New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government on Friday said it is inviting public comments by May 9 for reviewing the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 and for the rationalisation of the filing framework under the Companies Act, 2013.A draft notification titled the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2026, proposing amendments to the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, has been prepared vide a public notice dated April 8.“The notification is placed on the website www.mca.gov.in for …
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New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Finance Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Monday, marking a key legislative step that will provide legal backing to the proposals announced in the Union Budget for 2026-27.Once passed, the Finance Bill will bring into force changes in income tax rates, as well as customs and excise duties that were announced as part of the Budget proposals.The Finance Minister also introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday gave its approval for referring the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for further scrutiny.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Bill, which aims to amend the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and the Companies Act, 2013, in the lower house of the Parliament and proposed that it be sent to the JPC for detailed analysis.The Bill aims to facilitate ease of doing business, decrimina…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table two key bills — the Finance Bill, 2026 and the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — in the Parliament on Monday.The Finance Bill, 2026 aims to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. Finance Minister will move for the bill’s consideration and seek its passage.This will mark a key step in implementing the government’s budgetary plans and economic poli…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday accused the Congress party of orchestrating the 1969 Companies Act amendments to ban cheque-based donations after parliamentary exposure of 1960-1969 corporate funds exclusively benefiting the party in exchange for favours. He alleged the party then reversed it in 1985 to facilitate both traceable and black money flows.Sharing the copies of both the Bills in a post on X, Dubey said, “Congress Party and Corruption in Donations. When it ca…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) undertook several policy, regulatory, institutional and technology-driven initiatives in 2025 to further simplify compliance, strengthen corporate governance, and enhance ease of doing business in India, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.The Ministry has raised the threshold limit of paid-up share capital and turnover up to Rs 10 crore and Rs 100 crore respectively for small companies, making more firms eligible …
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on Tuesday extended the deadline for filing financial statements and annual returns under the Companies Act until January 31, 2026, giving companies more time to complete their mandatory filings.The earlier deadline of December 31 was extended after a large number of users complained about technical problems on the MCA portal.Filers reported frequent timeouts, glitches and system errors that made it difficult to upload documents an…