Monthly Compliance Calendar for March 2021
Monthly Compliance Calendar for March 2021 ((Track due dates)
This article contains various Compliance requirements for the Month of March, 2021 under Statutory Laws. Compliance means “adhering to rules and regulations.” Compliance is a continuous process of following laws, policies, and regulations, rules to meet all the necessary governance requirements without any failure.
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Contains Compliance Requirement Under Income Tax Act, 1961, Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 (GST) and Important Updates/Circulars, Companies Act, 2013 (MCA/ROC and LLP Compliance) and Notifications, Foreign Exchange Management Act FEMA, 1999 (FEMA) and Important Notifications, Other Statutory Laws and Updates, Due dates of LLP Return filling, Due dates of ROC Return Filings and Updates, Mutual funds updates, SEBI ( Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) (LODR) Regulations, 2015, SEBI Takeover Regulations 2011, SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, SEBI (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 2018, SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations 2018) and Circulars / Notifications, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Updates, NCLT & NCLAT Updates, MSME Key Updates, Competition Commission of India, IRDAI-Insurance Sector Updates, NBFC Key Updates, Vivad se Vishwas Scheme.
Corporate Compliance Calendar March 2021 (Track due dates)
1. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT UNDER INCOME TAX ACT, 1961
| Sl. | Compliance Particulars | Due Dates |
| 1. | Due date of depositing TDS/TCS liabilities for previous month. | 07-03-2021 |
| 2. | Equalisation Levy is a direct tax, which is withheld at the time of payment by the service recipient where the annual payment made to one service provider (Non Residents only) exceeds Rs. 1,00,000 in one financial year for the specified and notified services | 07.03.2021 |
| 3. | Due date of Fourth instalment of advance tax for FY 2020-21 last date of depositing the fourth instalment of advance tax (if liable to pay any) for FY 2020-21. It is also the due date for making payment of advance tax by those individuals who are covered under the presumptive taxation scheme under sections 44AD and 44ADA. | 15.03.2021 |
| 4. | Deadline for filing revised/Belated ITR with cost of Rs.10,000 (Note: no benefit of filing belated or revised return of FY 2020-21will be available) once this deadline is missed then you will not be able to file ITR for FY2019- 20, nor you be able to file revised ITR for FY 2019-20. You will be liable to pay late filing fee of Rs 10,000 for filing belated ITR. | 31.03.2021 |
| 5. | Not linking PAN with AADHAAR will lead to inoperative of PAN | 31.03.2021 |
| 6. | Due date of payment of final amount of advance tax for FY 2020-21 (100% of Tax Liability) | 31.03.2021 |
| 7. | Filing quarterly statement of TDS/TCS deposited for Q1 and Q2 for FY 2020-21 (Extended Date) | 31.03.2021 |
| 8. | Vivad se Vishwas Scheme – Settling tax disputes between individuals and the income tax department | 31.03.2021 |
| 9. | Date for passing of order or issuance of notice by the authorities and various compliances under various direct taxes & Benami Law | 31.02.2021 |
ACT, 1961
Notes:
1.The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 has extended due dates for compliance falling during the period from 20-03-2020 to 31-12-2020. Readers are requested to please check the relevant documents from below links:
| The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020. | Click Here |
| Notification No. 88/2020 [F. No. 370142/35/2020-TPL] / SO 3906(E) dated 29 October, 2020. | Click Here |
- IMPORTATNT UPDATES:
- Transactions involving royalty, tech fee taxable under I-T not liable for equalisation levy: Budget
The government on Monday clarified transactions involving royalty/ technical services fee would be taxable under income-tax and not be liable for equalisation levy that is paid by foreign companies for conducting business with Indian parties, while explaining what would construe online sale of goods or services.
The Union Budget also clarified that transactions taxable under income -tax are not liable for equalisation levy. In the past, there have been concerns on the interpretation of the equalisation levy provisions.
- Firms to forego deduction if they delay deposit of employees’ social security contributions
The government on Monday said the employers who delay the deposit of workers’ share of social security contributions like employees’ provident fund will not be able to claim the amount as deduction from their income.
An amendment in this regard is proposed in the Finance Bill 2021, to ensure that firms deposit the social security contributions of their employees like Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) well in time.
3. Income Tax Return filing: ITR non-filers may be subject to higher rate of TDS
One of such provisions, introduced in the Budget is Section 206AB in Income Tax Act, which provides that now customers/ payers will need to deduct higher rate of TDS (as high as twice the normal rate, subject to minimum 5% TDS rate) from their vendors, if such vendors have not filed their ITR for two consecutive years immediately preceding the relevant financial year, for which due date for filing the ITR is already expired and aggregate amount of TDS/ TCS for such vendor in each of these two years is at least Rs 50,000. Similar provision is introduced as Section 206CCA, for the TCS.
4. Vivad se Vishwas attracts a quarter of all disputed cases
A quarter of all direct case disputes have opted for resolution under the Vivad se Vishwas scheme which involves Rs 97,000 crore in tax demands, sources in the department of revenue said on Friday. They added that the scheme is an overwhelming success compared with similar offers launched in 1998 and 2016.
Although the quantum of the final revenue proceeds to the government is not clear, the Centre will not receive the entire amount as the scheme offered attractive discounts. Besides, a part of tax demands is required to be deposited with the government when an assessee challenges the verdict in higher appellate forum and this amount would already have been accounted for in various years in the past.
5. Govt may tweak 2% equalisation levy to provide relief to local traders
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) may tweak the equalisation levy imposed on the sale of goods or services carried out using a non-resident e-commerce operator.
Currently, a levy of 2 percent is paid by non-resident e-commerce operators on the gross amount of the transaction. However, experts believe the imposition of a levy results in double taxation in cases where the buyer and the seller are both resident Indians but carry out a transaction using a non-resident e-commerce platform like Amazon.
6. No TDS on buying property under liquidation: NCLAT
In the case between S Kumars Nationwide and Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, the NCLAT ruled the liquidator is not required to prepare a balance sheet and profit & loss account and get it audited during the liquidation process. Liquidation of companies is set to get easier with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal throwing out taxman’s claims that the liquidator has to get tax deducted at source while liquidating a bankrupt company.
Any buyer of property from a liquidator under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 shall not be required to deduct and pay 1% TDS from the sale consideration under Section 194-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961
- Govt extends deadline for filing declarations under Vivaad Se Vishwas scheme till Mar 31
The government has extended the last date for availing of the direct tax Vivaad Se Vishwas dispute resolution scheme to March 31, 2021, from the earlier date of February 28. This is the fifth extension of the scheme.
Those willing to settle their tax disputes under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act can file their declarations till March 31 and pay the settled tax amount by April 30, 2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said in a notification Friday.
- IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS and CIRCULARS– For the month of February – 2021:
2. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT UNDER GST, 2017
Filing of GSTR –3B
STR 3B Due Dates for May 2020
A. Taxpayers having aggregate turnover > Rs. 5 Cr. in preceding FY
| Tax period | Due Date | No interest payable till | Interest payable @ 9% from & till | Interest payable @ 18% from |
| February, 2021 | 20th March, 2021 | – | – | – |
B. Taxpayers having aggregate turnover upto Rs. 5 crores in preceding FY (Group A)
| Tax period | Due Date | No interest payable till | Interest payable @ 9% from & till | Interest payable @ 18% from |
| February, 2021 | 22nd March, 2021 | – | – | – |
C. Taxpayers having aggregate turnover upto Rs. 5 crores in preceding FY (Group B)
| Tax period | Due Date | No interest payable till | Interest payable @ 9% from & till | Interest payable @ 18% from |
| February, 2021 | 24th March, 2021 | – | – | – |
D. Filing Form GSTR-1
| Tax period | Due Date | Remarks |
| Monthly return (February, 2021) | 11.03.2020 | Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of More than Rs. 1.50 Crores (> Rs 1.50 Cr) or opted to file Monthly Return |
E. Non Resident Tax Payers, ISD, TDS & TCS Taxpayers
| Form No. | Compliance Particulars | Timeline | Due Date |
| GSTR-5 & 5A | Non-resident ODIAR services provider file Monthly GST Return | 20th of succeeding month | 20.03.2020 |
| GSTR -6 | Every Input Service Distributor (ISD) | 13th of succeeding month | 13.03.2020 |
| GSTR -7 | Return for Tax Deducted at source to be filed by Tax Deductor | 10th of succeeding month | 10.03.2020 |
| GSTR -8 | E-Commerce operator registered under GST liable to TCS | 10th of succeeding month | 10.03.2020 |
F. GST Annual Returns
| Form No. | Compliance Particulars | Due Date (New) |
| GSTR-9 (FY 2019-20) | Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 2 Crores or opted to file Annual Return. | 31.03.2021 |
| GSTR-9C (FY 2019-20) | Reconciliation Statement/ Audit Report for Taxpayers having a Turnover of more than Rs. 5 crores. | 31.03.2021 |
G. GST Refund
| Form No. | Compliance Particulars | Due Date |
| RFD -10 | Refund of Tax to Certain Persons | 18 Months after the end of quarter for which refund is to be claimed |
H. Other Due Dates
| Compliance Particulars | Due Date |
| Updation of GSTN in Udyam Registration | 31.03.2021 |
| Opt in GST Composition Scheme | 31.03.2021 |
- KEY UPDATE(s):
- Advisory on Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C )
Reconciliation statement to be filed in Form GSTR-9C requires the tax rate wise declaration of transactions for the concerned financial year. In the said form, tax amount pertaining to tax rates 1%, 1.5% and 7.5% in section III (table 9 and 11) and section V may be made in row/ under label ‘Others’ of the said tables, wherever applicable.
- Budget 2021: Govt scraps GST Audit, No Need to file GSTR-9C [Read Finance Bill]
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Budget 2021 today before the Parliament, proposed to omit the requirement of furnishing the GSTR audit report in the form GSTR-9C. The GSTR-9C is a reconciliation statement required to be furnished by a taxpayer whose turnover exceeds Rs.2 crore in a financial year while filing his annual return in form GSTR-9. As per the Finance Bill 2021, “In section 35 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act,sub-section (5) shall be omitted.”
3. Sanitiser makers move court over ‘typo’ in GST regulations
Companies that were importing a key raw material used in manufacturing sanitisers and disinfectants have dragged the government to court following inability to avail benefits over an apparent typing error in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework.
Importers of ‘denatured ethyl alcohol’, a raw material used in hand sanitisers and disinfectants, have been paying a lower or concessional rate of customs duty, over the years as this was categorised as ‘excisable goods’
4. Module wise new functionalities deployed on the GST Portal for taxpayers
Various new functionalities are implemented on the GST Portal, from time to time, for GST stakeholders. These functionalities pertain to different modules such as Registration, Returns, Advance Ruling, Payment, Refund and other miscellaneous topics. Various webinars are also conducted as well informational videos prepared on these functionalities and posted on GSTNs dedicated YouTube channel for the benefit of the stakeholders.
5. Opt in for composition
Functionality to opt in for composition has been made available for FY 2021-22 in the Dashboard of taxpayers at Common Portal. The eligible taxpayers, who wish to avail the composition scheme may opt in for composition up to 31st March 2021.
6. ‘Best judgment’ assessment awaits GST return non-filers
Thousands of GST non-filers, or those who did not file returns, have received an autogenerated letter from the authorities, asking them to file their returns or face the prospect of the tax department assessing their liability and asking them to pay.
Although the GST law provided for use of “best judgment” assessment, it’s a provision that is only being used now to coax those who have not filed returns, and paid up GST, to clear dues to the government.
Sources said GST authorities have stepped up their drive to maximise collections weeks ahead of close of the financial year. This has been a particularly difficult year for the tax department as lockdown resulted in a massive drop in collections and forced officials to go slow on acting against non-filers and wrong doers.
7. Advisory on Annual Return (GSTR-9)
The taxpayers are advised to ensure that values are reported upto two decimal places in the GSTR-9 offline utility. The error “Error! Invalid Summary payload” after uploading the JSON created from the Offline Utility of GSTR-9 is reported due to reporting values upto three decimal places instead of two decimals.
8. Advisory on Reconciliation Statement (GSTR – 9C)
Reconciliation statement to be filed in Form GSTR-9C requires the tax rate wise declaration of transactions for the concerned financial year. In the said form, tax amount pertaining to tax rates 1%, 1.5% and 7.5% in section III (table 9 and 11) and section V may be made in row/ under label ‘Others’ of the said tables, wherever applicable.
- GST UPDATES FROM 01.02.2021 TO 28.02.2021
- COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND RULES MADE THEREUNDER
| Applicable Laws/Acts | Due Dates | Compliance Particulars | Forms / Filing mode |
| Companies Act, 2013 | Within 180 Days From The Date Of Incorporation Of The Company | As per Section 10 A (Commencement of Business) of the Companies Act, 2013, inserted vide the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 w.e.f. 2nd November, 2018, a Company Incorporated after the ordinance and having share capital shall not commence its business or exercise any borrowing powers unless a declaration is filed by the Director within 180 days from the date of Incorporation of the Company with the ROC. | MCA E- Form INC 20A (one time compliance) |
| Companies Act, 2013 | First declaration within 90 days from the date of notification Dt. 08.02.2019 | A person having Significant beneficial owner shall file a declaration to the reporting company http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/Co mpaniesOwnersAmendmentRules_0802 0219.pdf i.e. within 90 days of the commencement of the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2019 i.e. 08.02.2019 In case Subsequent Acquisition of the title of Significant Beneficial Owner / Any Change therein a declaration in Form No. BEN-1 required to be filed to the reporting company, within 30 days of acquiring such significant beneficial ownership or any change therein. | Form BEN-1 Draft Format available at LINK |
| Companies Act, 2013 | within 30 days of acquiring beneficial interest | Filing of form BEN-2 under the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018. (the date of receipt of declaration in BEN-1 ) CLICK HERE | Form BEN – 2 (e-form deployed by Ministry (ROC)) on 01.07.2019 |
| Companies Act, 2013 | One time Compliance | Filing of the particulars of the Company & its registered office. (by every company incorporated on or before the 31.12.2017.) Due date extended- Link : CLICK HERE | Active Form INC -22A |
| Companies Act, 2013 | Annual Compliance | *DIN KYC through DIR 3 KYC Form is an Annual Exercise. Last date for filing DIR-3 KYC for Financial year 2019-20 was extended till 31st December, 2020 CLICK HERE CLICK HERE Annual Exercise: CLICK HERE Penalty after due date is Rs. 5000/-(one time) | E-Form DIR – 3 KYC (Web Based and E-form) |
| Companies Act, 2013 | Within 270 days from the date of deployment of this Form | Annual Return To Be Filed By Auditor With The National Financial Reporting Authority CLICK HERE CLICK HERE Click Here Note on NFRA -2 Click Here | NFRA-2 (NFRA-2 e-Form live since 9th December 2019.) |
| Companies Act, 2013 | Within 30 days of the board meeting | Filing of resolutions with the ROC regarding Board Report and Annual Accounts. The details of the resolutions passed should be filed. | MGT-14 (Filing of resolution with MCA) |
- Due dates of ROC Annual Return Filings
| Sl. No. | Particulars | Due Date | E- Form |
| 1. | Appointment of Auditor | Within 15 days from the conclusion of AGM (ratification at every annual general meeting is not mandatory) | ADT-1 |
| 2. | Filing of financial statement and other documents with the ROC | With in 30 days from the conclusion of the AGM, other than OPC (In case of OPC within 180 days from the close of the financial year) Extension Link: Click Here Penalty after due date is Rs. 100 Per day till the date default continues | AOC-4 (due date extended till 15.02.2021) |
| 3. | Filing of annual return by a company | Within 60 days from the conclusion of AGM Penalty after due date is Rs. 100 Per day till the date default continues | MGT-7 |
| 4. | Filing of Cost Audit Report with the Central Government | With in 30 days from the receipt of Cost Audit Report Extension notification: Click here | CRA-4 |
- KEY UPDATES
- Impact of Union Budget 2021 on Company Law and LLP Law Provisions
A. Decriminalization of Companies Act, 2013 is completed
B. FM proposed decriminalization of the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008.
C. Small Companies definition revised :
a) Paid up capital from “not exceeding 50 Lakh” to “not exceeding2 Crore” and (+)
b) turnover from “not exceeding 2 Crore” to “not exceeding20 Crore”
- D. Benefits to OPC’s
- incentivize the incorporation of One Person Companies (OPCs)
- allowing OPCs to grow without any restrictions on paid up capital and turnover
- allowing conversion of OPC’s into any other type of company at any time
- reducing the residency limit for an Indian citizen to set up an OPC from 182 days to 120 days
- allow Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to incorporate OPCs in India.
2. Ministry of Corporate Affairs signs pact with CBIC for data exchange Provisions
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) will facilitate the sharing of data and information between MCA and CBIC on an automatic and regular basis, according to a statement by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).
Their databases include details of import-export transactions and consolidated financial statements of companies registered in the country. In addition to regular exchange of data, MCA and CBIC will also exchange with each other, on request, any information available in their respective databases, for the purpose of carrying out scrutiny, inspection, investigation and prosecution.
- Important Updates
- MCA MONTHLY UPDATE CALENDAR: FEBRUARY, 2021
| Sl. | Particulars of the Circulars | Link |
| 1. | New ‘Extend’ functionality shall be introduced as part of SPICe+ Part A in line with Rule 9A ‘Extension of reservation of name in certain cases’ of the Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2020 with effect from 26th January 2021. | CLICK HERE |
| 2. | Relaxation of additional fee in filing all AOC-4 e-forms | CLICK HERE |
| 3. | Companies (compromises, arrangements and amalgamations) Amendment Rules 2021 | CLICK HERE |
| 4. | Companies (Specification of Definition details) Amendment Rules 2021 | CLICK HERE |
| 5. | Companies (Incorporation) 2nd Amendment Rules 2021 | CLICK HERE |
| 6. | Notification of under section 67 of LLP dt 30.01.2020 | CLICK HERE |
| 7 | MCA21 Version 3.0 to be launched in Fiscal 2021-22 | CLICK HERE |
| 8 | MCA initiates process of De-criminalisation of compoundable offences under Limited Liability Act, 2008 | CLICK HERE |
| 9 | MCA revises threshold for paid up capital and turnover for Small Companies | CLICK HERE |
| 10 | MCA amends One Person Companies (OPCs) rules | CLICK HERE |
| 11 | The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Amendment Rules, 2021 | CLICK HERE |
| 12 | The Producer Companies Rules, 2021 | CLICK HERE |
| 13 | Sections notified- the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 | CLICK HERE |
| 14 | Amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs number S.O. 1935 (E), dated the 1st June, 2016 | CLICK HERE |
| 15 | The Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 | CLICK HERE |
| 16 | Call for Research Proposals under “Funding Research and Studies, Workshops and Conference, Etc.” under the plan scheme “Corporate Data Management” | CLICK HERE |
| 17 | Stakeholders are hereby informed that the Central Government, in Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under section 67(1) of LLP Act, 2008 will be extending Subsections (1) to (11) of section 90, Sub- sections (1) and (2) of section 164 , Subsections (1) and (3) to (6) of section 165, Sub-section (1) to (3) of section 167, Sub-section (5) of section 206, sub-section (3) of section 207, Sub-sections (1) to (3) of section 252 and Sub-sections (1) to (4) of Section 439 of the Companies Act, 2013 to limited liability Partnerships with modification and adaptation soon. Accordingly, limited liability Partnerships, Partners and Designated partners thereof are advised to take note of the same for appropriate action. | CLICK HERE |
| 18 | The Companies (Specification of definitions details) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 | CLICK HERE |
| 19 | 15 States complete ease of doing business reforms | CLICK HERE |
| 20 | Press release on MCA signing Data Exchange MoU with CBIC on 25th February, 2021 | CLICK HERE |
4. COMPLIANCES UNDER FEMA / RBI
| Applicable Laws/Acts | Due Dates | Compliance Particulars | Forms / (Filing mode) |
| FEMA ACT 1999 | 15 July every year | Annual Return on Foreign liabilities and assets. The FLA return is required to be submitted by the companies who have received Foreign direct investment (FDI) and/or made Foreign direct investment abroad in the previous year(s) including the current year | FLA Return through Flair Portal: Click here |
| FEMA ACT 1999 | Monthly Basis | External Commercial Borrowings Borrowers are required to report all ECB transactions to the RBI on a monthly basis through an AD Category – I Bank in the form of ‘ECB 2 Return’. | ECB 2 Return |
| FEMA ACT 1999 | Not later than 30 days from the date of issue of Capital instrument | FC-GPR is a form filed when the Indian company receives the Foreign Direct Investment and the company allots shares to a person resident outside India. | Form FC-GPR |
| FEMA ACT 1999 | With in 60 days of receipt/ remittance of funds or transfer of capital instruments whichever is earlier. | Reporting of transfer of shares and other eligible securities between residents and non-residents and vice- versa is to be made in Form FC-TRS. The onus of reporting shall be on the resident transferor/ transferee. | Form FCTRS. |
| FEMA ACT 1999 | within 30 days from the date of receipt of the amount of consideration. | A Limited Liability Partnership receiving amount of consideration and acquisition of profit shares is required to submit a report in the Form FDI LLP-1 | Form FDI LLP-I |
| FEMA ACT 1999 | within 60 days from the date of receipt of funds in | A Limited liability Partnership shall report disinvestment/ transfer of capital contribution or profit share between a resident and a non resident (or vice versa) | Form FDI LLP-II |
| FEMA ACT 1999 | within 30 days from the date of allotment of capital instruments | The domestic custodian shall report the issue/ transfer/ of sponsored/ unsponsored depository receipts | Downstrea statement – Form DI & reporting at FIFP too |
- Procedure for submission of previous year’s FLA return
In case of submission of FLA returns for previous years, the reporting entity need to take approval from RBI. Visit https://flair.rbi.org.in/fla → Login to FLAIR → Go to “Menu” (upper left corner) → Go to “Multiple Year CIN Enable Screen” → select year 2019 (2018,2017,… 2012,2011). Click “→” then Click “Request”. After sending request to RBI through FLA portal, entities need to wait for at least one working day for approval. Entities can check the status of their request in “Multiple Year CIN Enable Screen” under menu on the left corner. Once approved by RBI, the entity can submit FLA return for the requested previous year”.It may be noted that for example if FLA return for 2020 is not submitted then submission of previous year FLA 2019 and prior years, will not be allowed.
IMPORTANT UPDATES, FEBRUARY-2021
- RBI favors retaining current inflation targeting regime
RBI on 26th February, 2021 has released its report on currency and finance (RCF) for the year 2020-21 The Reserve Bank in a report on currency and finance (RCF) for the year 2020-21 said “the current numerical framework for defining price stability, i.e., an inflation target of 4 per cent with a +/-2 per cent tolerance band, is appropriate for the next five years.”
The report said that the “period of study in this report is from October 2016 to March 2020 commencing with the formal operationalization of the flexible inflation targeting (FIT) framework in India but excluding the period of the COVID-19 pandemic in view of data distortions.” The retail inflation stood at 4.59 per cent in December 2020 and 7.59 per cent in January 2020. The previous low for retail inflation was in September 2019 at 4 per cent. Read more at: Click here
2. Indian banks’ loans rose 6.6% y/y in 2 weeks to Feb 12: RBI
Outstanding loans fell ₹1,044 crore ($141.30 million) to ₹107.04 trillion in the two weeks to Feb. 12. Indian banks’ loans rose 6.6% in the two weeks to Feb. 12 from a year earlier, while deposits rose 11.8%, the Reserve Bank of India’s weekly statistical supplement showed on Friday.
3. RBI extends deadline to apply for umbrella entity on retail payments
State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Yes Bank are all eyeing the licence.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the deadline for submitting applications for the authorisation of a pan-India umbrella entity for retail payments up to March 31, citing Covid-related disruptions and inconveniences.
“Requests were received from various stakeholders, including the Indian Banks’ Association, for extending the timeline,” the Reserve Bank of India said. The central bank had invited applications in August and given six months’ time to apply for a license.
Consortiums of top corporates, including Reliance Industries, banks, and fintech firms, are aggressively looking to create a NPCI-like body for retail payments to cash in on the ongoing shift to digital payments. (Read full article at Click Here)
4. RBI announces Rs 10,000 crore special OMOs on February 25
IThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday that it will conduct simultaneous sale and purchase of government bonds under special open market operations (OMOs) on 25th February 2021. The RBI will buy and sell bonds worth Rs 10,000 crore each on that day. “On a review of current liquidity and financial conditions, the RBI has decided to conduct simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under OMO for an aggregate amount of Rs 10,000 crore each on February 25, 2021,” RBI governor Shaktikanta Das recently assured investors that its stance on liquidity remains accommodative and that the government’s Rs 12.06 lakh crore borrowing programme for the fiscal year starting April will be managed in a smooth and orderly manner.
- RBI CIRCULARS / NOTIFICATIONS: FEBRUARY, 2021
5. COMPLIANCE UNDER OTHER STATUTORY LAWS
| Applicable Laws/Acts | Due Dates | Compliance Particulars | Forms / (Filing mode) |
| EPF (The Employees’ Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952) | 15.03.2020 | PF Payment | ECR |
| ESIC (Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948) | 15.03.2020 | ESIC Payment | ESI CHALLAN |
| Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 | Within 15 Days of commencement/ completion of contract work | Return/Notice within 15 days of commencement/ completion of each contract by the Principal employer | Form VI-B |
| Payment of Gratuity Rule | Within 30 Days of applicability of the Act & any change | Notice of applicability of the Act & any change | Form A or B |
| Shops And Establishments Act | 31.03.2021 | Annual Return Under Shops and Establishments Act – Jharkhand | Annual Return |
| Maharashtra Professional Tax Act | 31.03.2021 | Monthly Return for February Under Maharashtra Profession Tax, Trade and CeilingsProfession Tax | Profession Tax |
- Key Update
- 1. From 15th Feb.,2020, new Companies registered through MCA Portal, http://www.mca.gov.in need not comply with provisions of ESI Act till they reach threshold limit of ESI coverage or initial 6 months whichever is earlier. For further details login to ‘ http://www.esic.in Submission of Mobile Number and Bank Account details (Bank Name, Branch Name & IFSC) shall be mandatory for registration of New employee. For more updates: Click here
2. Labour Ministry finalises new job rules under 4 codes, reform to be a reality soon Parliament had passed four codes on four broad codes on wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety health & working conditions (OSH) which would ultimately rationalise 44 central labour laws. The Code on Wages was passed by Parliament in 2019 while the three other codes got clearance from both the Houses in 2020. The four broad codes on wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety, health & working conditions (OSH) have already been notified after getting the President’s assent. But for implementing these four codes, the rules need to be notified.
3.Labour codes to herald new wave of reforms in 2021; job creation likely to be major challenge This year has also been a challenging year for the workforce as well as for employers due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government imposed a nationwide lockdown from March 25, which had an adverse impact on economic activities and resulted in the exodus of migrant workers from large cities to their homes in the hinterland. The implementation of four labour codes in one go from April 1 next year will usher in a new wave of reforms in industrial relations and also help in attracting more investments but employment generation will remain a key challenge in 2021.
4. Government to develop a portal for unorganised workers: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The exercise has been felt necessary after millions of migrant workers moved back to their rural homes during the pandemic and the government had no data to track them. In a move aimed at better targeting of policies related to health, insurance and skilling for unorganised workers, the government will soon develop a portal to compute the count of unorganised workers in the country. The exercise has been felt necessary after millions of migrant workers moved back to their rural homes during the pandemic and the government had no data to track them. The labour ministry has begun work on upgrading the Shram Suvidha portal.
5. The government has also taken many initiatives to help workers affected adversely due to COVID-19. These steps include allowing withdrawal of non-refundable advance from employees’ provident fund accounts, providing 50 per cent of three months’ wages to insured persons who lost their jobs during the pandemic under ABVKY (Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana) and launching of ABRY to boost fresh hiring.
UPDATES TRACKER UNDER LABOUR LAWS – FEB. 2021
6. SEBI – SECURITIES EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT UNDER SEBI (LODR) REGULATIONS, 2015
FILING MODE(s) :
For BSE : BSE LISTING CENTRE
For NSE : NEAPS Portal
- Annual Compliances
| Sl. No. | Regulation No. | Compliance Particular | Compliance Period (Due Date) |
| 1 | Regulation 34(1) & 36(2) – | Annual Report | Not later than the day of commencement of dispatch to its shareholders and not less than 21 days before the annual general meeting |
| 2 | Annual report in XBRL mode 16 may 2019 BSE CIRCULAR’ https://www.bseindia.com/corporates/Displaydata.aspx?Id=7a3c8414-03fa-4976-8579-db3f8fc8d2bc&Page=cir | Filings in respect of Annual Report has to be done by all listed entities in XBRL mode in addition to the currently used PDF mode mandatorily, for periods ending March 31, 2019. | Same time limit of Regulation 34 |
| 3. | Regulation 34(1)(b) | in the event of any changes to the annual report, the revised copy along with the details of and explanation for the changes shall be sent not later than 48 hours after the annual general meeting. | Within 48 hours after AGM |
Regular / Annual Compliance
| REG NO | REGULATION NO | PARTICULARS | TIMELINE |
| 47 Advertisements in Newspapers. | 47 (3) Advertisements in Newspapers | Financial results at 47 clause (b) of sub-regulation (1), shall be published within 48 hours of conclusion of the meeting of board of directors at which the financial results were approved. | 48 HOURS |
| 23 Related party transactions. | Reg 23(9) Related party transactions | The listed entity shall submit within 30 days from the date of publication of its standalone and consolidated financial results for the half year, disclosures of related party transactions on a consolidated basis, in the format specified in the relevant accounting standards for annual results to the stock exchanges and publish the same on its website | 30 days |
| 24A Secretarial Audit. | Red 24A | Every listed entity and its material unlisted subsidiaries incorporated in India shall undertake secretarial audit and shall annex with its annual report, a secretarial audit report, given by a company secretary in practice, in such form as may be specified with effect from the year ended March 31, 2019. (within 60 days from the Closure of FY) | 60 days from the Closure of FY |
| 36 Documents & Information to shareholders. | 36(1) | The listed entity shall send annual report referred to in sub-regulation 36(1), to the holders of securities, not less than twenty-one days before the annual general meeting | 21 days before AGM |
| 46 Website | 46(2)(s) | The listed entity shall disseminate the following information under a separate section on its website separate audited financial statements of each subsidiary of the listed entity in respect of a relevant financial year, uploaded at least 21 days prior to the date of the annual general meeting which has been called to inter alia consider accounts of that financial year.] | 21 days prior 1 days prior to the date of AGM |
COMPLIANCE ON IMPACT OF COVID 19:Reg 4(2)(e),30,33,51
Advisory on disclosure of material impact of COVID-19 pandemic on listed entities under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015: Link
Quarterly compliance which included half year compliance except FR
| REG NO | REGULATION NO | PARTICULARS | TIMELINE |
| Intimation | Reg 29 read with Reg 33 | intimation regarding item specified in clause 29(1) (a) to be discussed at the meeting of board of directors shall be given at least five days in advance (excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting), and such intimation shall include the date of such meeting of board of directors | at least 5 working days in advance, excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting |
| Intimations and Disclosure of events or information to Stock Exchanges. | 87B: Intimations and Disclosure of events or information to Stock Exchanges. READ WITH PART E OF Schedule III | The listed entity shall first disclose to stock exchange(s) of all events or information, as specified in Part E of Schedule III, as soon as reasonably possible but not later than twenty four hours from occurrence of the event or information: | 24 HOURS |
| Valuation, Rating and NAV disclosure. | 87C(1) (iii) | An issuer whose security receipts are listed on a stock exchange shall ensure that: the net asset value is calculated on the basis of such independent valuation and the same is declared by the asset reconstruction company within fifteen days of the end of the quarter. | 15 Days |
Event based Compliances
| 30 Disclosure of events or information. | 30(6) AND Part A of Schedule III | The listed entity shall first disclose to stock exchange(s) of all events, as specified in Part A of Schedule III, or information as soon as reasonably possible and not later than twenty four hours from the occurrence of event or information | 24 HOURS |
| 30 Disclosure of events or information. | 30(6) AND sub-para 4 of Para A of Part A of Schedule III | The listed entity shall disclose to the Exchange(s), within 30 minutes of the closure of the meeting held to consider the following: a) dividends and/or cash bonuses recommended or declared or the decision to pass any dividend and the date on which dividend shall be paid/dispatched; b) any cancellation of dividend with reasons thereof; c) the decision on buyback of securities; d) the decision with respect to fund raising proposed to be undertaken e) increase in capital by issue of bonus shares through capitalization including the date on which such bonus shares shall be credited/dispatched; f) reissue of forfeited shares or securities, or the issue of shares or securities held in reserve for future issue or the creation in any form or manner of new shares or securities or any other rights, privileges or benefits to subscribe to; g) short particulars of any other alterations of capital, including calls; h) financial results; i) decision on voluntary delisting by the listed entity from stock exchange(s). | 30 MINUTES |
| 31A: Conditions for re-classification of any person as promoter / public | 31A(8) | The following events shall deemed to be material events and shall be disclosed by the listed entity to the stock exchanges as soon as reasonably possible and not later than twenty four hours from the occurrence of the event: (a) receipt of request for re-classification by the listed entity from the promoter(s) seeking re-classification; (b) minutes of the board meeting considering such request which would include the views of the board on the request; (c) submission of application for re-classification of status as promoter/public by the listed entity to the stock exchanges; (d) decision of the stock exchanges on such application as communicated to the listed entity; | 24 HOURS |
| 34 Annual Report. | 34(1)(b) | in the event of any changes to the annual report, the revised copy along with the details of and explanation for the changes shall be sent not later than 48 hours after the annual general meeting.] | 48 HOURS |
| 44 Meetings of shareholders and voting | 44(3) | The listed entity shall submit to the stock exchange, within forty eight hours of conclusion of its General Meeting, details regarding the voting results in the format specified by the Board. | 48 HOURS |
| 47 Advertisements in Newspapers. | 47 (3) Advertisements in Newspapers | The listed entity shall publish the information specified in 47(1) in the newspaper simultaneously with the submission of the same to the stock exchange(s). The same is reproduced below 47(1) (a) notice of meeting of the board of directors where financial results shall be discussed (c )statements of deviation(s) or variation(s) as specified in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 32 on quarterly basis, after review by audit committee and its explanation in directors report in annual report; (d) notices given to shareholders by advertisement | Simultaneously |
| – | SCHEDULE III PART PART A 7(A) | resignation of the auditor of the listed entity, detailed reasons for resignation of auditor, as given by the said auditor, shall be disclosed by the listed entities to the stock exchanges as soon as possible but not later than twenty four hours of receipt of such reasons from the auditor | 24 HOURS |
| – | SCHEDULE III PART PART A 7(B) | In case of resignation of an independent director of the listed entity, within seven days from the date of resignation, the following disclosures shall be made to the stock exchanges by the listed entities: i. Detailed reasons for the resignation of independent directors as given by the said director shall be disclosed by the listed entities to the stock exchanges. ii. The independent director shall, along with the detailed reasons, also provide a confirmation that there is no other material reasons other than those provided. iii. The confirmation as provided by the independent director above shall also be disclosed by the listed entities to the stock exchanges along with the detailed reasons as specified in sub-clause (i) above.] | 7 days from the date of resignation |
| 7 Share Transfer Agent. | Reg 7(4) & (5) Share Transfer Agent. | The listed entity shall intimate any change or appointment of a new share transfer agent, to the stock exchange(s) within seven days of entering into the agreement. | 7 DAYS |
| 29 | Reg 29(1) | The intimation required under 29 (1), shall be given at least two working days in advance, excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting Reg 29(1) is reproduced below: (b) proposal for buyback of securities ; (c) proposal for voluntary delisting by the listed entity from the stock exchange(s); (d) fund raising by way of further public offer, rights issue, American Depository Receipts/Global Depository Receipts/Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds, qualified institutions placement, debt issue, preferential issue or any other method and for determination of issue price: Provided that intimation shall also be given in case of any annual general meeting or extraordinary general meeting or postal ballot that is proposed to be held for obtaining shareholder approval for further fund raising indicating type of issuance. (e) declaration/ recommendation of dividend, issue of convertible securities including convertible debentures or of debentures carrying a right to subscribe to equity shares or the passing over of dividend. (f) the proposal for declaration of bonus securities where such proposal is communicated to the board of directors of the listed entity as part of the agenda papers: | at least 2 working days in advance, excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting |
| 31 Holding of specified securities and shareholding pattern. | Reg 31 (1)(a) | The listed entity shall submit to the stock exchange(s) a statement showing holding of securities and shareholding pattern separately for each class of securities, in the format specified by the Board from time to time – one day prior to listing of its securities on the stock exchange(s); | 1 day prior to listing of its securities on the stock exchange(s |
| 31 | Reg 31 (1 (c) | within ten days of any capital restructuring of the listed entity resulting in a change exceeding two per cent of the total paid-up share capital: | within 10 days of any capital restructuring |
| 31A Conditions for re-classification of any person as promoter / public | Reg 31A | an application for re-classification of a promoter/ person belonging to promoter group to public to the stock exchanges has to be made by the listed entity consequent to the following procedures and not later than thirty days from the date of approval by shareholders in general meeting | 30 days from the date of approval by shareholders in general meeting |
| 37 Draft Scheme of Arrangement & Scheme of Arrangement. | 37(1) | Draft Scheme of Arrangement & Scheme of Arrangement before for obtaining Observation Letter or No-objection letter, before filing such scheme with any Court or Tribunal, in terms of requirements specified by the Board or stock exchange(s) from time to time. | Before filling the same with any court or tribunal |
| 39 Issuance of Certificates or Receipts/Letters/Advices for securities and dealing with unclaimed securities. | 39(2) | The listed entity shall issue certificates or receipts or advices, as applicable, of subdivision, split, consolidation, renewal, exchanges, endorsements, issuance of duplicates thereof or issuance of new certificates or receipts or advices, as applicable, in cases of loss or old decrepit or worn out certificates or receipts or advices, as applicable within a period of thirty days from the date of such lodgement. | 30 Days |
| 39 Issuance of Certificates or Receipts/Letters/Advices for securities and dealing with unclaimed securities | 39(3) | The listed entity shall submit information regarding loss of share certificates and issue of the duplicate certificates, to the stock exchange within two days of its getting information. | 2 days of its getting information. |
| 40 Transfer or transmission or transposition of securities. | 40 (3) | On receipt of proper documentation, the listed entity shall register transfers of its securities in the name of the transferee(s) and issue certificates or receipts or advices, as applicable, of transfers; or issue any valid objection or intimation to the transferee or transferor, as the case may be, within a period of fifteen days from the date of such receipt of request for transfer | 15 days |
| 40 Transfer or transmission or transposition of securities. | 40 (3) | the listed entity shall ensure that transmission requests are processed for securities held in dematerialized mode within seven days after receipt of the specified documents: | 7 Days |
| 40 Transfer or transmission or transposition of securities. | 40 (3) | the listed entity shall ensure that transmission requests are processed for securities held in physical mode within twenty one days after receipt of the specified documents: | 21 Days |
| – | SCHEDULE VII: TRANSFER OF SECURITIES (PART B (1)) | In case of minor differences in the signature of the transferor(s), the listed entity shall follow the following procedure for registering transfer of securities: (a) the listed entity shall promptly send to the first transferor(s), via speed post an intimation of the aforesaid defect in the documents and inform the transferor(s) that objection, supported by valid proof, is not lodged by the transferor(s) with the listed entity within fifteen days of receipt of the listed entity’s letter, then the securities shall be transferred | 15 Days |
| 42 Record Date or Date of closure of transfer books. | 42(2) | The listed entity shall give notice in advance of atleast seven working days (excluding the date of intimation and the record date) to stock exchange(s) of record date specifying the purpose of the record date: | 7 working days advance intimation excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting |
| 42 Record Date or Date of closure of transfer books. | 42(2) | in the case of rights issues, the listed entity shall give notice in advance of atleast three working days (excluding the date of intimation and the record date).] | 3 working days advance intimation excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting |
| 42 Record Date or Date of closure of transfer books. | 42(3) | The listed entity shall recommend or declare all dividend and/or cash bonuses at least five working days (excluding the date of intimation and the record date) before the record date fixed for the purpose. | 5 working days advance intimation excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting |
| 46 Website | 46 (3)(b) | The listed entity shall update any change in the content of its website within two working days from the date of such change in content. | 2 working days |
| 50 Intimation to stock exchange(s). | 50(1) | The listed entity shall give prior intimation to the stock exchange(s) at least eleven working days before the date on and from which the interest on debentures and bonds, and redemption amount of redeemable shares or of debentures and bonds shall be payable. | 11 working days |
| 50 Intimation to stock exchange(s). | 50(3) | The listed entity shall intimate to the stock exchange(s), at least two working days in advance, excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting, regarding the meeting of its board of directors, at which the recommendation or declaration of issue of non convertible debt securities or any other matter affecting the rights or interests of holders of non convertible debt securities or non convertible redeemable preference shares is proposed to be considered. | 2 working days advance intimation excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting |
| 52 Financial Results. | 52 (4) & (5) | The listed entity shall, within seven working days from the date of submission of the information required under sub- regulation (4), submit to stock exchange(s), a certificate signed by debenture trustee that it has taken note of the contents | 7 working days |
| 52 Financial Results. | 52 (4) & (8) | The listed entity shall, within two calendar days of the conclusion of the meeting of the board of directors, publish the financial results and statement referred to in reg 52 (4), in at least one English national daily newspaper circulating in the whole or substantially the whole of India. | two calendar days of the conclusion of the meeting |
| 57 Other submissions to stock exchange(s). | 57(1) | The listed entity shall submit a certificate to the stock exchange within two days of the interest or principal or both becoming due that it has made timely payment of interests or principal obligations or both in respect of the non convertible debt securities | within 2 days |
| 60 Record Date | 60(2) | The listed entity shall give notice in advance of at least seven working days (excluding the date of intimation and the record date) to the recognised stock exchange(s) of the record date or of as many days as the stock exchange(s) may agree to or require specifying the purpose of the record date. | 7 working days advance intimation excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting |
| 78 Record Date. | 78(2) | The listed entity shall give notice in advance of at least four working days to the recognised stock exchange(s) of record date specifying the purpose of the record date | notice in advance of at least 4 working days |
| 82 Intimation and filings with stock exchange(s). | 82(2) | The listed entity shall intimate to the stock exchange(s), at least two working days in advance, excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting, regarding the meeting of its board of trustees, at which the recommendation or declaration of issue of securitized debt instruments or any other matter affecting the rights or interests of holders of securitized debt instruments is proposed to be considered. | 2 working days in advance, excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting, |
| 82 Intimation and filings with stock exchange(s). | 82(3) | The listed entity shall submit such statements, reports or information including financial information pertaining to Schemes to stock exchange within seven days from the end of the month/ actual payment date, either by itself or through the servicer, on a monthly basis in the format as specified by the Board from time to time: Provided that where periodicity of the receivables is not monthly, reporting shall be made for the relevant periods. | within 7 days |
| 87 Record Date. | 87(2) | The listed entity shall give notice in advance of atleast seven working days (excluding the date of intimation and the record date) to the recognised stock exchange(s) of the record date or of as many days as the Stock Exchange may agree to or require specifying the purpose of the record date | 7 working days advance intimation excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting |
| 87E Record Date. | 87E(2) | The listed entity shall give notice in advance of at least seven working days (excluding the date of intimation and the record date) to the stock exchange(s) of the record date or of as many days as the stock exchange may agree to or require specifying the purpose of the record date. | 7 working days advance intimation excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting |
SYSTEM DRIVEN DISCLOSURE
FOR SAST AND PIT REG: Listed entities shall follow System Driven Disclosure by designating 1 Depository as Designated Depository and uploading the Formation of promoter. Promoter Group ,Designated Person, Directors, Employees not below 2 level (till 30/09/2020)
The Key Summary of System Driven Disclosure of Sep 9, 2020 (Link) is reproduced below:
“→. Listed company shall provide the information including PAN number of Promoter(s) including member(s) of the promoter group, designated person(s) and director(s) (hereinafter collectively referred to as entities) as per PIT Regulations to the designated depository (selected in terms of SEBI circular ref. no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR1/CIR/P/2018/85 dated May 28, 2018) in the format and manner prescribed by the Depositories. For PAN exempt entities, the Investor’s Demat account number(s) shall be specified by the listed company. The information shall be provided within 10 days from the date of this circular.
→. The designated depository shall share the information received from the listed company with other depository.
→. In case of any subsequent update in the details of the entities, the listed company shall update the information with the designated depository on the same day. The designated depository shall share the incremental changes with the other depository on the day of receipt from the listed company.”
Below is summary of circulars issued in this regards.
6. SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide notification / Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR1/CIR/P/2020/49 issued and publish dated 27th March 2020, has published Relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”.
| Sl. No. | Regulation No. | Compliance Particular | Compliance Period (Due Date) |
| 1 | Regulation 30(1) | Every person, who together with persons acting in concert with him, holds shares or voting rights entitling him to exercise 25% or more of the voting rights in a target company, shall disclose their aggregate shareholding and voting rights as of the 31st day of March, in such target company in such form as may be specified. | The disclosures required under sub-regulation (1) and sub-regulation (2) shall be made within seven working days from the end of each financial year to; every stock exchange where the shares of the target company are listed; and the target company at its registered office |
| 2 | Regulation 30(2) | The promoter of every target company shall together with persons acting in concert with him, disclose their aggregate shareholding and voting rights as of the thirty-first day of March, in such target company in such form as may | |
| 3. | Regulation 31(1) read with Regulation 28(3) of Takeover Regulations AUGUST 7, 2019 CIRCULAR https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/circulars/aug-2019/disclosure-of-reasons-for-encumbrance-by-promoter-of-listed-companies_43837.html | The promoter of every listed company shall specifically disclose detailed reasons for encumbrance if the combined encumbrance by the promoter along with PACs with him equals or exceeds: a) 50% of their shareholding in the company; or b) 20% of the total share capital of the company, | within 2 (two) working days |
| 4. | Regulation 31(4) | Disclosure of encumbered shares | Promoter of every target company shall together with persons acting in concert with him, disclose their aggregate shareholding and voting rights as of the 31st March, in such target company in such form as may be specified |
7. SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015
| Sl. No. | Regulation No. | Compliance Particular | Compliance Period (Due Date) |
| 1 | Regulation 7(2) “Continual Disclosures” | Every promoter, employee and director of every company shall disclose to the company the number of such securities acquired or disposed of within two trading days of such transaction if the value of the securities traded, whether in one transaction or a series of transactions over any calendar quarter, aggregates to a traded value in excess of ten lakh rupees (10,00,000/-) or such other value as may be specified; | Every company shall notify; within two trading days of receipt of the disclosure or from becoming aware of such information |
8. SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018
| Sl. No. | Regulation No. | Compliance Particular | Compliance Period (Due Date) |
| 1 | Schedule XIX – Para (2) of ICDR Read with Reg 108 of SEBI LODR | “The issuer shall make an application for listing from the date of allotment, within such period as may be specified by the Board from time to time, to one or more recognized stock exchange(s)”. In regard to above, it is specified that Issuer shall make an application to the exchange/s for listing in case of further issue of equity shares from the date of allotment within 20 days (unless otherwise specified). | Within 20 days from the date of allotment |
| 2 | Regulation 162 | The tenure of the convertible securities of the issuer shall not exceed eighteen months from the date of their allotment. | Within 18 months from date of allotment |
| 3 | SEBI CIRCULAR Aug 19, 2019 https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/circulars/aug-2019/non-compliance-with-certain-provisions-of-sebi-issue-of-capital-and-disclosure-requirements-regulations-2018-icdr-regulations-_43941.html | Application for trading approval to the stock exchange Listed entities shall make an application for trading approval to the stock exchange/s within 7 working days from the date of grant of listing approval by the stock exchange/s. | Within 7 working days from grant of date of listing approval |
| 4 | Regulation 76 Application for rights issue | The issuer along with lead managers and other parties related to the issue shall constitute an optional mechanism (non-cash mode only) to accept the applications of the shareholders to apply to rights issue subject to ensuring that no third-party payments shall be allowed in respect of any application | |
| 5. | Regulation 77 Service of Documents | In case if the company fails to adhere to modes of dispatch through registered post or speed post or courier services due to Covid-19 conditions it will not be treated as non-compliance during the said period.The issuers shall publish required & necessary documents on the websites of the company, registrar, stock exchanges and the lead managers to the rights issue | |
| 6 | Regulation 84 Advertisement | Issuer has the flexibility to publish the advertisement in additional newspapers above those required in Regulation 84. The advertisement should also be made available on: A. Website of the Issuer, Registrar, Lead Managers, and Stock Exchanges. B. Television channels, radio, the internet, etc. to spread information related to the process. |
9. SEBI (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 2018 (Buyback Regulations)
| Sl. No. | Regulation No. | Compliance Particular | Compliance Period (Due Date) |
| 1 | Regulation 11 and 24(iv) | Extinguishment of equity shares in connection with Buyback The particulars of the security certificates extinguished and destroyed shall be furnished by the company to the stock exchanges where the shares or other specified securities of the company are listed within seven days of extinguishment and destruction of the certificates | 7 days of extinguishment and destruction of the certificates |
| 2 | Regulation 24(i) (f) | Minimum time between buy back and raising of funds | Temporary relaxation in the period of restriction provided in Regulation 24(i)(f) from “one year” to “six months” Applicable up to December 31, 2020 only |
10. SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations 2018)
| Sl. No. | Compliance Particulars | Due Date |
| 1. | Regulation 76 (Quarter, Oct – Dec 2020) Reconciliation of Shares and Capital Audit | 30.01.2021 |
| 2. | Regulation 74 (5): Processing of demat requests form by Issuer/RTAs – Certificate Received from Registrar | Within 15 days of receipt of the certificate of security |
11. SEBI RELAXATIONS FOR PREFERENTIAL ISSUES MATTERS
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide Press Release no. PR No.35/2020 dated 23rd June, 2020 has come out with Relaxations for Listed Companies having stressed assets aimed at helping stressed companies raise capital through timely financial intervention, at the same time protecting the interest of shareholders.
Relaxations are divided into two main parts:
- Relaxations in the pricing methodology for preferential issues
- exempt allottees of preferential issues from open offer obligations
What are the relaxations:
| Pricing of their preferential allotments | Exempted from making an open offer |
| not less than the average of the weekly high and low of the volume weighted average prices of the related equity shares during the two weeks preceding the relevant date. | if the acquisition is beyond the prescribed threshold or if the open offer is warranted due to change in control, in terms of Takeover Regulations. |
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SEBI Circulars Tracker: 01.02.2021 to 28.02.2021
| Sl. | Particulars | Link |
| 1 | Buybacks- GAIL(India)Limited-DraftLetter of offer | Clickhere |
| 2 | MutualFunds- InvescoIndiaESGEquityFund | Clickhere |
| 3 | Order-AdjudicationOrderinrespectofMausumiPyneinthematterofPinconLifestyleLtd. | ClickHere |
| 4 | CircularonRevisionofMonthlyCumulativeReport | ClickHere |
| 5 | Recovery Proceedings – Order No. 190 of 2021 – Order in thematter of Pancard Clubs Ltd.- Objections filed by CFM AssetReconstructionPrivateLimitedasperdirectionofHon’bleSAT inAppealNo.408of2019 | ClickHere |
| 6. | Order-OrderunderSection15-I(3)ofSEBIAct,1992inthe matterof Castor SeedsContractatNCDEX | ClickHere |
| 7. | Public Issues- Addendum to DRHP of BarbequeNation Hospitality Limited | Click Here |
| 8. | SettingupofLimitedPurposeClearingCorporation(LPCC)by AssetManagementCompanies(AMCs) of MutualFunds | ClickHere |
| 9. | RevisedFrameworkforInnovation Sandbox | ClickHere |
| 10. | SEBIBulletin-January 2021[MSWord][MSExcel] | ClickHere |
| 11. | Frameworkfor InnovationSandbox | ClickHere |
| 12. | MutualFunds -NipponIndiaS&PEurope350 Indexfund | ClickHere |
| 13. | Takeovers-ModernConvertorsLimited | ClickHere |
| 14. | SecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(MutualFunds)(Amendment)Regulations,2021 | ClickHere |
| 15. | InformalguidancerequestofBeaconTrusteeshipLimitedunderSEBI(IssueadListingofSecuritisedDebtInstruments and SecurityReceipts)Regulations,2008 | ClickHere |
| 16. | Master Circularfor Depositories | ClickHere |
| 17 | InformalGuidancesoughtbySundaramAlternateAssetsLimitedinconnectionwithSEBI(InvestmentAdvisers)Regulations,2013andSEBI(PortfolioManagers)Regulations, 2020. | ClickHere |
| 18 | SummarySettlementOrderinrespectof Mr.Deepak Parekhthe matterof non-compliancewiththeerstwhileListingAgreement | ClickHere |
| 19 | AdjudicationOrderinrespectofRikhavSecuritiesLtdinthe matter of BirlaMedspaLimited | ClickHere |
| 20 | Buybacks- National Aluminium Company Limited – Draft Letter of Offer | Click here |
| 21 | Notice For Meeting on Schemes | Click here |
| 22 | Orders- Adjudication Order in respect of 12 entities in the matter of Shri Ram Real Estate and Business Solutions Limited. | Click Here |
| 23 | Informal Guidance – In the matter of KCP Ltd. under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 | Click Here |
| 24 | Revised disclosure formats under Regulation 7 of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 | Click Here |
| 25 | REIT Issues – Brookfield India Real Estate Trust | Click Here |
| 26 | Mutual Funds – Axis Fixed Term Plan – Series 109 – 111 | Click Here |
| 27 | Annual Report 2019-20 [Hindi] | Click Here |
| 28 | Takeover- Magma Fincorp | Click Here |
| 29 | Notice For Meeting on Schemes – Notice convening meeting of Unsecured Creditors – Scheme of Amalgamation and Merger of Sun Pharma Global FZE (“Transferor Company”) with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (“Transferee Company”) | Click Here |
| 30 | Reports – Extension of timeline for submission of public comments on “Introduction of provisions relating to appointment / re-appointment of persons who fail to get elected as Whole-time directors / Managing Directors at the general meeting of a listed entity” | Click Here |
| 31 | The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021. | Click Here |
| 32 | Amendments for enabling FPIs to subscribe to listed debt securities of REITs and InvITs | Click Here |
| 33 | Informal Guidelines: In the matter of PPAP Automotive Limted – Informal guidance under regulation 10(1)(d)(iii) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 2011 | Click here |
| 34 | Public Issue: PARTY CRUISERS LIMITED | Click here |
| 35 | Press Releases – Union Finance Minister addresses Board of SEBI | Click Here |
| 36 | Press Releases – SEBI Board Meeting | Click Here |
| 37 | Orders – Adjudication Order in respect of Priti Devi in the matter of Dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE | Click Here |
| 38 | Buybacks – Engineers India Limited – Post Buyback Announcement | Click Here |
| 39 | Processing Status – Processing status – Scheme of Arrangement. | Click Here |
| 40 | Mutual Funds – Axis All Seasons Equity Fund of Fund | Click Here |
| 41 | Recovery Proceedings- Release Order _Certificate No 2828_AP No 5828 & 5831 of 2020_in respect of Kamala Kant Gupta | Click Here |
| 42 | Unserved Summons / Notices – In the matter of Specialty paper Ltd. | Click Here |
| 43 | Takeovers – Constronics Infra Limited | Click Here |
| 44 | Pre-Expiry Margin on commodities under Alternate Risk Management Framework | Click Here |
| 45 | Notice For Meeting on Schemes – Notice of the meeting of the equity shareholders, Secured Creditors and Unsecured Creditors of Mangalam Timber Products Limited | Click Here |
| 46 | Speeches – Chairman’s speech dated February 24, 2021 on “India’s Corporate Bond Market: Bonds that build a nation” at the CRISIL 6th Bond Market Seminar | Click Here |
| 47 | Extension of facility for conducting meeting(s) of unitholders of REITs and InvITs through Video Conferencing (VC) or through other audio-visual means (OAVM) | Click Here |
| 48 | Trading halt at NSE on February 24, 2021 | Click Here |
| 49 | Chairman’s speech dated February 25, 2021 on ‘Behavior of Securities Market- Sighting of Black Swan’ at SEBI-NISM Conference | Click Here |
List of BSE Circulars – FEBRUARY, 2020:
12. Compliance Requirement UNDER Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder
| Applicable Laws/Acts | Due Dates | Compliance Particulars | Forms / Filing mode |
| Companies Act, 2013 | Within 180 Days From The Date Of Incorporation Of The Company | As per Section 10 A (Commencement of Business) of the Companies Act, 2013, inserted vide the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 w.e.f. 2nd November, 2018, a Company Incorporated after the ordinance and having share capital shall not commence its business or exercise any borrowing powers unless a declaration is filed by the Director within 180 days from the date of Incorporation of the Company with the ROC. | MCA E- Form INC 20A (one time compliance) |
| Companies Act, 2013 | First declaration within 90 days from the date of notification Dt. 08.02.2019 | A person having Significant beneficial owner shall file a declaration to the reporting company http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/CompaniesOwnersAmendmentRules_08020219.pdf i.e. within 90 days of the commencement of the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2019 i.e. 08.02.2019 In case Subsequent Acquisition of the title of Significant Beneficial Owner / Any Change therein a declaration in Form No. BEN-1 required to be filed to the reporting company, within 30 days of acquiring such significant beneficial ownership or any change therein. | Form BEN-1 Draft Format available at LINK |
| Companies Act, 2013 | within 30 days of acquiring beneficial interest | Filing of form BEN-2 under the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018. (the date of receipt of declaration in BEN-1 ) CLICK HERE | Form BEN – 2 (e-form deployed by Ministry (ROC)) on 01.07.2019 |
| Companies Act, 2013 | One time Compliance | Filing of the particulars of the Company & its registered office. (by every company incorporated on or before the 31.12.2017.) Due date extended- Link : CLICK HERE | Active Form INC -22A |
| Companies Act, 2013 | Annual Compliance | *DIN KYC through DIR 3 KYC Form is an Annual Exercise. Last date for filing DIR-3 KYC for Financial year 2019-20 was extended till 31st December, 2020 CLICK HERE CLICK HERE Annual Exercise: CLICK HERE Penalty after due date is Rs. 5000/-(one time) | E-Form DIR – 3 KYC (Web Based and E-form) |
| Companies Act, 2013 | Within 270 days from the date of deployment of this Form | Annual Return To Be Filed By Auditor With The National Financial Reporting Authority CLICK HERE CLICK HERE Click Here Note on NFRA -2Click Here | NFRA-2 (NFRA-2 e-Form live since 9th December 2019.) |
| Companies Act, 2013 | Within 30 days of the board meeting | Filing of resolutions with the ROC regarding Board Report and Annual Accounts. The details of the resolutions passed should be filed. | MGT-14 (Filing of resolution with MCA) |
Due dates of ROC Annual Return Filings
| Sl. No. | Particulars | Due Date | E- Form |
| 1 | Appointment of Auditor | Within 15 days from the conclusion of AGM (ratification at every annual general meeting is not mandatory) | ADT-1 |
| 2 | Filing of financial statement and other documents with the ROC | With in 30 days from the conclusion of the AGM, other than OPC(In case of OPC within 180 days from the close of the financial year) Extension Link: Click here Penalty after due date is Rs. 100 Per day till the date default continues | AOC-4 (due date extended till 15.02.2021) |
| 3 | Filing of annual return by a company. | Within 60 days from the conclusion of AGM Penalty after due date is Rs. 100 Per day till the date default continues | MGT-7 |
| 4 | Filing of Cost Audit Report with the Central Government | With in 30 days from the receipt of Cost Audit Report Extension notification: Click here | CRA-4 |
- KEY UPDATES
- Impact of Union Budget 2021 on Company Law and LLP Law Provisions
- Decriminalization of Companies Act, 2013 is completed
- FM proposed decriminalization of the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008.
- Small Companies definition revised :
a) Paid up capital from “not exceeding `50 Lakh” to “not exceeding `2 Crore”
and (+)
b) turnover from “not exceeding `2 Crore” to “not exceeding `20 Crore”
- Benefits to OPC’s
- incentivize the incorporation of One Person Companies (OPCs)
- allowing OPCs to grow without any restrictions on paid up capital and turnover
- allowing conversion of OPC’s into any other type of company at any time
- reducing the residency limit for an Indian citizen to set up an OPC from 182 days to 120 days
- allow Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to incorporate OPCs in India.
Important Updates
MCA Monthly UPdate Calendar: February, 2021
| Sl. | Particulars of the Circulars | Link |
| 1 | New ‘Extend’ functionality shall be introduced as part of SPICe+ PartA in line with Rule 9A ‘Extension of reservation of name in certaincases’of theCompanies(Incorporation) ThirdAmendmentRules,2020 witheffectfrom 26thJanuary2021. | ClickHere |
| 2 | Relaxationofadditionalfeeinfiling allAOC-4 e-forms | ClickHere |
| 3 | Companies (compromises, arrangements and amalgamations) Amendment Rules 2021 | ClickHere |
| 4 | Companies (Specification of Definition details) Amendment Rules 2021 | ClickHere |
| 5. | Companies(Incorporation) 2ndAmendmentRules2021 | ClickHere |
| 6. | Notificationofundersection 67 ofLLPdt30.01.2020 | ClickHere |
| 7 | MCA21 Version 3.0 tobelaunchedin Fiscal2021-22 | ClickHere |
| 8 | MCAinitiatesprocessofDe-criminalisationofcompoundableoffences underLimitedLiabilityAct,2008 | ClickHere |
| 9 | MCArevisesthresholdforpaidupcapitalandturnoverforSmallCompanies | ClickHere |
| 10 | MCAamendsOnePersonCompanies(OPCs) rules | ClickHere |
| 11 | The Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Amendment Rules, 2021 | Click Here |
| 12 | The Producer Companies Rules, 2021 | Click Here |
| 13 | Sections notified- the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 | Click Here |
| 14 | Amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs number S.O. 1935 (E), dated the 1st June, 2016 | Click Here |
| 15 | The Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 | Click Here |
| 16 | Call for Research Proposals under “Funding Research and Studies, Workshops and Conference, Etc.” under the plan scheme “Corporate Data Management” | Click Here |
| 17 | Stakeholders are hereby informed that the Central Government, in Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under section 67(1) of LLP Act, 2008 will be extending Sub- sections (1) to (11) of section 90, Sub- sections (1) and (2) of section 164 , Sub-sections (1) and (3) to (6) of section 165, Sub-section (1) to (3) of section 167, Sub-section (5) of section 206, sub-section (3) of section 207, Sub-sections (1) to (3) of section 252 and Sub-sections (1) to (4) of Section 439 of the Companies Act, 2013 to limited liability Partnerships with modification and adaptation soon. Accordingly, limited liability Partnerships, Partners and Designated partners thereof are advised to take note of the same for appropriate action. | Click Here |
| 18 | The Companies (Specification of definitions details) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 | Click Here |
| 19 | 15 States complete ease of doing business reforms | Click Here |
| 20 | Press release on MCA signing Data Exchange MoU with CBIC on 25th February, 2021 | Click Here |
13. IBBI Updates {Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India}
- Budget Allcation for IBBI
As per the Budget document, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has been allocated Rs 39 crore.
Important Notifications and Circulars Tracker (December, 2020)
| Sl. | Notification(s) | Link(s) |
| 1. | Chapter4ofEconomicSurvey2020-21Vol.II:MonetaryManagement andFinancialIntermediation | ClickHere |
| 2. | RFPforAdministrationofOnlineLimitedInsolvencyExamination | ClickHere |
| 3 | InthematterofPhoenixArcPrivateLimitedVs.SpadeFinancialServicesLimited&Ors.(CivilAppealNo.2842of2020with3063of2020) | ClickHere |
| 4 | Circular – Providing copy of application to the Board, as mandated underRule 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to AdjudicatingAuthorityforInsolvencyResolutionProcessforPersonalGuarantorsto CorporateDebtors)Rules,2019. | ClickHere |
| 5 | InthematterofMr.VijaykumarVIyer,InsolvencyProfessional | ClickHere |
| 6 | Summary – Judgment dated 1st February, 2021 of the Hon’ble SupremeCourt of India in the matter of Phoenix Arc Private Limited Vs. SpadeFinancialServicesLimited &Ors. [CivilAppealNo. 2842 of 2020withCivilAppeal No. 3063 of2020] | ClickHere |
| 7 | TheInsolvencyandBankruptcyBoardofIndiaorganisesaWorkshopon “CommitteeofCreditors:AnInstitutionofPublicTrust” | ClickHere |
| 8 | InthematterofPhoenixARCPvt.Ltd.Vs.KetulbhaiRamubhaiPatelCivilAppeal No. 5146 of2019 | ClickHere |
| 9 | In the matter of Mr. Sagar Dattatray Goge, Registered Valuer | Click Here |
| 10 | In the matter of Ramesh Kymal Vs. M/s Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Pvt Ltd., Civil Appeal No. 4050 of 2020 | Click Here |
| 11 | The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India organises a Workshop on “Committee of Creditors: An Institution of Public Trust” | Click Here |
| 12 | Corrigendum: RFP for Administration of Online Limited Insolvency Examination | Click Here |
| 13 | IBBI organises training on insolvency for Indian Economic Service Officers | Click Here |
| 14 | Order: Physical hearing by NCLT Benches w.e.f. 01.03.2021 | Click Here |
14. MSME (Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises)
1. MSME sector is the key to unlock India’s economic growth
As part of the ET India Inc Boardroom series, panelists from the MSME sector were of the opinion that there is rapid growth of the online ecosystem and India has made significant infrastructure investments which will yield results in the time to come.
The MSME sector in India is one of many contradictions. On the one hand, it has access to the best technologies, but on the other, lack of technology keeps companies from reaching markets and achieving the scale they are capable of. While there are specialized agencies offering access to affordable finance, often, the lack of timely funding makes finance inaccessible and expensive.
2. MSME credit up on Govt guarantee
The highest year-on-year growth of 9% was seen in the category of small businesses with a loan exposure of between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.
According to TransUnion Cibil, the stimulus package announced by the government through ECLGS has helped credit demand and supply bounce back to pre-Covid levels.
According to TransUnion Cibil’s report, credit to small businesses grew twice as fast as advances to large borrowers. “The on-balance sheet commercial lending exposure in India stood at Rs 71.3 lakh crore in September 2020 with year-on-year growth of 2.1%. MSME segment’s credit exposure is Rs 19 lakh crore, showing year on year growth of 5.7% and this credit growth is observed across all the sub-segments of MSME lending.
Key Updates – for the month of February – 2021
| Sl. | Particulars | Link |
| 1 | SkillDevelopmentfundandemploymentopportunities | Clickhere |
| 2 | PeoplePatronizeMonpaHandmadePaperofTawangafterPM’s pushin Mann kiBaat | ClickHere |
| 3 | Budget2021laysthefoundationforbuildingan‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ –Dr.MahendraNathPandey | ClickHere |
| 4 | KVICDistrubutesCharkha,Looms,GarmentMachinesto2250Artisansin WestBengalto BoostLocalEmployment | ClickHere |
| 5 | KVICrevivesAssam’oldestKhadiInstitutionvandalizedbyBodo insurgents 30yearsago | ClickHere |
| 6 | Allocated funds for imparting of skill development training to the unemployed youth in the country | Click here |
| 7 | Coir Industry Set to Cross A New High in Fortunes Even Amidst Covid-19 | Click Here |
| 8 | SANKALP – To promote inclusive growth and strengthen District Skill Committees | Click Here |
| 9 | Highlights of Budget 2021-22 for MSME Sector | Click Here |
| 10 | Impact of Budget 2021-22 on MSME Sector, with regard to Enhancing Competitiveness of MSME Products. | Click Here |
| 11 | Big Boost to “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” & “Waste to Wealth”; Shri Nitin Gadkari Inaugurated Agabatti Stick Making Unit in Assam | Click here |
| 12 | MSME sector is the key to unlock India’s economic growth | Click Here |
| 13 | MSME credit up on Govt guarantee | Click Here |
| 14 | New scheme for service exports with max sops for MSMEs proposed | Click Here |
| 15 | Rs 15,700 cr provided for MSME sector in Union Budget | Click Here |
15. Competition Commission of India
| Sl. | Particulars | Link |
| 1 | CCIapprovesacquisitionof IndoGulf Fertilisersby IndoramaIndia PrivateLimited. | Clickhere |
| 2 | CCI approves acquisition of Indo Gulf Fertilisers by Indorama IndiaPrivate Limited (IIPL) under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act,2002PDF file thatopensinnewwindow.Toknowhowtoopen PDF filereferHelpsectionlocatedatbottomofthesite. | Clickhere |
| 3 | CompetitionCommissiondismissescomplaintagainstGoogle | Clickhere |
| 4 | 328 appeals have been filed before NCLAT from decisions of CCI | Click here |
| 5 | CCI approves subscription to securities of Ecom Express Private Limited by CDC Group plc. | Click here |
| 6 | CCI approves acquisition by Bank of India (BOI) of BOI AXA Investment Managers Private Limited and BOI AXA Trustee Services Private Limited | Click here |
| 7 | CCI approves acquisition by Siemens Healthineers Holding I Gmb (SHS GmbH) of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (Varian) | Click here |
| 8 | CCI approves acquisition of API Holdings Private Limited equity shareholding by CDPQ Private Equity Asia Pte. Ltd. | Click here |
| 9 | CCI approves acquisition of Tata Communications Limited by Panatone Finvest Limited | Click Here |
| 10 | CCI approves various acquisition proposals by PGP Glass Private Limited | Click Here |
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