Saturday, 31 May 2014

​Companies Act 2013-Filing of eforms to form a new company



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Companies Act 2013-Filing of eforms to form a new company


SN
e-form
Description
Details required
Attachment(s) to e-form



1


Form DIR-3


Application for allotment of Director Identification Number
Photograph (latest Passport Size in JPG format)
Identity Proof

Indian Nationals
Foreign Nationals
PAN Card 
Passport

Residence Proof

• Ration card,
• Driving licence,
• Aadhar Card (UIN)
• Voter ID
• Bank statement*
• Electricity Bill*
• Telephone*/Mobile* Bill
(*should not be more than 2 months old)
         
• Current occupation
• E-mail id
• Mobile No.
• Education Qualification
• Proof of Identity
• Proof of address
• Copy of verification by the applicant as per Form No:DIR-4
• Specimen signature duly verified in Form INC-10
2
Form INC-1

Reservation of name
Mandatory Requirements:

• DIN/PAN
• First Name &Surname
• Occupation type
• Area of occupation
• Detailed Address
• Phone Number
• Email id

Requirements (if applicable):

• NOC from the promoters if they are carrying on any partnership firm/sole proprietary or unregistered entity

• NOC if the proposed name contains name of any person other than promoters or their close blood relatives.

• NOC for proof of relation whether the proposed name includes the name of relatives.

• Trade mark details if applicable.

• Copy of affidavit in case proposed name including phrase "Electoral Trust



3
Form INC-7

Incorporation of Company
1.Address for correspondence till the registered office of the company is established.

2.Particulars of promoters:

• Name (including surname or family name) and recent Photograph affixed and scan with MOA and AOA:
• Father's/Mother's/ name:
• Nationality:
• Date of Birth:
• Place of Birth (District and State):
• Educational qualification:
• Occupation:
• Income-tax PAN
• Permanent residential address and also Present address

• Duration of stay at present address
• Email id
• Phone No.
• Fax no. (optional)





• MOA
• AOA
• Declaration in Form-INC-8
• Affidavit from each subscribers in Form-INC-9
• Specimen signature in form-INC-10
• Proof of residential address of the company (not more than 2 months)
• Proof of Identity
• NOC in case there is change in the promoters (first subscribers to MOA)
4
Form INC-22

Notice of situation or change of situation of registered office
•Registered address of the company

• Police station address where the company's registered office is situated
• Proof of Registered Office address (Conveyance/Lease deed/Rent Agreement along with the rent receipts) etc.;

• Copies of the utility bills as mentioned above (not older than two months);

• A proof that the Company is permitted to use the address as the registered office of the Company if the same is owned by any other entity/ Person (not taken on lease by company)

• Copy of order of competent authority;
5
Form DIR-12

Particulars of appointment of Directors and  KMP and the changes among them

• Letter of appointment
Declaration by first director in form INC-9
• Declaration of appointee director in Form DIR-2
• Interest in other entities.
6
Form INC-21

Declaration prior to the commencement of business or exercising borrowing powers

• Specimen signature in Form INC-10
• Certificate of Registration issued by the RBI (in case of NBFCs) from other Regulators


Annexure to e-forms:
S.N
Form
Description
Related e-form(s)
1
DIR-2
Consent to act as a director of a company

Form DIR-12
2
DIR-4
Verification of applicant for application for DIN

Form DIR-3
3
INC-8
Declaration
Form INC-7
4
INC-9
Affidavit from each subscribers
1. Form INC-7
2. Form DIR-12
5
INC-10
Form for verification of signature of subscribers

1. Form DIR-3
2. Form INC-7
3. Form INC-21

Form DIR-2
Consent to act as a director of a company

[Pursuant to section 152(5) and rule 8 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014]

To
 --------------------- (Name of the company)
 -------------------- (Address of the company)

Subject: Consent to act as a director.

I ………………………, hereby give my consent to act as director of ……….. (name of the company), pursuant to sub-section (5) of section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and certify that I am not disqualified to become a director under the Companies Act, 2013.

1. Director Identification Number (DIN):
2. Name (in full):
3. Father's Name (in full):
4. Address:
5. E-mail id:
6. Mobile no.:
7. Income-tax PAN.:
8. Occupation:
9. Date of birth:
10. Nationality:
11. No. of companies in which I am already a Director and out of such companies the names of the companies in which I am a Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Whole time Director, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, Manager.
12. Particulars of membership No. and Certificate of practice No. if the applicant is a member of any professional Institute. Specifically state NIL if none.

DECLARATION

I declare that I have not been convicted of any offence in connection with the promotion, formation or management of any company or LLP and have not been found guilty of any fraud or misfeasance or of any breach of duty to any company under this Act or any previous company law in the last five years. I further declare that if appointed my total directorship in all the companies shall not exceed the prescribed number of companies in which a person can be appointed as a Director.

Signature:…………………….
Designation:………………….
Date:
Place:

Attachments:

1. Proof of identity;
2. Proof of residence;

Form DIR-4
Verification of applicant for application for DIN
(To be in the form of Affidavit)

[Pursuant to section 153 and rule 9(3)(a)(iv) of Companies (Appointment and  Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014]

I, ……………….., Son*/ Daughter* of ……….., born on ………….., resident of ………………………………………………………………………………………………… hereby confirm and verify that the particulars given in the Form DIR-3 are true and also are in agreement with the documents being attached to the Form DIR-3.

I hereby confirm and declare that :

1. The photograph and documents being attached to the Form DIR-3 belong to me. I further confirm that all required documents have been duly certified by the respective government authority and are being attached to the Form DIR-3, and

2. I am not restrained, disqualified, removed of, for being appointed as director of a company under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 including sections 164 and 169, and
3. I have not been declared as proclaimed offender by any Economic Offence Court or Judicial Magistrate Court or High Court or any other Court, and

4. I have not been already allotted a Director Identification Number (DIN) under section 154 of the Companies Act, 2013, and

5. I shall be liable under section 448 of the Act and under the relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and any other law as applicable, if any statement in this application is found to be false or any material fact is found to have been omitted.

*Note: strike out whichever is not applicable.

Signature

(Name)

Form No. INC-8

Declaration

[Pursuant to section 7(1)(b) and rule 14 of the Companies (Incorporation ) Rules, 2014]

Name of the Company: ………………………….……………………………………………………

I  …… ………………………………….,

1.  An advocate who is engaged in the formation of the company
2. A Chartered Accountant in India who is engaged in the formation of the company
3. A Cost Accountant in India who is engaged in the formation of the company
4. Company Secretary in practice in India who is engaged in the formation of the company

Declare that all the requirements of Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made there under relating to registration of the company under the Act and matters precedent or incidental thereto have been complied with.

Date:                               Signature:
Place:                             Membership No.:

Form No. INC-9
Affidavit

[Pursuant to section 7(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 15 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014]

Name of the proposed company: ……………………………………

I …………………., being the subscriber to the memorandum / named as first director in the articles, of the above named proposed company, hereby solemnly declare and affirm that:

1. I have not been convicted of any offence in connection with the promotion, formation or management of any company during the preceding five years; and
2.  I have not been found guilty of any fraud or misfeasance or of any breach of duty to any company under this Act or any previous company law during the preceding five years; and
3.  All the documents filed with the Registrar for registration of the company contain information that is correct and complete and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date:     
Place:              Signature:

Form No. INC - 10

Form for verification of signature of subscribers

[Pursuant to rule 16 (1) (q) of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014]


Size 4'*4'

(PASSPORT SIZE*)


* to be attested by Banker/Notary

1. Names, father's name and Address of subscribers/first directors:

Name

Father's Name

Address


2.  Specimen signatures:


Attestation*

(Signature of witness)

Note:

1. in point no. 1 above, strike off whichever is not applicable.
2. Person who is attesting should indicate his/her name, address and ID number

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CA SANJAY DEWAN
B.COM (H),FCA
FCMA,LCS,MIMA

Companies Act - 2013: Rotation of Auditors

Companies Act - 2013: Rotation of Auditors



  The new Companies Act makes it mandatory for certain class of companies to appoint auditors for limited tenure after the implementation of majority of provisions of Companies Act, 2013 coming into force w.e.f. 01st April, 2014.

Statutory Provisions related to rotation of Auditors/Audit Firm

Chapter X of Companies Act, 2013 containing the 10 sections from Section 139 to Section 148 covers the provisions related to Audit & Auditors. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has also notified 'The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014' w.e.f. 01st April, 2014.

According to Sub-Section 2 of Section 139 of Act:

No listed company or a company belonging to such class or classes of companies as may be prescribed, shall appoint or re-appoint—

(a) an inpidual as auditor for more than one term of five consecutive years;
and
(b) an audit firm* as auditor for more than two terms of five consecutive years

* the firm shall include the Limited Liability Partnership incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (Explanation to Section 139 of the Act).

So, if an inpidual as proprietor is appointed as auditor, its appointment period will be 5 consecutive years, while if audit firm (eg. partnership firm or LLP) is appointed, its appointment period will be 10 consecutive years (2 terms of five consecutive years).

The word 'year' has not been defined in Companies Act, 2013 nor the Rules provide any clarification of term 'year'. The general interpretation suggests a time period of 12 months from the date of original appointment.

Classes of companies covered in Rotation Scheme

According to Rule 5 of The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, for the purposes of sub-section (2) of section 139, the class of companies shall mean the following classes of companies excluding one person companies and small companies:-

(a) all unlisted public companies having paid up share capital of rupees 10 crore or more;

(b) all private limited companies having paid up share capital of rupees 20 crore or more;

(c) all companies having paid up share capital of below threshold limit mentioned in (a) and (b) above, but having public borrowings from financial institutions, banks or public deposits of rupees 50 crores or more.

One person company and small company shall have the meaning assigned in Section 2(62) & 2(85), respectively of the Act.

The 3rd proviso to Section 139(2) provides the transition period of 3 years to the companies existing on or before the commencement of this Act to comply with the requirements of these provisions within three years from the date of commencement of this Act.

Restrictions on re-appointment of Auditors and mandatory rotation of Auditors/Audit Firm

Restriction on re-appointment of auditors and mandatory rotation of auditors/audit firms has now been provided in this Act, which was not earlier provided in The Companies Act, 1956. According to 1st proviso to Section 139(2) of Act:

(i) an inpidual auditor who has completed his original term of 5 consecutive years shall not be eligible for re-appointment as auditor in the same company for five years from the completion of his term;

(ii) an audit firm which has completed its original two terms of 5 consecutive years, shall not be eligible for re-appointment as auditor in the same company for five years from the completion of such term

The above implication gives the cooling period of 5 years to auditors after the tenure of their original term of appointment of 5 year/10 years, before being eligible for re-appointment. 

For the purpose of this clause a break in the term for a continuous period of five years shall be considered as fulfilling the requirement of rotation (Explanation II of Rule 6 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014).

A further category of restriction on re-appointment is provided in 2nd  proviso to Section 139(2) of Act which provides that as on the date of appointment, no audit firm having a common partner or partners to the other audit firm, whose tenure has expired in a company immediately preceding the financial year, shall be appointed as auditor of the same company for a period of five years.

The implication of this proviso that if ABC & Co. is auditor of M/S XYZ Ltd. and the balance sheet of M/S XYZ Ltd. is being signed by Mr. A who is also a partner in other firm PQR & Co.If the original tenure of appointment of ABC & Co. is expiring on 20th August, 2020. The CA firm PQR & Co. can't take the appointment of auditor of M/S XYZ Ltd. for the period of five years starting from 21st August, 2020 and upto 20th August, 2025.

In the above example, PQR & Co. can take the advantage of being appointed as auditor on a date starting after the expiry of financial year 2020-2021. In simple words, PQR & Co. is being eligible for appointment of auditor of M/S XYZ Ltd. after the start of new financial year from the expiry of original tenure of ABC & Co., as the proviso mentions only of one preceding financial year.

Illustration explaining rotation in case of Inpidual Auditor

The following illustration tries to explain the total tenure of appointment in case of Inpidual Auditor being appointed before the commencement of provisions of Section 139(2) of the Act.


Number of consecutive
years for which an inpidual auditor has been functioning as auditor in the same company [in the first AGM held after the commencement of provisions of section 139(2)]

Maximum number of consecutive years for which he may be appointed in the same company (including transitional period)

Aggregate period which the auditor would complete in the same company in view of column I and II [Total of years covered from date of appointment, being appointment before the commencement of provisions of Section 139(2)]

Example
I
II
III
IV
5 years (or more than 5
years)

3 years
8 years or more

Auditors being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2009 (or before) can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2017 
4 years
3 years
7 years
Auditors being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2010 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2017
3 years
3 years
6 years
Auditors being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2011 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2017
2 years
3 years
5 years
Auditors being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2012 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2017
1 year
4 years
5 years
Auditors being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2013 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2018

Illustration explaining rotation in case of Audit firm

The following illustration tries to explain the total tenure of appointment in case of Audit firm being appointed before the commencement of provisions of Section 139(2) of the Act.

Number of consecutive years for which an audit firm has been functioning as auditor in the same company [in the first AGM held after the commencement of provisions of section 139(2)]

Maximum number of consecutive years for which the firm may be appointed in the same company (including transitional period)

Aggregate period which the firm would complete in the same company in view of column I and II [Total of years covered from date of appointment, being appointment before the commencement of provisions of Section 139(2)]

Example
I
II
III
IV
10 years (or more than 10
years)

3 years
13 years or more

Audit Firm being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2004 (or before) can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2017.
9 years
3 years
12 years
Audit Firm being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2005 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2017.
8 years
3 years
11 years
Audit Firm being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2006 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2017.
7 years
3 years
10 years
Audit Firm being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2007 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2017.
6 years
4 years
10 years
Audit Firm being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2008 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2018.
5 years
5 years
10 years
Audit Firm or LLP being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2009 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2019.
4 years
6 years
10 years
Audit Firm or LLP being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2010 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2020.
3 years
7 years
10 years
Audit Firm or LLP being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2011 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2021.
2 years
8 years
10 years
Audit Firm or LLP being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2012 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2022
1 year
9 years
10 years
Audit Firm or LLP being appointed in AGM on 30.09.2013 can hold their office till the AGM to be held on or before 29.09.2023

Note:

(1) Inpidual auditor shall include other inpiduals or firms whose name or trade mark or brand is used by such inpidual, if any.

(2) Audit Firm shall include other firms whose name or trade mark or brand is used by the firm or any of its partners.

(3) Consecutive years shall mean all the preceding financial years for which the inpidual auditor/firm has been the auditor until there has been a break by five years or more.

Position of Joint Auditors

According to sub-rule 4 of Rule 6 of The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 - where a company has appointed two or more inpiduals or firms or a combination thereof as joint auditors, the company may follow the rotation of auditors in such a manner that both or all of the joint auditors, as the case may be, do not complete their term in the same year.

Manner of rotation of auditor by the companies

Rule 6 of The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 prescribes the following manner of rotation of auditors by the companies:

(1) The Audit Committee shall recommend to the Board, the name of an inpidual auditor or of an audit firm who may replace the incumbent auditor on expiry of the term of such incumbent.

(2) Where a company is required to constitute an Audit Committee, the Board shall consider the recommendation of such committee, and in other cases, the Board shall itself consider the matter of rotation of auditors and make its recommendation for appointment of the next auditor by the members in annual general meeting.

(3) For the purpose of the rotation of auditors-

(i) in case of an auditor (whether an inpidual or audit firm), the period for which the inpidual or the firm has held office as auditor prior to the commencement of the Act shall be taken into account for calculating the period of five consecutive years or ten consecutive years, as the case may be;

(ii) the incoming auditor or audit firm shall not be eligible if such auditor or audit firm is associated with the outgoing auditor or audit firm under the same network of audit firms.

Explanation I - For the purposes of these rules the term "same network" includes the firms operating or functioning, hitherto or in future, under the same brand name, trade name or common control.

Explanation II - For the purpose of rotation of auditors,-

(a) a break in the term for a continuous period of five years shall be considered as fulfilling the requirement of rotation;

(b) if a partner, who is in charge of an audit firm and also certifies the financial statements of the company, retires from the said firm and joins another firm of chartered accountants, such other firm shall also be ineligible to be appointed for a period of five years.

Rotation not yet over: still Internal Rotation (sub-section 3 of Section 139)

Besides the above rotation, the members of the company may also resolve to provide that -

(a) in the audit firm appointed by it, the auditing partner and his team shall be rotated at such intervals as may be resolved by members; or

(b) the audit shall be conducted by more than one auditor.

Freedom of Step-out still provided [4th proviso to Section 139(2)]

Nothing contained in Section 139(2) of Act shall prejudice the right of the company to remove an auditor or the right of the auditor to resign from such office of the company.



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CA SANJAY DEWAN
B.COM (H),FCA
FCMA,LCS,MIMA