FAQ's Small, Abridge - Director Report - One Person Company and Small Company

FAQ's Small, Abridge - Director Report - One Person Company and Small Company : MCA has further amended the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, these rules called the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2018. As per Companies amendment Act, 2017 it was proposed that MCA shall issue abridge form of Directors Report for One Person Company and Small Company. MCA has came with new rule 8A on 31st July, 2018 for abridge form of Directors report disclosure by prescribing separate bunch of disclosures for Small Company and One Person Company.

FAQ's Small, Abridge - Director Report - One Person Company and Small Company

A. Whether these rules impact the Annual Filing of OPC and Small Company for the FY ended 31.03.2018 As per notification rules shall be applicable from the date of publication in official Gazette. If these rules published in official gazette before holding of Board Meeting in which Directors Report shall be approved then these rule shall impact that Directors Report. Note: In general its published in Official Gazette immediately or with in some days. B. Whether Rule 8 i.e. Matters to be Included in Boards Report shall be applicable on OPC and Small Company A new sub Rule 6 added after sub Rule 5 in Rule 8; I.e. This Rule shall not apply to OPC and Small Company. Therefore, Rule 8 shall not apply on the OPC and Small Company C. Whether OPC and Small Companies are required to prepare MGT-9 after notification of these rules Requirement of preparation of MGT-9 shall not be applicable on OPC and Small Companies. Because, only transaction mentioned in Rule 8A are applicable on these companies for the purpose of Directors Report. D. Whether it is mandatory to mention the Dates of Board Meeting and presence of Directors in Board Report As per Rule 8A(b) Company have to mention the Numbers of Meeting, Neither Dates nor presence of Directors. Therefore, one can opine that there is no need to mention the date of Meetings and presence of Directors in Board Report. E. Whether these rules applicable on Financial Year 2017-18 As per notification rules shall be applicable from the date of publication in official Gazette. If these rules published in official gazette before holding of Board Meeting in which Directors Report shall be approved then these rule shall impact that Directors Report. Note: In general its published in Official Gazette immediately or with in some days. F. Whether it is mandatory to mention the Dates of Board Meeting and presence of Directors in Board Report As per Rule 8A(b) Company have to mention the Numbers of Meeting, Neither Dates nor presence of Directors. Therefore, one can opine that there is no need to mention the date of Meetings and presence of Directors in Board Report. G. Which material changes Company have to mention in Directors Report Material changes from the date of closure of financial year. Financial changes in the nature of Business and Financial changes with impact on the financial position. H. Whether it is mandatory to mention the Dates of Board Meeting and presence of Directors in Board Report As per Rule 8A (b) Company have to mention the Numbers of Meeting, Neither Dates nor presence of Directors. I. Details of all related party transaction is required to be mention in AOC-2 The report shall contain the particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in sub section (1) of section 188 in the form AOC-2. NOTE: Related party transaction in relation to transaction mentioned in section 188(1) there are 7 transactions (a to g) shall be mentioned in AOC-2.

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