02/04/2020
Hello Everyone,
During these difficult times, we here at JSVP & Co. have taken up this endeavour to keep our family well informed about all the latest Legal and Financial updates, which would help us all to be ready when the Country is up and running once again. We assure you that in the meanwhile your financial and Legal well-being is taken care of.
This is particularly inform you all regarding a note-worthy development which all should keep in mind, specially those who are owners of any kind of establishments (Companies or LLP)
I. No additional fee shall be charged for late filing, in respect of any document, return statement etc. required to be filed in the MCA-21 registry, irrespective of its due date, which will not only reduce compliance burden, financial burden but also enable long standing non-compliant companies/LLP's to make a fresh start.
II. The mandatory requirement of holding meetings of the Board of the companies within intervals of 120 days (as per Section 173 of the Companies act) stands extended by a period of 60 days till next two quarters i.e. till 30.09.2020. Additionally, as a one time relaxation the gap between two consecutive meetings of the Board may extend to 180 days till the next two quarters.
III. The Companies (Auditor's report) Order, 2020 shall be made applicable from the FY 2020-2021 instead of being applicable from the FY 2019-2020.
IV. Independent directors, who were required to hold at least one meeting without the attendance of Non-Independent directors and members of managements, are not mandatorily obligated to do so for the FY 2019-2020. The ID's however may share their views amongst themselves through telephone or email, or any other mode of communication.
V. The requirement to create the deposit repayment reserve of 20% of deposits maturing during the FY 2020-2021 before 30.04.2020 shall be allowed to be complied with till 30.06.2020.
VI. The requirement to invest or deposit at least 15% of amount of debentures maturing before 30.04.2020, may be complied with till 30.06.2020.
VII. The requirement of Newly Incorporated companies to file a declaration for Commencement of Business within 180 days of Incorporation has been relaxed and a further period of 180 days has been granted for the same.
VIII. The requirement of at least one director of a company to have a minimum residency of 182 days has been relaxed for the FY 2019-2020
For any clarifications regarding the above stated, please contact via email/whatsapp/phone
PFA a copy of the circular dated 24.03.2020.
Mallika Bhatia Arora, Adv
BBA LLB, LLM (Corporate laws)
Legal Head
JSVP & Co.
0129-4031444
+91-9873687806