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Criteria under the Companies Act, 2013 triggering certain compliances – At a Glance

Sr. No. Particulars Section No. Rule No. of the relevant rules / reference Applicability to
Listed company Unlisted public company with following criteria Private company with 
following criteria
1 Small company S.2(85)   N.A. N.A. N.A.
2 OPC   R.6(1) N.A. Paid-up SH. Cap > ₹ 50 Lakh AND Avg Three year turnover of > ₹ 2 crores; to be converted within six months to either Pvt or Public Company Paid-up SH. Cap > ₹ 50 Lakh AND Avg Three year turnover of > ₹ 2 crores; to be converted within six months to either Pvt or Public Company
3 Conversion of a private company into OPC   R.7(1) N.A. N.A. Paid-up SH. Cap < ₹ 50 lakh OR Avg Annual turnover of  < ₹ 2 crores
4 Annual return to be certified by a CS in practice S.92(2) R.11(2) Yes Paid-up Sh Cap > ₹ 10 crore, OR
Turnover ₹ 50 crore or more
5 Corporate Social Responsibility S.135(1) R. 13(1) Networth > ₹ 500 crores OR Turnover > ₹ 1000 crores OR Net Profit > ₹ 5 crores in any financial year.

Note: CI. (v) of GC 21 / 2014 dtd. 18th June, 2014 provides that "Any financial year" referred under Section 135(1) of the Act read with Rule 3(2) of Companies CSR Rules 2014 implies 'any of the 3 preceding financial years'

6 Internal Audit S.138(1) R.13(1) Yes - Paid-up Share Capital > ₹ 50 crores, or

- Turnover > ₹ 200 crores, or

- Outstanding loans/ borrowings from banks/ public financial institutions > ₹ 100 crores at any point of time, or

- Outstanding deposits > ₹ 25 crores at any point of time

- Turnover > ₹ 200 crores, or,

- Outstanding loans/ borrowings from banks/ public financial institutions > ₹ 100 crores, at any point of time

7 Rotation of Auditor S.139(2) R.5 Yes - Paid-up Share Capital > ₹ 10 crores, or,

- Public borrowings from financial institutions, banks or public deposits > ₹ 50 crores.

- Paid-up Share Capital > ₹ 20 crores, or,

- Public borrowings from financial institutions, banks or public deposits > ₹ 50 crores.

8 Woman Director S.149(1) R.3 Yes – Paid-up Sh Cap > ₹ 100 crores or

– Turnover > ₹ 300 crores

N.A.
9 Independent Directors S.149(4) R.4 At least 1/3rd of total number of directors to be Inde-pendent At least 2 directors to be Independent where:

- Paid-up Share Capital > ₹ 10 crores, or,

- Turnover > ₹ 100 crores, or,

- Outstanding loans, debentures and deposits > ₹ 50 crores

N.A.
10 Auditors Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee S.177(1), 178(1) R.6 Yes - Paid-up Share Capital > ₹ 10 crores, or,

- Turnover > ₹ 100 crores, or,

- Outstanding loans, borrowings, debentures or deposits > ₹ 50 crores.

N.A.
11 Stakeholders Relationship Committee S.178(5)   > 1000 shareholders, debenture-holders, deposit-holders and any other security holders at any time during a financial year
12 Vigil Mechanism S.177(9) R.7 Yes - Accepting deposits from public, or,

- Borrowed money from banks and public financial institutions > ₹ 50 crores.

- Accepting deposits from public, or,

- Borrowed money from banks and public financial institutions 
> ₹ 50 crores.

13 Related Party Transactions requiring prior ordinary resolution S.188(1) R.15(3) Limits for one or more transactions in a financial year 
Lower of –
₹ 100 crores or the following
Sale, purchase or supply of any goods or materials directly or through appointment of agents > 10% of the annual turnover
Selling or otherwise disposing of, or buying, property of any kind directly or through appointment of agents > 10% of net worth
Leasing of property of any kind > 10% of net worth or turnover
Availing or rendering of any services directly or through appointment of agents > 10% of of the turnover OR ₹ 50 crores, whichever is lower
Appointment to any office or place of profit in the company, its subsidiary company or associate company > ₹ 2.50 lakhs per month
Remuneration for underwriting the subscription of any securities or derivatives thereof of the company > 1% of net worth
14 Appointment of whole-time Key Managerial Personnel

MD / CEO / WTD, CFO, CS

S.203; R.8 Yes Paid-up Share Capital > ₹ 10 crores N.A.
15 Appointment of whole-time CS S.203 R.8A Covered above Paid-up Share Capital > ₹ 10 crores Paid-up Share Capital > ₹ 5 crores
16 Secretarial Audit S.204(1) R.9 Yes Paid-up Share Capital > ₹ 50 crores, or

Turnover > 200 ₹ crores

N.A.
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