Companies bill 2012 applicable from ??

Friebds when the below will be applicable from

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CLAUSE 135)  

Ø  Every company having net worth of rupees 500 crore or more, or turnover of rupees 1000 crore or more or a net profit of rupees 5 crore or more during any financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of three or more directors, out of which at least one director shall be an independent director.

Ø  The CSR Committee shall formulate and recommend Corporate Social Responsibility Policy which shall indicate the activity or activities to be undertaken by the company as specified in schedule VII and shall also recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on the CSR activities.

Ø  The Board of every company shall ensure that the company spends in every financial year atleast 2% of the average net profits of the company made during the three immediately preceding financial years in pursuance of its CSR policy.

Ø  Where the company fails to spend such amount, the Board shall in its report specify the reasons for not spending the amount. The approach is to 'comply or explain’.

Ø  The Company shall give preference to local areas where it operates, for spending amount earmarked for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. 

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