MCA amends e-Form AGILE PRO via Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021



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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has introduced the Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021. This update amends the existing e-Form AGILE PRO to incorporate the facility for obtaining Shops and Establishment Registration. The changes aim to streamline the registration process for new businesses.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has released the Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021 in order to further amend the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 and has made amendments in e-Form AGILE PRO. The purpose of this amendment is to add the facility of obtaining Shops and Establishment Registration in the existing e-Form AGILE-PRO. Read the official notification below:

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th June, 2021

G.S.R. 392(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, namely:-

MCA Amends e-Form AGILE PRO for New Registrations

1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Incorporation) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021.
 (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 38A,-

(i) in the marginal heading, for the words, “and Opening of Bank Account”, the words, “,Opening of Bank Account and Shops and Establishment Registration”, shall be substituted;

(ii) in the opening portion, for the letters “AGILE-PRO”, the letters “AGILE-PRO-S” shall be substituted;

(iii) for clauses “(c) and (d)” relating to “Profession Tax Registration and Opening of Bank Account”, the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-

“(d) Profession Tax Registration with effect from the 23rd February, 2020;
(e) Opening Bank Account with effect from the 23rd February, 2020;
(f) Shops and Establishment Registration.”.

To read more in details, find the enclosed attachment
 

FAQ :

The main change is the addition of the facility to obtain Shops and Establishment Registration within the e-Form AGILE PRO.

The e-Form AGILE PRO has been amended.

The purpose is to add the facility of obtaining Shops and Establishment Registration to the existing e-Form AGILE-PRO.

The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, which was the 7th of June, 2021.

The marginal heading was updated to include 'Shops and Establishment Registration', the form identifier was changed to 'AGILE-PRO-S', and new clauses for Profession Tax Registration, Opening Bank Account, and Shops and Establishment Registration were substituted.

Attached File : 40_20311_227408.pdf



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