Constitution of Stakeholders Relationship Committee under Section 178(5) of Companies Act 2013

Constitution of Stakeholders Relationship Committee under Section 178(5) of Companies Act 2013 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Section 178(5) of the Companies Act 2013 provides that the Board of directors of a company which consists of more than one thousand shareholders, debenture-holders, deposit-holders and any other security holders at any time during a financial year … Read more

Maximum Limit for Payment of Sitting Fees to Directors and Applicability of Service Tax Under Reverse Mechanism

Maximum Limit for Payment of Sitting Fees to Directors and Applicability of Service Tax Under Reverse Mechanism Maximum Limit for Payment of Sitting Fees to Directors (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rule 4 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 provides that a company may pay a sitting fee to a … Read more

Composition and Role of Audit Committee

Composition and Role of Audit Committee Applicability : Section 177 read with the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 provides that:— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Every listed company and certain classes of public companies to constitute an Audit Committee, comprising a minimum of three directors, with Independent Directors forming a majority. … Read more

Key Provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility

Key Provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility Applicability of CSR As per section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the companies having networth of Rs.500 crore or more; or Turnover of Rs.1,000 crore or more; or Net Profit of Rs.5 crore or more during any financial year shall be required to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility … Read more

Composition and Role of CSR Committee

Composition and Role of CSR Committee Composition of CSR Committee (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1.   The CSR Committee shall comprise of three or more directors, out of which at least one director shall be an independent director. Rule 5 provides that in case of an unlisted public or private company which is not required … Read more

Quorum For Board Meeting Under Companies Act 2013

Quorum For Board Meeting Under Companies Act 2013 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In terms of section 174 of the Companies Act, 2013, the quorum for a Board meeting shall be one-third of its total strength of directors who are in office or two directors, whichever is higher. Any fraction arising in counting of one-third … Read more

Provisions Relating to Minimum Number of Board Meetings to be held Under Companies Act 2013

Provisions Relating to Minimum Number of Board Meetings to be held Under Companies Act 2013 Regulation 67 of Table F of the Act provides as under:— “(i) The Board of directors may meet for the conduct of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate its meetings, as it thinks fit. (ii) A director may, and the manager … Read more