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Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5 -January, 2018 06:19 IST
Registrar of Companies removed names of 2,26,166 defunct companies in 2017
The Government has initiated campaign against black money, wilful defaulters and erring directors. There are a number of registered companies that are facing action from authorities after the demonetisation.
Prior to demonetisation, 16,08,637 number of companies stood registered. After demonetisation, the Registrars of Companies (RoCs) has identified 2.97 lakh companies during 2017-18 which were not filing their Financial Statements or Annual Returns for a continuous period of two or more financial years and, prima facie, were not conducting any business or in operation. Out of such identified companies, ROCs has removed the names of 2,26,166 companies as on 19.12.2017 from the register of companies by following the due procedure under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, based on information received from various banks, the Central Government has ordered investigations into the true ownership of 68 such companies u/s 216 read with Section 210(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, which have deposited Rs. 25 crores or more in Bank Accounts and withdrew in an exceptional manner post demonetisation. The investigations are underway.
As of now, the Government has identified 3,09,619 directors as disqualified u/s 164(2)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 pertaining to companies for which Financial Statements or Annual Returns have not been filed for a continuous period of three Financial Years.
This was stated by Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5 -January, 2018 06:11IST
In FY 2016-17, 29,403 companies registered as LLP on all India basis
The Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009 have been in force since 01.04.2009. The Limited Liability Partnership Rules provide for effectuating/implementing the provisions of Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. The Rules, inter-alia include procedures on incorporation of an LLP, its governance framework, relations interse partners, role, functions and liabilities of designated partners, penalties for false statements, investigation of affairs of LLP, regulations for internal working/maintenance of books of accounts/audit thereof as well as for filing forms with Registrar of Companies for notifying the financial position and solvency of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and for conversion from firms/companies to LLPs.
The State/UT-wise number of companies converted into LLPs and the LLPs registered during last three years is given below:
State/UT-wise number of companies converted into LLP and LLPs registered during
S.No
State/UT
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Converted to LLP
Registered as LLP
Total
Converted to LLP
Registered as LLP
Total
Converted to LLP
Registered as LLP
Total
1
Andaman & Nicobar
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
Andhra Pradesh
4
151
155
2
231
233
2
295
297
3
Arunachal Pradesh
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
3
3
4
Assam
0
28
28
1
64
65
1
125
126
5
Bihar
0
96
96
1
158
159
3
251
254
6
Chandigarh
1
69
70
0
106
106
2
139
141
7
Chattisgarh
0
47
47
1
65
66
0
91
91
8
Daman and Diu
0
2
2
0
6
6
0
5
5
9
Delhi
18
1819
1837
40
3506
3546
53
4074
4127
10
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
0
5
5
1
13
14
1
6
7
11
Goa
0
37
37
0
75
75
3
113
116
12
Gujarat
15
959
974
17
1706
1723
29
2414
2443
13
Himachal Pradesh
1
12
13
3
21
24
4
48
52
14
Haryana
3
342
345
7
620
627
11
874
885
15
Jharkhand
1
46
47
2
107
109
6
149
155
16
Jammu & Kashmir
0
18
18
0
17
17
0
17
17
17
Karnataka
13
1217
1230
15
1740
1755
16
2177
2193
18
Kerala
0
403
403
3
630
633
4
761
765
19
Maharashtra
65
5256
5321
103
7446
7549
92
9769
9861
20
Meghalaya
0
2
2
0
7
7
0
6
6
21
Manipur
0
3
3
0
8
8
0
8
8
22
Madhya Pradesh
5
199
204
3
411
414
3
522
525
23
Mizoram
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
24
Nagaland
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
25
Orissa
0
45
45
0
98
98
1
111
112
26
Punjab
0
105
105
3
200
203
5
287
292
27
Pondicherry
0
5
5
0
12
12
0
15
15
28
Rajasthan
4
719
723
2
957
959
9
997
1006
29
Sikkim
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
4
4
30
Telangana
9
349
358
13
767
780
21
1172
1193
31
Tamil Nadu
11
651
662
11
833
844
13
1103
1116
32
Tripura
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
33
Uttar Pradesh
5
700
705
14
1041
1055
21
1411
1432
34
Uttarakhand
0
44
44
1
61
62
4
135
139
35
West Bengal
12
1347
1359
17
1761
1778
16
2316
2332
Grand Total
167
14682
14849
260
22674
22934
320
29403
29723
This was stated by Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
*****
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5 -January, 2018 06:06IST
CSR expenditure of companies for FY2015-16 is RS 13,625.25 crores
The total expenditure on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the year 2015-16, as per filings made by companies in the MCA21 registry till 31.03.2017 is Rs. 13,625.25 crores. Of this amount, Rs. 4,091 crores has been reported as spent in local areas. The latter figure does not include expenditure which has been reported in an aggregated manner on an ‘all India’ basis. The statutory audit of a Company under Chapter X of the Companies Act, 2013 covers the audit of the expenditure incurred by the Companies on CSR activities.
This was stated by Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
5 -January, 2018 06:19 IST
Registrar of Companies removed names of 2,26,166 defunct companies in 2017
The Government has initiated campaign against black money, wilful defaulters and erring directors. There are a number of registered companies that are facing action from authorities after the demonetisation.
Prior to demonetisation, 16,08,637 number of companies stood registered. After demonetisation, the Registrars of Companies (RoCs) has identified 2.97 lakh companies during 2017-18 which were not filing their Financial Statements or Annual Returns for a continuous period of two or more financial years and, prima facie, were not conducting any business or in operation. Out of such identified companies, ROCs has removed the names of 2,26,166 companies as on 19.12.2017 from the register of companies by following the due procedure under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, based on information received from various banks, the Central Government has ordered investigations into the true ownership of 68 such companies u/s 216 read with Section 210(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, which have deposited Rs. 25 crores or more in Bank Accounts and withdrew in an exceptional manner post demonetisation. The investigations are underway.
As of now, the Government has identified 3,09,619 directors as disqualified u/s 164(2)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 pertaining to companies for which Financial Statements or Annual Returns have not been filed for a continuous period of three Financial Years.
This was stated by Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
*************
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5 -January, 2018 06:11IST
In FY 2016-17, 29,403 companies registered as LLP on all India basis
The Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009 have been in force since 01.04.2009. The Limited Liability Partnership Rules provide for effectuating/implementing the provisions of Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. The Rules, inter-alia include procedures on incorporation of an LLP, its governance framework, relations interse partners, role, functions and liabilities of designated partners, penalties for false statements, investigation of affairs of LLP, regulations for internal working/maintenance of books of accounts/audit thereof as well as for filing forms with Registrar of Companies for notifying the financial position and solvency of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and for conversion from firms/companies to LLPs.
The State/UT-wise number of companies converted into LLPs and the LLPs registered during last three years is given below:
State/UT-wise number of companies converted into LLP and LLPs registered during
S.No
State/UT
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Converted to LLP
Registered as LLP
Total
Converted to LLP
Registered as LLP
Total
Converted to LLP
Registered as LLP
Total
1
Andaman & Nicobar
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
Andhra Pradesh
4
151
155
2
231
233
2
295
297
3
Arunachal Pradesh
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
3
3
4
Assam
0
28
28
1
64
65
1
125
126
5
Bihar
0
96
96
1
158
159
3
251
254
6
Chandigarh
1
69
70
0
106
106
2
139
141
7
Chattisgarh
0
47
47
1
65
66
0
91
91
8
Daman and Diu
0
2
2
0
6
6
0
5
5
9
Delhi
18
1819
1837
40
3506
3546
53
4074
4127
10
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
0
5
5
1
13
14
1
6
7
11
Goa
0
37
37
0
75
75
3
113
116
12
Gujarat
15
959
974
17
1706
1723
29
2414
2443
13
Himachal Pradesh
1
12
13
3
21
24
4
48
52
14
Haryana
3
342
345
7
620
627
11
874
885
15
Jharkhand
1
46
47
2
107
109
6
149
155
16
Jammu & Kashmir
0
18
18
0
17
17
0
17
17
17
Karnataka
13
1217
1230
15
1740
1755
16
2177
2193
18
Kerala
0
403
403
3
630
633
4
761
765
19
Maharashtra
65
5256
5321
103
7446
7549
92
9769
9861
20
Meghalaya
0
2
2
0
7
7
0
6
6
21
Manipur
0
3
3
0
8
8
0
8
8
22
Madhya Pradesh
5
199
204
3
411
414
3
522
525
23
Mizoram
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
24
Nagaland
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
25
Orissa
0
45
45
0
98
98
1
111
112
26
Punjab
0
105
105
3
200
203
5
287
292
27
Pondicherry
0
5
5
0
12
12
0
15
15
28
Rajasthan
4
719
723
2
957
959
9
997
1006
29
Sikkim
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
4
4
30
Telangana
9
349
358
13
767
780
21
1172
1193
31
Tamil Nadu
11
651
662
11
833
844
13
1103
1116
32
Tripura
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
33
Uttar Pradesh
5
700
705
14
1041
1055
21
1411
1432
34
Uttarakhand
0
44
44
1
61
62
4
135
139
35
West Bengal
12
1347
1359
17
1761
1778
16
2316
2332
Grand Total
167
14682
14849
260
22674
22934
320
29403
29723
This was stated by Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
*****
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5 -January, 2018 06:06IST
CSR expenditure of companies for FY2015-16 is RS 13,625.25 crores
The total expenditure on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the year 2015-16, as per filings made by companies in the MCA21 registry till 31.03.2017 is Rs. 13,625.25 crores. Of this amount, Rs. 4,091 crores has been reported as spent in local areas. The latter figure does not include expenditure which has been reported in an aggregated manner on an ‘all India’ basis. The statutory audit of a Company under Chapter X of the Companies Act, 2013 covers the audit of the expenditure incurred by the Companies on CSR activities.
This was stated by Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.