The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has introduced a significant change with the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Second Amendment Rules, 2023 (PAS Amendment Rules) as notified by notification no. GSR 802(E) dated 27th October 2023. This mandates private companies, to convert physical securities into dematerialized (electronic) form within eighteen months of their financial year ending March 31, 2023, i.e., September 30, 2024. Continue reading “Dematerialisation of Shares of Private Companies”
Mandatory Compliances for an LLP (Limited Liability Partnership)
All LLPs registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs need to file Annual Returns and Statement of Accounts for every Financial Year. It is mandatory for a LLP to file a return irrespective of whether it has done any business. There are three LLP mandatory compliances to be followed:
- Filing of Annual Return
- Filing of Statement of the Accounts or Financial Statements
- Filing of Income Tax Returns
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Compliances for Private Limited Company, LLP and OPC – a clear comparison
Being a Chartered Accountant and interacting with several entrepreneurs, I found that the most common question bothering startup founders is which business entity to form and what are the compliances of these entities. Hence, there is a need to summarize this essential information in a comprehensive manner and layman terms.
The three most preferred business entities in India – Private Limited Company, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and One Person Company (OPC) have some important differences in their compliance structure which affect their running costs as well. Continue reading “Compliances for Private Limited Company, LLP and OPC – a clear comparison”