Companies bill 2012

The definition of 'Small company' in Companies Bill 2012 seems confusing which reads as follows:-

(85) ‘‘small company’’ means a company, other than a public company,—
(i) paid-up share capital of which does not exceed fifty lakh rupees or such
higher amount as may be prescribed which shall not be more than five crore
rupees; or
(ii) turnover of which as per its last profit and loss account does not
exceed two crore rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed which shall
not be more than twenty crore rupees:

If a limit of Fifty Lakh rupees of paid-up capital and Two Crore rupees of turnover is mentioned then why a higher amount is needed to be prescribed?

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The first limit of paid up share capital of Rs. 50 lakhs and turnover of Rs. 2 crores for identification of small companies shall be applicable as long as no notificiation/rules prescribing higher amount is issued.

Probably the intent of the legislature is to keep some flexibility in norms relating to small companies both in terms of paid up share capial and turnover. But yes the definition of small companies should have been  made simple rather than leaving a scope for prescribing the upper limit of paid up share capital and turnover.

Rakhee,

As in the Bill, upper limit id defined, this could be for the distinction of small companies from other class or classes.

It says that Paid-up Capital which is between 50 lakh and 5 crores shall be considered in this term.

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