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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.

N.A.

Paid-up SH. Cap > ₹ 50 Lakh AND Avg Three year turnover of > ₹ 2 crores; to be converted within 6 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 year37.

Note: CI. (v) of GC 21 / 2014 dated 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 crore, or

- Turnover > ₹  200 crore, or

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

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

- Turnover > ₹ 200 crore, or,

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

7

Rotation of Auditor

S.139(2)

R.5

Yes

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

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

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

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

8

Woman Director

S.149(1)

R.3

Yes

– Paid-up ShCap >₹ 100croresor

– Turnover > ₹ 300crores

N.A.

9

Independent Directors

Audit Committee

Nomination & Remuneration Committee

S.149(4)

S.177(1)

S. 178(1)

R.4

38R.6

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 crore, or,

- Turnover >  100 crore, or,

- Outstanding loans, debentures and deposits > ₹ 50 crore

N.A.

10

Stakeholders Relationship Committee

S.178(5)

 

> 1000 shareholders, debenture-holders, deposit-holders and any other security holders at any time during a financial year

11

Vigil Mechanism

S.177(9)

R.7

Yes

- Accepting deposits from public, or,

- Borrowed money from banks and public financial institutions

> ₹ 50 crore.

- Accepting deposits from public, or,

- Borrowed money from banks and public financial institutions

> ₹ 50 crore.

12

Related Party Transactions requiring prior resolution

S.188(1)

R.15(3)

Limits for one or more transactions in a financial year

Lower of –  100 crore 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 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

13

Appointment of whole-time Key Managerial Personnel

MD / CEO /

WTD, CFO, CS

S.203

R.8

Yes

Paid-up Share Capital >  ₹ 10 crore

N.A.

14

Appointment of whole-time CS

S.203

R.8A

Covered above

Paid-up Share Capital >  ₹10 crore

Paid-up Share Capital 
> ₹ 5 crores

16

Secretarial Audit

S.204(1)

R.9

Yes

Paid-up Share Capital 
>  ₹ 50 crore, or

Turnover > ₹ 200   crores

N.A.

37 As per Co Amend Act 2017: "any financial year" substituted by “the immediately preceding FY” – Not yet operative

38 Notification No. G.S.R.880 (E) dtd 13.07.2017: BoD of every listed company and a company covered under Rule 4 of Co (Appt n Qual of Dirs) Rules 2014 [i.e. a Co required to appoint IDs] shall constitute an AC & NRC.

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