MCA notifies rules for winding up of Companies under Companies Act
Posted Date : 29-Jan-2020 , 10:49:38 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on Tuesday notified rules for winding up of companies, making it easier for smaller firms to wind up businesses without taking approval.
The rules have provided summary procedures for liquidation of companies with asset size of Rs 1 crore and which ha...
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MCA plans to introduce frequent filing for large unlisted companies
Posted Date : 28-Dec-2019 , 09:43:12 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is planning an amendment to the Companies Act that will mandate large unlisted companies to file as frequently as listed ones, The Times of India reported.
The companies are, at present, required to file annual reports.Moneycontrol could not independently v...
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Govt moves NCLAT against NCLT order making MCA party in all IBC cases
Posted Date : 06-Dec-2019 , 10:18:29 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government has moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against an order passed by NCLT to make the Ministry of Corporate Affairs a party in all applications filed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code as well as the Companies Act.
In a petition moved through the Ministry ...
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18,782 cases filed under Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code
Posted Date : 03-Dec-2019 , 04:43:28 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
As of 30th June 2019, a total of 18,782 cases have been filed under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, of which 2,173 cases have been admitted under IBC. Out of 2,173 admitted cases, 1,274 cases were ongoing under different stages of the resolution process, 129 cases have resulted in resolu...
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MCA launches databank of independent directors
Posted Date : 03-Dec-2019 , 09:55:41 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Corporates Affairs (MCA) here on Monday launched the databank of independent directors with an aim to strengthen the institution of independent directors under the Companies Act.
The databank, launched by Injeti Srinivas, MCA Secretary, can be accessed at "www.mca.gov.in"...
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MCA initiatives to reduce cost of compliance by various small Private Ltd. Cos
Posted Date : 26-Nov-2019 , 10:00:32 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has been taking various initiatives on continuous basis to provide less stringent regulations, including measures with respect to filing requirements for small companies, One Person Companies (OPCs) and start-ups. This was stated by Shri Anurag Thakur, Union M...
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NBFCs can go for insolvency resolution post MCA notification
Posted Date : 19-Nov-2019 , 10:23:43 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Reserve Bank can now direct resolution of non-banking financial companies NBFCsfor with assets worth at least Rs 500 crore under the insolvency law to help in addressing defaulting cases in the Non-Banking Financial Companies sector, according to a ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) notificatio...
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MCA notifies Insolvency and Bankruptcy Rules, 2019 for non-bank financial services providers
Posted Date : 15-Nov-2019 , 04:53:44 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019 (Rules) today to provide a generic framework for insolvency and liquidation proceedings of syst...
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MCA recommends fraud probe against DHFL
Posted Date : 04-Nov-2019 , 10:07:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In mounting trouble for the debt ridden Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL) the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has recommended fraud probe against the Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC), said a government official.
This comes after a report by Registrar of Companies (ROC), Mumbai's initial ...
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MCA asks disqualified directors to ensure compliance or face action
Posted Date : 02-Nov-2019 , 09:33:41 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The corporate affairs ministry has asked disqualified directors to file their pending statutory returns and ensure compliance or else face regulatory action. As part of larger crackdown on companies suspected to be shell entities, the ministry had disqualified many individuals from holding directors...
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MCA reviews list of economic offenders, names sent to home ministry for action
Posted Date : 26-Oct-2019 , 10:20:50 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has recently reviewed a list of individuals and corporates under the scanner over potential cases of financial irregularities. The ministry has referred over 80 names under various categories of look out circulars (LOC) after the review, government sources said.
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Online proficiency self-assessment test for independent directors from Dec
Posted Date : 23-Oct-2019 , 10:35:40 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
All independent directors will soon have to take an “online proficiency self-assessment test” before they are appointed to company boards, according to an amendment to the Companies Act notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on Tuesday. This rule will come into effect from D...
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NCLT allows MCA to appoint statutory auditors to IFIN
Posted Date : 23-Oct-2019 , 10:21:18 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has allowed the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) to appoint Mukund M Chitale & Co the statutory auditor for IL&FS Financial Services (IFIN).
IFIN, in its board meeting, had appointed Mukund M Chitale & Co the statutory auditor for the compan...
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MCA amends rules to allow Companies to comply with KYC norms
Posted Date : 22-Oct-2019 , 10:28:53 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In a relief to companies that had been rendered inactive after they failed to comply with the know-your-customer rules, the government has given them an option to change their status and become active.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has amended rules to allow such companies to make a fil...
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DIN Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC - MCA
Posted Date : 16-Oct-2019 , 10:46:48 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Please note that the DINs which have not complied with the requirement of filing DIR-3 KYC have since been marked as ‘Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’. Such DINs are not allowed to be used for filing any eforms on MCA21 portal.
In case the present status of your DIN is &lsq...
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MCA plans to amend CA Act to remove conflict of interest in Audits
Posted Date : 07-Oct-2019 , 08:08:56 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is planning to amend the Chartered Accountants Act to build disciplinary mechanisms for removing possible conflicts of interest between audit firms and companies they audit.
The government is also looking at ways to address the gaps in the law with respect ...
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MCA sets up expert committee for valuation professionals
Posted Date : 03-Sep-2019 , 09:44:47 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has set up a eight member 'Committee of Experts' to examine the need for an institutional framework for regulation and development of valuation professionals. The Panel would be headed by IBBI Chairman M S Sahoo.
It would also cover the regulatory arch...
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MCA panel moots CSR expenditure as tax-deductible
Posted Date : 14-Aug-2019 , 10:46:25 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In a sweeping recommendation, a high-level committee led by Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas has proposed to make corporate social responsibility (CSR) expenditure tax-deductible and allow companies to carry forward the unspent balance for a period of 3-5 years.
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Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019
Posted Date : 26-Jul-2019 , 07:45:31 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Please be aware that the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019 have been notified w.e.f 25th July 2019.
As per the said notification:
i) eForm DIR-3 KYC is to be filed by an individual who holds DIN and is filing his KYC details for the fi...
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MCA asked NFRA to review Auditing and Assurance Standards for Auditors
Posted Date : 26-Jun-2019 , 01:44:26 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has asked National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) to review Auditing and Assurance Standards for auditors, people familiar with the development said.
The ministry is mulling various options to strengthen the current audit framework in the wake of the rece...
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MCA may amend LLP Act to keep check on shell companies
Posted Date : 20-Jun-2019 , 09:53:12 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In an attempt to keep a check on shell companies, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs may amend the LLP Act to tighten regulation for companies which seek to change their status to limited liability partnership (LLP), reported Business Standard, citing people in the know.
The number of companies co...
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CAs are facing more heat today as norms are strong - MCA Secretary
Posted Date : 10-Jun-2019 , 08:37:35 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Amid instances of frauds at companies, chartered accountants are facing the “most heat today” as strong auditing and accounting standards are in place, said a senior government official.
The remarks of Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas also come at a time when the role of au...
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MCA, SEBI sign MoU to start automatic data exchange
Posted Date : 10-Jun-2019 , 08:22:55 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Bolstering efforts to curb white collar frauds, the corporate affairs ministry and markets watchdog SEBI will start automatic sharing of data between them.
The move also comes against the backdrop of concerns over corporate governance practices amid instances of misdoings and financial irregulari...
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MCA moves NCLT against Deloitte, BSR over fraud at IL&FS subsidiary
Posted Date : 03-Jun-2019 , 08:24:45 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has launched a prosecution against Deloitte Haskins and Sells as well as BSR and Associates LLP and their former auditors for their role in “perpetuating the fraud” at IFIN, a subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS...
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MCA begins work to bar 9 Auditors, Audit Partners
Posted Date : 01-Jun-2019 , 07:50:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has authorised its regional unit to initiate proceedings against nine auditors and audit partners including BSR Co. and Deloitte Haskins & Sells (DHS) and bar them after they were charged with colluding with the management of IL&FS Financial Services and fra...
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MCA issues look out circular against 20 persons
Posted Date : 28-May-2019 , 09:41:34 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has sent out a look-out circular with the names of over 20 people suspected of economic offence, sources said on Monday. Sources said the circular includes the name of Naresh Goyal, the Chairman of the now-grounded Jet Airways.
Look out circulars are issued...
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MCA prepares a list of offenders to prevent them from fleeing country
Posted Date : 28-May-2019 , 09:32:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Widening its probe against economic offenders, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has prepared a list of 20 individuals and requested the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to not allow them to flee the country.
The move comes in the wake of several such instances where offenders had fled the country soon a...
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MCA mulls stricter audit norms amid IL&FS crisis
Posted Date : 20-May-2019 , 10:25:09 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
With ongoing probes into the IL&FS crisis highlighting the role of auditors in the fiasco, the Central government is now considering a revamp of the auditing process, making it more transparent, and auditors more accountable.
“There is a general consensus that the way auditing is ...
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MCA-21 version 3 to offer ease of doing biz, online compliance monitoring
Posted Date : 13-May-2019 , 08:33:07 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Amid the row over functionality of its database, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is working on the Version 3 of MCA-21 database, which will address many current flaws in this online registry.
The new MCA-21 V 3.0 will have features like single source of truth, ease of doing business, e-ad...
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MCA ready to strike against IL&FS tainted Deloitte
Posted Date : 25-Apr-2019 , 08:47:11 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is ready to strike against Deloitte Haskins and Sells in the murky IL&FS case. IANS learns that MCA has taken an aggressive view over malpractices by Deloitte over the last decade which have led to papering over the large cracks in its finances. Misrepresentatio...
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