Registered Valuers

The Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017 dated 18th October, 2017

 The Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 09.02.2018

 

 

Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) 2nd Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 13.06.2018

Companies(Registered valuers and valuation ) 3rd Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 25th September, 2018

Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 13th November, 2018

Notification for delegation of powers under section 247 of CA 2013 to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India dated 23rd October, 2017

17.

XVIII- Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies

The Companies ( Removal of Names of companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, 2016 dated 26.12.2016

The Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 12th April, 2017

 

 

 

 

Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated May 08, 2019

General Circular 16/2016 dated 26.12.2016 – Removal of names of Companies from the Register of Companies – clarification regarding availability of Form STX on MCA-21 Portal

In terms of Notification no. S.O.(E) dated 26.12.2016 – Sections 248 to 252 was made effective from 26.12.2016.

18.

XIX- Revival and Rehabilitation of Sick Companies

 

Sections 253 to 269 shall be omitted.

 

In terms of MCA Notification no. S.O. 3453(E) dated 15th November, 2016, section 255 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was made effective. w.e.f. 15th November, 2016

 

Section 255 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 provides that the Companies Act, 2013 shall be amended in the manner specified in the Eleventh Schedule.

 

Eleventh Schedule provides that sections 253 to 269 shall be omitted.

19.

XX- Winding up

Part II.—Voluntary winding up i.e.  Sections 304 to 323 shall be omitted.

 

In terms of MCA Notification no. S.O. 3453(E) dated 15th November, 2016, section 255 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was made effective. w.e.f. 15th November, 2016

 

Section 255 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 provides that the Companies Act, 2013 shall be amended in the manner specified in the Eleventh Schedule.

 

Eleventh Schedule provides that Part II.—Voluntary winding up i.e.  Sections 304 to 323 shall be omitted.

 

 

20.

XXI - Companies authorised to register under this Act 

The Companies (Authorised to registered) rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

 

The Companies (Authorised to Register) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 31.05.2016

 

 Companies (Authorised to Register) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 16.02.2018

Companies (Authorised to Register) second Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 05.07.2018

 

 

 

21.

XXII - Companies Incorporated Outside India

The Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014 

General Circular No. 01/2017 dated 22/02/2017-Section 391(2) closure of place of business by a Foreign Company

 

Notification dated 19th July, 2016- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (1) of section 381 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013).

22.

XXIII – Government Companies

23.

XXIV - Registration Offices and Fees

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment rules, 2014 dated 28/04/2014

 

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules.2015 dated 24/02/2015

 

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 29/05/2015

 

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules 2016 dated 06.05.2016

 

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules 2016 dated 07.11.2016

 

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules 2018 dated 20.01.2018

 

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules 2018 dated 07.05.2018

 

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Third Amendment Rules 2018 dated 05.07.2018

Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) fourth Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 21.08.2018

Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) fifth  Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.09.2018

 

Companies (Region offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 21.02.2019

Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) 2nd Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 25.04.2019

Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Third Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.04.2019

General Circular No. 05/2014 dated 28/03/2014-Online payment of stamp duty and court fee stamp for issue of certified copies

 

 General Circular No. 09/2014 dated 25/04/2014-Availability of E-forms/non-e-forms under the companies act 2013

 

General Circular No. 10/2014 dated 07/05/2014-Certification of E-forms/non e-forms under the Companies Act, 2013 by the Practicing Professionals: - regarding.

 

Table of Fees dated 01/04/2014

 

 

General Circular No. 03/2016 dated 12.04.2016-Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of various e-Forms under the Companies Act

 

General Circular No. 06/2016 dated 16.05.2016-Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of various e-Forms under the companies Act

 

General Circular No. 07/2016 dated 31.05.2016-Relaxation of additional fees and extension of time and filing of e-Forms by the Companies under Companies Act, 2013 and for filing of Annual Return (Form 11) by the LLPs under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

 

 

Notification dated 26.04.2016- section 396 of CA 2013 - Jurisdiction of the state of Telangana

 

Notification regarding sub-section (1) of Section 396 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) dated 03.11.2015

24.

XXVI - Nidhis 

Nidhi Rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

 

 

Notification dated 05.06.2015- Exemptions to Nidhis under section 462 of CA 2013

25.

XXVII – National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

National Company Law Tribunal (Salary, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of President and other Members) Rules, 2015 dated 21/09/2015

 

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and other Members) Rules, 2015 dated 19/08/2015

 

National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016 dated 21.07.2016

 

 

 

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2016 dated 21.07.2016

 

Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Rules, 2016 dated the 7th December, 2016

The NCLT ( Procedure for reduction of share capital of company) Rules, 2016 dated 15th December, 2016

 

Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Rules, Second Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 29th June, 2017.

 

 

 

National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2016 dated 20th December,2016

 

 

 

Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 28/02/2017

NCLAT (Amendment) Rules 2017 dated 23.08.2017

 

National Company Law  Tribunal(Amendment) Rules, 2017 dated 05.07.2017

NCLT Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 15.01.2019

 

National Company Law Tribunal (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019 dated 8 May 2019

 

 

 

Notification dated 13/06/2014 for the Official Liquidator at Hyderabad having territorial jurisdiction in the whole State of Telangana

 

 

The CLB (Fees on Applications and Petitions) Amendment rules, 2014 dated 03/11/2014

 

 

 

 

Notification dated 01.06.2016 constituting the National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal under Sections 408 and 410 respectively of the Companies Act, 2013

 

Notification dated 01.06.2016 regarding Transfer of matters or proceedings or cases pending before the Company Law Board to National Company Law Tribunal

 

 

Commencement Notification under Section 1(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Notification constituting the Benches of National Company Law Tribunal - Dated 01.06.2016

26.

XXVIII – Special Courts

The Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules, 2016 dated 9th  September, 2016

 

 

 

 

Notification dated 18.05.2016-commencement of section 2(29), sections 435 to 438 and 440 of Companies Act, 2013

 

Notification dated 18.05.2016-special courts under section 435 of Companies Act, 2013

Special Court under section 435 of the Companies Act, 2013 dated 27th July, 2016

Designation of Special Courts vide MCA Notification dated 1st September, 2016

Designation of Special Courts vide MCA Notification dated 17th November, 2016.

Designation of Special Court for the state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh dated 23rd March, 2017.

 

Designation of Special Court dated 05.02.2018

 

27.

XXIX - Miscellaneous

The Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

The Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 dated 31/03/2014

The Companies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Rules, 2014 dated 17/07/2014

  

The Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms Amendment, rules 2014 dated 17/11/2014

 

Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 19.02.2019

General Circular No. 15/2013 dated 13/09/2013-Clarification on the notification dated 12.9.2013

 

General Circular No. 16/2013 dated 18/09/2013-Clarification on the notification dated 12.9.2013.

 

 General Circular No. 06/2014 dated 29/03/2014- Roll out plan of various forms under the Companies Act, 2013 and continuance of forms under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956

 

General Circular No. 07/2014 dated 01/04/2014-Dissemination of Information with regards to provisions of the Companies Act,2013

   

General Circular No. 32/2014 dated 23/07/2014-Clarification on transitional period for resolutions passed Under the Companies Act, 1956. 

General Circular No. 34/2014 dated 12/08/2014-Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2014

 

General Circular 40/2014 dated 15/10/2014-Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2014 (CLSS-2014)

 

General Circular 41/2014 dated 15/10/2014-Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2014 (CLSS-2014) - Clarification u/s 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 

General Circular 44/2014 dated 14/11/2014-Extension of Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2014 (CLSS-2014) up to 31/12/2014.

Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018 dated 29/12/2017

Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018 dated 27/04/2018

Condonation of delay scheme 2018 dated 17/05/2018

Extension for last date of filing initial return in MSME Form 1 dated 21.02.2019

Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Order,2013 dated 20/09/2013

 

Corrigendum: "the Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Second Order, 2014” read as “the Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014” dated 27/05/2014

 

Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014 dated 27/05/2014

 

The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Second Order,2014 dated 02/06/2014

 

The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Third Order, 2014 dated 02/06/2014

 

The Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Fourth Order, 2014 dated 06/06/2014

 

Constitution of Companies Law Committee dated 04.06.2015

 Office order dated 22.06.2017

Nomenclature of various forms prescribed under the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 being notified. Notification dated 27/03/2014

 

  Delegation of powers under section  of CA 2013 to RDs. Notification dated 21/05/2014

 

Delegation of powers u-s 153 and 154 of CA 2013 to RD Noida. Notification dated 21/05/2014

 

 

Delegation of powers under section 458 of CA 2013 to ROCs. Notification dated 21/05/2014

 

Notification dated 13/06/2014 for registrar of Companies at Hyderabad having territorial jurisdiction in the whole State of Telangana

  

Appointment of RoCs as adjudicating officers with jurisdiction and their appellate authorities u/s 454 of CA 2013 dated 24.03.2015

 

Delegation of powers to RDs under section 458 of CA 2013 Notification dated 19/12/2016

Delegation of powers to RDs under section 458 of CA 2013 Notification dated 06/09/2017

Notification under section 454 of CA 2013 dated 26.10.2018

 

       The Companies   (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (9 of 2018) dated 02.11.2018

Delegation of powers to Regional Directors dated 18.12.2018

Companies (Furnishing of information about payment to micro and small enterprise suppliers) Order,2019 dated  22.01.2019.

Notification under section 465 of CA 2013 dated 30.01.2019