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New Indian Company Law
Key highlights

For private circulation only
August 2013
www.deloitte.com/in
Background

The Indian Parliament has passed the historic Companies
Bill, 2013 (‘the Bill / 2013 Act’) on 8 August 2013. The
Bill will now require to be assented by the President
of India before becoming law. It would come into
force from date(s) as may be notified by the Central
Government. The 2013 Act replaces the Companies Act
1956 (1956 Act).
The Bill, when enacted, will allow the country to have
a modern legislation for regulation of corporate sector
in India. The Bill, amongst other aspects provides for
business friendly corporate regulation / pro-business
initiatives, e-governance initiatives, good corporate
governance, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR),
enhanced disclosure norms, enhanced accountability of
management, stricter enforcement, audit accountability,
protection for minority shareholders, investor protection
and activism and better framework for insolvency
regulation and institutional structure.
The objective behind the 2013 Act is lesser Government
approvals and enhanced self-regulations coupled with
emphasis on corporate democracy.
The 2013 Act delinks the procedural aspects from the
substantive law and provides greater flexibility in rulemaking to enable adaptation to the changing economic
and technical environment. There are several procedural
aspects that would be prescribed by the Rules to be
framed by the Central Government. The prescribed
Rules are yet to be announced. In this document we
have used the expression "prescribed" or "as prescribed"
or "as may be prescribed" to mean that Central
Government will prescribe the Rules for implementing
the substantive provisions of the 2013 Act.
The key highlights of the 2013 Act are summarized
below. A detailed analysis will follow separately.

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Key Highlights

Types of companies
•	 Maximum number of members in a private company
increased from 50 to 200
•	 Limit of number of members in an association or
partnership (without incorporation) to be increased up
to 100
•	 One Person Company (OPC) - a new vehicle for
individuals for carrying on business with limited
liability
Share capital
•	 For defined infrastructural projects, preference shares
can be issued for a period exceeding 20 years
•	 Provisions relating to further issue of capital made
applicable to all companies
•	 The terms for offer of securities, form and manner of
‘private placement’ to be as prescribed
•	 Shares cannot be issued at a discount except sweat
equity shares
•	 Time gap between 2 buy-backs shall be minimum 1
year
Deposits
•	 Stringent norms provided for acceptance of fresh
deposits from members and public
•	 Any deposit accepted before the commencement of
2013 Act or any interest due thereon to be repaid
within 1 year from the commencement of 2013 Act
or from the date on which such payments are due,
whichever is earlier.
•	 Credit rating made mandatory for acceptance of
public deposits
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
•	 2% of average net profits of last 3 years to be
mandatorily spent on CSR by companies having
–	 net worth of ` 5 billion or more; or
–	 turnover of ` 10 billion or more; or
–	 net profit of ` 50 million or more
Audit and Accounting
•	 To align with the provisions of the Income tax Act,
companies to have a uniform financial year - ending
on 31 March each year
•	 Consolidation of financials for a company having
a subsidiary, associate or a joint venture made
mandatory
•	 National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) to

be constituted by Central Government to provide
for dealing with matters relating to accounting and
auditing policies and standards to be followed by
companies and their auditors
•	 Mandatory audit rotation for listed and prescribed
classes of companies
•	 Restriction placed on provision of specified non-audit
services by an auditor to ensure independence and
accountability of the auditor
•	 Mandatory internal audit for prescribed classes of
companies
Management, administration and corporate
governance
•	 At least 1 director of a company shall be a person
who has stayed in India for 182 days or more in the
previous calendar year. Existing companies to comply
with this provision within 1 year from the date of
commencement of the 2013 Act.
•	 Listed and prescribed class of companies to have at
least 1 woman director. Existing companies to comply
with this provision within 1 year from the date of
commencement of the 2013 Act.
•	 Prescribed class of companies to have whole-time Key
Managerial Personnel (KMP)
–	 Chief Finance Officer to be a whole time KMP for
prescribed classes of companies
–	 Whole time Director included in definition of KMP
•	 Electronic voting for Board and shareholders meetings
introduced
•	 Following committees of the Board made mandatory
for listed and prescribed classes of companies:
–	 Audit committee
–	 Stakeholder relationship committee
–	 Nomination and Remuneration committee
–	 Corporate Social Responsibility committee
•	 Director to vacate office on remaining absent from all
the meetings of the Board of Directors held during 12
months with or without obtaining leave of absence
•	 Contents of Directors’ Report elaborated. Directors
to annually report on the existence and effective
operations of systems on compliance with all
applicable laws
•	 Secretarial audit mandatory for listed and prescribed
classes of companies
•	 Approval of Central Government  required for certain
managerial remuneration

New Indian Company Law Key highlights

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Related Party transactions
•	 Requirement of obtaining Central Government
approval for related party transactions not required
•	 Approval of related party transactions by Board of
Directors at Board meeting made mandatory
•	 Related party transactions to also require prior
shareholder’s approval by special resolution for
companies having prescribed paid up capital or
transactions exceeding prescribed amounts.
•	 Related party transactions to be disclosed in the
Director’s Report along with justification thereof
Inter corporate loans / investments
•	 Loans, guarantee and security made to any person
(the 1956 Act dealt only with body corporate) will
attract the 2013 Act compliance requirement
•	 Rate of interest on loan granted cannot be lower than
the prevailing yield of 1 year, 3 year, 5 year or 10 year
Government Security closest to the tenure of the loan
•	 The list of exemptions has been curtailed

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Loan to Directors
•	 No company shall directly or indirectly advance any
loan (including loan represented by a book debt) or
give guarantee or provide security in connection with
such loan to any director / related persons
–	 An exception to the above rule is made for MD
or a whole time director (WTD) if such loan is in
accordance with the terms of services extended to
all employees or is approved by shareholders by
special resolution
•	 Provisions for loan to directors applicable to private
companies
Mergers & Acquisitions
•	 Restriction placed on multi-layer investment
subsidiaries
•	 Merger of Indian company with a foreign company
allowed
•	 Fast track merger for small companies and between
holding company and its wholly owned subsidiary
introduced
•	 Person / group of persons holding 90% or more
equity shares by virtue of amalgamation etc. can
purchase the remaining equity shares of the company
from minority shareholders
•	 Any valuation of shares / assets etc. required under
2013 Act to be performed by a Registered Valuer
Measures for investor protection
•	 Provisions relating class action suits introduced
•	 Exit options for minority holders on reorganization

Miscellaneous
•	 Mandatory transfer of profits to reserves for dividend
declaration dispensed
•	 Inability to pay debts will be considered as criteria for
determining a sick company
•	 Provisions of revival and rehabilitation of sick
companies to apply to all companies and not only to
an "industrial company"
•	 Central Government  to establish Serious Fraud
Investigation Office for investigation of frauds relating
to a company
•	 Any person representing the company is made liable
for punishment for fraudulently obtaining credit
facilities from any bank or financial institutions for
making any false, deceptive or misleading statement,
promise or forecast

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
•	 2013 Act replaces the High Court with a Tribunal to
be known as NCLT, which will consists of Judicial and
Technical members, as Central Government may deem
necessary, to exercise and discharge the powers and
functions conferred including approval of merger,
corporate reorganization, capital reduction, extension
of financial year etc.

New Indian Company Law Key highlights

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Conclusion

Our detailed analysis in respect
of the salient provisions would
follow
The 2013 Act is expected to facilitate business-friendly
corporate regulation, improve corporate governance
norms, enhance accountability on the part of corporates
and auditors, raise levels of transparency and protect
interests of investors, particularly small investors.

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  • 1. New Indian Company Law Key highlights For private circulation only August 2013 www.deloitte.com/in
  • 2. Background The Indian Parliament has passed the historic Companies Bill, 2013 (‘the Bill / 2013 Act’) on 8 August 2013. The Bill will now require to be assented by the President of India before becoming law. It would come into force from date(s) as may be notified by the Central Government. The 2013 Act replaces the Companies Act 1956 (1956 Act). The Bill, when enacted, will allow the country to have a modern legislation for regulation of corporate sector in India. The Bill, amongst other aspects provides for business friendly corporate regulation / pro-business initiatives, e-governance initiatives, good corporate governance, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), enhanced disclosure norms, enhanced accountability of management, stricter enforcement, audit accountability, protection for minority shareholders, investor protection and activism and better framework for insolvency regulation and institutional structure. The objective behind the 2013 Act is lesser Government approvals and enhanced self-regulations coupled with emphasis on corporate democracy. The 2013 Act delinks the procedural aspects from the substantive law and provides greater flexibility in rulemaking to enable adaptation to the changing economic and technical environment. There are several procedural aspects that would be prescribed by the Rules to be framed by the Central Government. The prescribed Rules are yet to be announced. In this document we have used the expression "prescribed" or "as prescribed" or "as may be prescribed" to mean that Central Government will prescribe the Rules for implementing the substantive provisions of the 2013 Act. The key highlights of the 2013 Act are summarized below. A detailed analysis will follow separately. 2
  • 3. Key Highlights Types of companies • Maximum number of members in a private company increased from 50 to 200 • Limit of number of members in an association or partnership (without incorporation) to be increased up to 100 • One Person Company (OPC) - a new vehicle for individuals for carrying on business with limited liability Share capital • For defined infrastructural projects, preference shares can be issued for a period exceeding 20 years • Provisions relating to further issue of capital made applicable to all companies • The terms for offer of securities, form and manner of ‘private placement’ to be as prescribed • Shares cannot be issued at a discount except sweat equity shares • Time gap between 2 buy-backs shall be minimum 1 year Deposits • Stringent norms provided for acceptance of fresh deposits from members and public • Any deposit accepted before the commencement of 2013 Act or any interest due thereon to be repaid within 1 year from the commencement of 2013 Act or from the date on which such payments are due, whichever is earlier. • Credit rating made mandatory for acceptance of public deposits Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) • 2% of average net profits of last 3 years to be mandatorily spent on CSR by companies having – net worth of ` 5 billion or more; or – turnover of ` 10 billion or more; or – net profit of ` 50 million or more Audit and Accounting • To align with the provisions of the Income tax Act, companies to have a uniform financial year - ending on 31 March each year • Consolidation of financials for a company having a subsidiary, associate or a joint venture made mandatory • National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) to be constituted by Central Government to provide for dealing with matters relating to accounting and auditing policies and standards to be followed by companies and their auditors • Mandatory audit rotation for listed and prescribed classes of companies • Restriction placed on provision of specified non-audit services by an auditor to ensure independence and accountability of the auditor • Mandatory internal audit for prescribed classes of companies Management, administration and corporate governance • At least 1 director of a company shall be a person who has stayed in India for 182 days or more in the previous calendar year. Existing companies to comply with this provision within 1 year from the date of commencement of the 2013 Act. • Listed and prescribed class of companies to have at least 1 woman director. Existing companies to comply with this provision within 1 year from the date of commencement of the 2013 Act. • Prescribed class of companies to have whole-time Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) – Chief Finance Officer to be a whole time KMP for prescribed classes of companies – Whole time Director included in definition of KMP • Electronic voting for Board and shareholders meetings introduced • Following committees of the Board made mandatory for listed and prescribed classes of companies: – Audit committee – Stakeholder relationship committee – Nomination and Remuneration committee – Corporate Social Responsibility committee • Director to vacate office on remaining absent from all the meetings of the Board of Directors held during 12 months with or without obtaining leave of absence • Contents of Directors’ Report elaborated. Directors to annually report on the existence and effective operations of systems on compliance with all applicable laws • Secretarial audit mandatory for listed and prescribed classes of companies • Approval of Central Government required for certain managerial remuneration New Indian Company Law Key highlights 3
  • 4. Related Party transactions • Requirement of obtaining Central Government approval for related party transactions not required • Approval of related party transactions by Board of Directors at Board meeting made mandatory • Related party transactions to also require prior shareholder’s approval by special resolution for companies having prescribed paid up capital or transactions exceeding prescribed amounts. • Related party transactions to be disclosed in the Director’s Report along with justification thereof Inter corporate loans / investments • Loans, guarantee and security made to any person (the 1956 Act dealt only with body corporate) will attract the 2013 Act compliance requirement • Rate of interest on loan granted cannot be lower than the prevailing yield of 1 year, 3 year, 5 year or 10 year Government Security closest to the tenure of the loan • The list of exemptions has been curtailed 4 Loan to Directors • No company shall directly or indirectly advance any loan (including loan represented by a book debt) or give guarantee or provide security in connection with such loan to any director / related persons – An exception to the above rule is made for MD or a whole time director (WTD) if such loan is in accordance with the terms of services extended to all employees or is approved by shareholders by special resolution • Provisions for loan to directors applicable to private companies
  • 5. Mergers & Acquisitions • Restriction placed on multi-layer investment subsidiaries • Merger of Indian company with a foreign company allowed • Fast track merger for small companies and between holding company and its wholly owned subsidiary introduced • Person / group of persons holding 90% or more equity shares by virtue of amalgamation etc. can purchase the remaining equity shares of the company from minority shareholders • Any valuation of shares / assets etc. required under 2013 Act to be performed by a Registered Valuer Measures for investor protection • Provisions relating class action suits introduced • Exit options for minority holders on reorganization Miscellaneous • Mandatory transfer of profits to reserves for dividend declaration dispensed • Inability to pay debts will be considered as criteria for determining a sick company • Provisions of revival and rehabilitation of sick companies to apply to all companies and not only to an "industrial company" • Central Government to establish Serious Fraud Investigation Office for investigation of frauds relating to a company • Any person representing the company is made liable for punishment for fraudulently obtaining credit facilities from any bank or financial institutions for making any false, deceptive or misleading statement, promise or forecast National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) • 2013 Act replaces the High Court with a Tribunal to be known as NCLT, which will consists of Judicial and Technical members, as Central Government may deem necessary, to exercise and discharge the powers and functions conferred including approval of merger, corporate reorganization, capital reduction, extension of financial year etc. New Indian Company Law Key highlights 5
  • 6. Conclusion Our detailed analysis in respect of the salient provisions would follow The 2013 Act is expected to facilitate business-friendly corporate regulation, improve corporate governance norms, enhance accountability on the part of corporates and auditors, raise levels of transparency and protect interests of investors, particularly small investors. Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and its member firms. This material and the information contained herein prepared by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited (DTTIPL) is intended to provide general information on a particular subject or subjects and is not an exhaustive treatment of such subject(s). None of DTTIPL, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, its member firms, or their related entities (collectively, the “Deloitte Network”) is, by means of this material, rendering professional advice or services. The information is not intended to be relied upon as the sole basis for any decision which may affect you or your business. Before making any decision or taking any action that might affect your personal finances or business, you should consult a qualified professional adviser. No entity in the Deloitte Network shall be responsible for any loss whatsoever sustained by any person who relies on this material. © 2013 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited 6