Corporate Law Articles

Ordinary Business and Special Business

Affluence Advisory 04 September 2024 at 08:43

In the governance of companies, the proceedings of shareholder meetings play a critical role. The agenda items discussed in these meetings can be broadly categorized into two types: Ordinary Business and Special Business.

Is trading in a Life Insurance Policy allowed?

FCS Deepak Pratap Singh 03 September 2024 at 08:53

"It is suggested that life insurance policies be treated as a capital asset falling within the definition of "property" under Section 2(14) of the Income Tax Act. Indexation benefit (for premiums paid) will take care of inflationary impact, resulting in parity with other capital assets," ICAI said in its Pre-Budget Memorandum, 2022.

Comparative Analysis of Private Placement and Preferential Allotment

Affluence Advisory 31 August 2024 at 08:32

The rise in start-up culture and entrepreneurship in India over the past few years has resulted in an increase in fundraising by businesses. While launching a business has many obstacles, raising finance is the main one that all new businesses must overcome.

Valuing Securities Using the Option Pricing Method

ValuGenius Advisors LLP 28 August 2024 at 14:17

The option pricing method (OPM) is a widely used approach for allocating equity value to various securities within the intricate capital structures of privately held companies.

IBBI's New Proposal: Streamlining MSME Resolution with Registration and Disclosure Reforms

CS Peer mehboob 28 August 2024 at 14:09

On August 23, 2024, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) introduced a discussion paper proposing crucial amendments to the IBBI(Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process) Regulations, 2017 (CIRP Regulations).

Buyback of Shares - Process and Taxation

CS Akansha Rathi 27 August 2024 at 08:32

The buyback of shares is a corporate financial strategy where a company repurchases its own shares from existing shareholders. This process reduces the number of outstanding shares, thereby increasing the ownership stake of remaining shareholders.

Unpaid and Unclaimed Dividend - Treatment and Transfer to Investor Education and Protection Fund IEPF

Affluence Advisory 27 August 2024 at 08:32

The shareholders in a Company except a Company registered under Section 8, are eligible to get a portion of the Company's profit depending on the number of shares held, this is known as a dividend. It is a distribution of gains by a Company to its members/shareholders.