Secretarial audit under Section 204, annual return filing, board and general meeting compliance, ROC filings and ongoing Companies Act compliance management.
Short, direct, on the record.
Secretarial audit under Section 204 is mandatory for every listed company, every company with paid up share capital of INR 50 crore or more, and every company with turnover of INR 250 crore or more. All material subsidiaries of listed companies also require secretarial audit under SEBI LODR Regulations.
Additional fees of INR 100 per day of delay apply for each form. Continued non filing for 3 years can lead to director disqualification under Section 164(2), strike off proceedings against the company and prosecution of the company and every officer in default.
Yes. Board meetings can be held through video conferencing or other audio visual means under Section 173(2) and Rule 3 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014. However, certain matters (financial statement approval, board report, prospectus) cannot be dealt with through video conferencing.
ICSI (Institute of Company Secretaries of India) has issued SS 1 (Meetings of the Board of Directors) and SS 2 (General Meetings). Compliance with these secretarial standards is mandatory for all companies under Section 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
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