26 November 2016
Dear All An individual is director in 5 pvt. Ltd. Companies however he is drawing the remuneration as follow.... 1) in first company 70000/- PM 2) in second company 40000 PM 3) in third company 90000/- PM 4) in forth company 100000/- PM 5) in fifth company 300000/- PM In all 5 companies he is drawing 6 Lakh PM remuneration............. Query :- 1) how much maximum remuneration this director can accept from all 5 pvt. Companies?
2) in how many companies an individual can be director? Is there any ceiling limit also quote the section for the same,
Pls resolve my query No. 1 with an example if possible,
26 November 2016
1 There is no ceiling fixed for a director in receiving salary from more than one company. Section 197 of the companies act prescribes the limit on directors remuneration for each company. 2 As per section 165 a person can hold 20 directorships.