Companies Amendment Bill

Amendments to companies law receives President Ram Nath Kovind's assent

The corporate affairs ministry will now notify separately when various provisions would be coming into force, according to an official

Covid-19 pandemic spurs matured-stage start-ups to advance their IPO plans

Several ecommerce and digital payments companies are looking for public listing over next two years

RS passes bill to amend companies law; various offences decriminalised

Around 48 sections of the Companies Act, 2013 are being amended to decriminalise various offences

Govt decriminalises Companies Act to promote greater ease of doing business

The bill, passed on Saturday in the Lok Sabha, comes at a time when companies are reeling under stress due the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic

All you need to know about the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020

Listen to the podcast to know about the changes introduced in the Companies Act

Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend Companies Act, promote ease of doing biz

The Lok Sabha on Saturday passed a Bill to further amend the Companies Act and decriminalise various non-compoundable offences, and to promote ease of doing business

Bill for direct overseas listing of companies tabled in Lok Sabha

To bring greater accountability and transparency, specific classes of unlisted companies have been proposed to prepare and file their periodical financial results

Cabinet nod for foreign listing of firms, decriminalising offences

In ease of doing business push, 72 changes to companies law okayed

Tweak in Companies Act may allow Indian unlisted firms to list abroad

Currently, Indian companies tap foreign capital mostly through American depository receipts or global depository receipts

Identifying the SBOs: Why lifting corporate veil may not be easy

According to experts, there could be implementation challenges in the identification of an SBO, defining 'indirect shareholding' of an individual, and identifying 'majority stake'

LS passes Companies Amendment Bill, govt de-registers 4 lakh shell firms

The amendments in the Companies Act, she added, were aimed at improving ease of doing business and also reducing compliance burden on the companies, especially the smaller ones

Winds of change, waves of progress

Who will be affected the most by the Companies (Amendment) Bill once it receives the assent of the President of the country?

Companies Amendment Bill to improve ease of doing biz gets Parliament nod

The bill provides for more than 40 amendments to the Companies Act, 2013, which was passed during the previous UPA regime