Category: Startup

Recommendations of GST council related to law & procedure.

LLP settlement Scheme, 2020 launched ; Shall allow a One-time condonation of delay in filing statutorily required documents with the Registrar.

It has been observed that due to applicability of additional fee on late filing, which in case of inordinate delay could actually become a financial burden, a large number of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) have remained non-compliant, mainly on account of their inability to pay late fees for the cumulative period of delay. As part …


Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 would enable the listing of Indian companies on stock exchanges in foreign jurisdictions.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 to amend the Companies Act, 2013. The Amendment Bill, inter alia, would enable the listing of Indian companies on stock exchanges in foreign jurisdictions. The listing of Indian companies in foreign stock exchanges is expected to …


New and innovative measures to improve working in MCA.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has taken several initiatives to achieve the vision of being a facilitator of world class governance of corporates and Mission of easing compliance, balancing interest of stakeholders and achieving excellence in service delivery. This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate …


80,000 Micro Enterprises to be Assisted in Current Financial year under PMEGP

In a meeting held yesterday chaired by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of MSME, and Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister with senior management of all Banks, some of the key schemes of Ministry of MSME which generate large number of jobs with low capital investment were reviewed. The focus of the meeting was on the Prime …


Ministry of MSME conducting a National Level Awareness Programme (NLAP) 2020 across the Country (17-28 February, 2020).

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched a National Level Awareness Programme (NLAP) 2020 from February 17, 2020 to February 28, 2020. The main objective of NLAP is to spread awareness about the schemes and activities undertaken by the Ministry and its attached organisations – Office of Development Commissioner (MSME), Khadi & …


Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs starts capturing district-wise data or origin of export goods

Keeping with the Hon’ble PM’s objective of turning districts into export hubs, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has now started capturing district-wise data or origin of export goods. The idea was also recently echoed by the Hon’ble Finance Minister in her Budget speech. This additional information from the export declarations will provide a …


Reduction of cost of compliance for companies.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) administers Companies Act/ Limited Liability Partnership Act. The MCA has been taking steps on an ongoing basis by amending the Act and the rules and forms thereunder, from time to time in the years 2015, 2017 & 2019, to reduce the cost of compliance and for ease of doing business. This …