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Small Companies under the Companies Act, 2013

Oct 02, 2021 10 comment

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Small Company under Clause (85) of Section 2 of Companies Act, 2013

Till 31st March, 2021                                               From 1st April, 2021

                                                                                      Notification dated: 1st February,2021

                                 Paid up share capital                                                 Paid up share capital

                                not more than 50 lakhs                                                 not more than 2 crores

                                               and                                                                                 and

                                    Annual turnover                                                           Annual turnover    

                                not more than 2 crores                                                not more than 20 crores

                 In the immediately preceding financial year                    In the immediately preceding financial year

 

EXCEPT

 

1. Public Company                                                               2. Section 8 company

3. Holding/subsidiary company                                4. Company governed by any Special Act

1. TWO board meetings in a calendar year--- in each half of the calendar year--- with a minimum gap of ninety days     between the two meetings.

       2. Rotation of auditors every 5 years (individual auditors) and every 10 years (firm of auditors)

   3. No need to disclose Matters to be included in Board’s Report mention in Rule -8 of companies (Accounts) Rules,     2014.

   4. Annual Return of a Small Company can be signed by the company secretary alone, or where there is no company   secretary, by a single director of the company.

    5. Only “aggregate amount of remuneration drawn by directors” is required to mention in annual return under section 92.

         6. No need of Cash Flow Statement.

    7. No need to give report on internal financial controls with reference to financial statements and the operating effectiveness of such controls in audit report.

         8. Penalty shall not be more than one-half of the penalty specified in any provisions Subject to a maximum of two lakh rupees in case of a company And one lakh rupees in case of an officer who is in default or any other person, as the case may be.

**The status of a company as “Small Company” may change from year to year. Thus the benefits which are available during a particular year may stand withdrawn in the next year and become available again in the subsequent year.

Disclaimer:- The Contents of the document are solely for information purpose. It does not constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation. Due care has been taken in preparing this document, the existence of mistakes and omissions herein is not ruled out. Comments on misinterpretation and mistakes are wholeheartedly invited. comment

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