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Want to change your company’s name? Read this guide first!

Your company’s name is part of its identity. It can promote trust, earn goodwill and even build your brand. This is why choosing a good name is so important when a company is being incorporated or registered. Occasionally, the name originally chosen for a company may not reflect its business’ objective, purpose or nature. In …

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3 Steps To Change A Company’s Registered Office Within A State

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As per Indian law, every registered company is required to have one (1) principal place of business where it carries out its business activities. This place is known as a registered office. The presence of a registered office is vital from multiple perspectives, including those of the general public, shareholders, customers and even vendors. As …

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MCA extends due date for filing Annual ROC Returns: 30th November 2019 & 31st December 2019

Not yet filed your ROC returns for FY 2018-19? Now you have time till 30th November 2019! In a circular dated 29th October 2019, the MCA extended the due date for filing financial statements for the FY ended on 31st March 2019. For e-forms AOC-4 , AOC (CFS) AOC-4 XBRL, the due date has been …

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What are the due dates for filing ROC returns for my company?

As per The Companies Act, 2013, all Indian companies are required to file their annual accounts and annual returns within 30 days and 60 days respectively from the conclusion of their Annual General Meeting (AGM). The ROC filing of annual accounts is governed under Section 129 (3), 137 of The Companies Act, 2013 read with …

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Not Yet Filed BEN-2 Form? Last Date of Filing Extended To 30th September with Relaxation of Additional Fees

In a previous article Companies to file Form BEN-2 to ROC to Declare Significant Beneficial Owners (SBO) [Read Here], we provided information about how the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) amended Companies Significant Beneficial Owners (SBO) Rules, 2018 in February 2019. The goal of this amendment is to simplify the identification of a company’s SBOs. …

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Government Plans To Amend LLP act 2008 to Standardise LLPs and ***** Down Nefarious Activities !!!

The government of India is planning to amend Section 67 of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act 2008 along the lines of The Companies Act. The main push for this amendment comes after a realisation that the laws governing Indian LLPs are less stringent compared to the laws governing companies. At the moment, LLPs are not …

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Companies to file Form BEN-2 to ROC to Declare Significant Beneficial Owners (SBO)

On 8th February 2019, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) amended Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 to make it easier for the MCA to identify the key owners of a company. The new rules are meant to provide clarity to determine individuals or entities that are Significant Beneficial Owners (SBO) of a company.  They …

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India Corporate Tax Returns: Essentials of MSME Form 1 (MCA)

In the recent past, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) India has ramped up its efforts to protect the interests of Micro, Small and Medium (MSM) companies while promoting the importance of complying with legal and regulatory requirements. MSME are broadly classified into 2 categories: Manufacturing and Service. According to MSME Act 2006, a Micro …

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