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Date: 2016-06-29 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies Acceptance of Deposits

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Executive Summary: This document details amendments to the Companies Acceptance of Deposits Rules, 2014. It was issued by the Central Government, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (June 29, 2016). Key changes include revised conditions for accepting deposits, disclosure requirements, and credit rating obligations. Companies may accept deposits without deposit insurance until March 31, 2017, or until a deposit insurance product is available, whichever is earlier. Key Points / Main Content: Definitions and Exclusions: * The definition of deposits excludes amounts raised via non-convertible debentures listed on a recognized stock exchange without creating a charge on the company's assets. * Non-interest bearing amounts held in trust are excluded from the definition of deposits. * Advances for warranty or maintenance contracts are excluded if the service period is within common business practice or five years. * Advances allowed by sectoral regulators or governments are excluded. * Advances for subscriptions to publications are excluded. * Amounts received via chit funds, collective investment schemes, or from Alternate Investment Funds, Domestic Venture Capital Funds, and Mutual Funds are excluded. * Start-up companies can receive twenty-five lakh rupees or more via convertible notes, which are excluded under certain conditions. * Defines "startup company" and "convertible note." Deposit Acceptance Limits: * The limit for accepting money from members by private companies is increased to 100% of paid-up share capital, free reserves, and securities premium account. Details of monies so accepted must be filed with the Registrar. * The general limit has been increased from 25% to 35%. Credit Rating: * Eligible companies must obtain yearly credit ratings for deposits, submitting a copy to the Registrar with Form DPT-3. * The credit rating must meet the minimum investment grade or specified rating for fixed deposits. Circular Requirements: * Companies inviting deposits must issue a circular in Form DPT-1 in English and a vernacular language, publishing it in relevant newspapers and on the company website. Deposit Insurance: * Companies have until March 31, 2017, or the availability of a deposit insurance product, whichever is earlier, to accept deposits without a deposit insurance contract. Financial Statement Disclosures: * All companies except private companies must disclose money received from directors in their financial statements. * Private companies must disclose money received from directors or their relatives. Form DPT-1 Disclaimer: * A disclaimer is added stating that the Registrar's filing of the circular does not imply approval and that the Registrar is not responsible for the financial soundness of the deposit scheme or the accuracy of statements. Impact Analysis: Eligible Companies: * Impact: Changes in deposit acceptance limits and credit rating requirements. * Action Required: Ensure compliance with revised deposit acceptance limits, obtain and submit annual credit ratings, and update circulars accordingly. Private Companies: * Impact: Increased limit for accepting money from members and new disclosure requirements. * Action Required: Comply with the new acceptance limit, file details with the Registrar, and disclose relevant transactions in financial statements. All Companies (Except Private): * Impact: New disclosure requirements in financial statements. * Action Required: Disclose money received from directors in financial statements. Registrar of Companies: * Impact: Increased filings and monitoring of compliance. * Action Required: Ensure systems are updated to accommodate new filings and monitor compliance with the amended rules. Depositors: * Impact: Increased protection due to enhanced disclosure and credit rating requirements. * Action Required: Exercise due diligence before investing in deposit schemes.

Key Entities Referenced

Companies Act, 2013: An Act of the Parliament of India that regulates incorporation of a company, responsibilities of a company, directors, dissolution of a company, and other related activities. Companies Acceptance of Deposits Rules, 2014: Rules framed under the Companies Act, 2013, pertaining to the acceptance of deposits by companies. Securities and Exchange Board of India: The regulatory body for securities and commodity market in India under the ownership of Ministry of Finance , Government of India. Chit Fund Act, 1982: An act to provide for the regulation of chit funds in India. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India. Alternate Investment Funds: Privately pooled investment fund, real estate, and private equity. Reserve Bank of India: India's central bank, responsible for the issue and supply of the Indian rupee and the regulation of the Indian banking system.
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(ii) उपखंड (ix) के प9ात् िन+िलिखत उपखंड रखा जाएगा, अथा1त्:- “(ixअ) कंपनी के आि&तय(cid:31) पर (cid:26)भा(cid:22)रत नहB होने वाले और भारतीय (cid:26)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड 1(cid:25)ारा बनाए गए लागू िविनयम(cid:31) के अनुसार (cid:4)कसी मा(cid:11)यता (cid:26)ा5 &टॉक एFसच7ज पर सूचीबG गैर-संप(cid:22)रवत1नीय िडब7चर जारी करके उगाही गई कोई रािश।” 3231 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (iii) उपखंड़ (xi) के &थान पर िन+िलिखत उपखंड रखा जाएगा, अथा1त्- “(xi) (cid:11)यास म7 (cid:26)ा5 और रखी गई कोई =याज रिहत रािश;” (iv) उपखंड (xii) म7, (अ) मद (घ) के प9ात् और परंतुक से पहले िन+िलिखत मद अंतः&थािपत (cid:4)कए जाएंगे, अथा1त्- “(ड़) िलिखत करार या Iव&था के अनुसार भावी सेवाएँ वारंटी अथवा अनुर4ण संिवदा के Kप म 7उपल=ध कराने के िलए िवचाराथ1 अिLम के Kप म,7 य(cid:4)द ऐसी सेवा उपल=ध कराने के िलए अविध ऐसी सेवा क(cid:17) &वीकृित क(cid:17) तारीख से सामा(cid:11)य कारबार Iवहार के अनुसार (cid:26)चिलत अविध अथवा पांच वष1 से अिधक नहB हो, जो भी कम हो; (च) (cid:4)कसी 4े6ीय िविनयामक (cid:25)ारा यथा अनुमत अथवा क7(cid:12)ीय सरकार या राNय सरकार के िनदशे (cid:31) के अनुसार और अिLम के Kप म7 (cid:26)ा5; (छ) (cid:26)काशन के िलए अंशदान हेतु अिLम के Kप म,7 चाह ेमु(cid:12)ण या इलेFOािनक, िजसे ऐसे (cid:26)काशन क(cid:17) (cid:26)ाि5 के िलए समायोिजत (cid:4)कया जाना ह;ै”। (आ) िवPमान &पQीकरण म,7 “परंतकु म7 संदRभत” श=द(cid:31) का लोप (cid:4)कया जाएगा। (v) उपखंड (xiv) के प9ात् आने वाले &पQीकरण म,7 “को जमा माना जाएगा” श=द(cid:31) के िलए “को जमा समझा जाएगा जब तक (cid:4)क इस खंड के अधीन िविशQ Kप से इसे अलग नहB माना गया हो” श=द रखे जाएंगे। (vi) उपखंड (xiv) के प9ात ्िन+िलिखत उपखंड अंतः&थािपत (cid:4)कए जाएंग,े अथा1त्- “(xv) िचटफंड अिधिनयम, 1982 (1982 का 40) के अधीन (cid:4)कसी िचट के संबंध म7 अंशदान के माSयम से (cid:26)ा5 कोई रािश; (xvi) भारतीय (cid:26)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड 1(cid:25)ारा बनाए गए िविनयम(cid:31) के अनुपालन म7 (cid:4)कसी सामिूहक िनवेश &क(cid:17)म के अधीन कंपनी (cid:25)ारा (cid:26)ा5 कोई रािश; (xvii) (cid:4)कसी Iि(cid:30) से संप(cid:22)रवत1नीय (cid:22)टTपण के माSयम से (साUया शेयर(cid:31) म7 संप(cid:22)रवत1नीय अथवा जारी होनी क(cid:17) तारीख से पाँच वष1 से अनिधक अविध के भीतर पुनभु1गतेय) (cid:4)कसी ‘&टाट1अप कंपनी’ (cid:25)ारा एकमुVत (cid:26)ा5 क(cid:17) गई पWीस लाख Xपए या उससे अिधक क(cid:17) कोई रािश। (cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)पपपप(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ीीीीककककररररणणणणःःःः इस उपखंड के (cid:26)योजन के िलए – I. ‘&टाट1अप कंपनी’ से कंपनी अिधिनयम, 2013 अथवा कंपनी अिधिनयम, 1956 के अधीन िनगिमत और औPोिगक नीित और संवध1न िवभाग, वािणNय और उPोग मं6ालय (cid:25)ारा जारी अिधसूचना संYया सा.का.िन. 180(अ) तारीख 17 फरवरी, 2016 के अनुसार इस Kप म7 मा(cid:11)यता (cid:26)ा5 कोई (cid:26)ाइवेट कंपनी अिभ(cid:26)ेत ह;ै II. ‘संप(cid:22)रवत1नीय (cid:22)टTपण’ से (cid:26)ारंिभक तौर पर ऋण के Kप म7 कोई रािश क(cid:17) रसीद का िलखत अिभ(cid:26)ेत ह ैजो धारक के िवक(cid:6)प के अनुसार पुनभु1गतेय ह ै अथवा िविन\दQ घटना^ के होने पर &टाट1अप कंपनी के इ(cid:4)_टी शेयर(cid:31) क(cid:17) ऐसी संYया म7 संप(cid:22)रवत1नीय ह ैऔर िलखत म7 सहमत "ए और दशा1ए गए अ(cid:11)य िनबंधन(cid:31) और शत‘ के अनुसार संप(cid:22)रवत1नीय ह।ै “(xviii) भारतीय (cid:26)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड 1 (cid:25)ारा बनाए गए िविनयम(cid:31) के अनुसार और उसके पास रिज&Oीकृत वैकि(cid:6)पक िनवेश िनिध, दशे ी जोिखम पूंजी और पार&प(cid:22)रक िनिध से (cid:4)कसी कंपनी को (cid:26)ा5 कोई रािश।” 3. मूल िनयम के िनयम 3 म7, (i) उपिनयम (3) म7,¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 (क) “पWीस (cid:26)ितशत” श=द(cid:31) के &थान पर “पaतीस (cid:26)ितशत” श=द रखे जाएंग;े (ख) िन+िलिखत परंतुक अंतः&थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा1त्- “परंतु कोई (cid:26)ाइवेट कंपनी अपने सद&य(cid:31) से अपनी (cid:26)द(cid:27) शेयरपूंजी, मु(cid:30) िन4ेप और (cid:26)ितभूित (cid:26)ीिमयम खाता के सकल के शत (cid:26)ितशत से अनिधक रािश &वीकार कर सकती ह ैऔर ऐसी कंपनी इस (cid:26)कार &वीकार क(cid:17) गई रािश के =यौरे यथािविन\दQ रीित म7 रिज&Oार को फाइल करेगी।”। (ii) उपिनयम 8 के &थान पर िन+िलिखत उपिनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा1त्- “(8).- (क) (cid:26)cयेक पा6 कंपनी वष1 म7 कम से कम एक बार इसके (cid:25)ारा अिभ(cid:26)ा5 (cid:4)कए गए जमा के िलए dेिडट रेeटग (cid:26)ा5 करेगी और ऐसी रेeटग क(cid:17) एक (cid:26)ित (cid:26)Kप डीपीटी-3 म 7जमा क(cid:17) िववरणी के साथ कंपनी रिज&Oार को भेजी जाएगी। (ख) खंड (क) म7 िन\दQ dेिडट रेeटग भारतीय (cid:22)रजव1 बaक (cid:25)ारा जारी और समय-समय पर यथा संशोिधत गैर- बaककारी िव(cid:27)ीय कंपनी साव1जिनक जमा क(cid:17) &वीकृित ((cid:22)रजव1 बaक) िनदशे , 1998 म 7 गैर-बaककारी िव(cid:27)ीय कंपिनय(cid:31) के िलए यथािविन\दQ (cid:4)कसी एक अनुमो(cid:4)दत dेिडट रेeटग अिभकरण से िनयत जमा के िलए (cid:11)यूनतम िनवेश Lेड रेeटग अथवा अ(cid:11)य िविन\दQ dेिडट रेeटग से नीचे का नहB होना चािहए।” 4. मूल िनयम के िनयम 4 के उपिनयम (2) के &थान पर िन+िलिखत उपिनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा1त्- “(2) जमा आमंि6त करने के िलए आशाियत (cid:26)cयेक पा6 कंपनी इस (cid:26)योजन के िलए (cid:26)Kप डीपीटी-1 म7 िवfापन के Kप म7 एक प(cid:22)रप6 पूरे दशे म7 प(cid:22)रचालन वाले (cid:4)कसी अंLेजी समाचार-प6 म7 अंLेजी भाषा म7, और कंपनी के रिज&Oीकृत काया1लय वाले राNय म7 Iापक प(cid:22)रचालन वाले उस (cid:26)ांत क(cid:17) भाषा के एक (cid:26)ांतीय समाचार-प6 म7 उस (cid:26)ांत क(cid:17) भाषा म7 जारी करेगी और ऐसे प(cid:22)रप6 को कंपनी क(cid:17) वेबसाइट, य(cid:4)द कोई हो, पर भी रखेगी।”। 5. मूल िनयम के िनयम 5 के उपिनयम (1) म7 पंरतुक के &थान पर िन+िलिखत परंतुक रखा जाएगा, अथा1त्- “परंतु कंपिनयां 31 माच1, 2017 तक अथवा (cid:4)कसी जमा बीमा उcपाद क(cid:17) उपल=धता तक, जो भी पहले हो, िबना जमा बीमा संिवदा के जमा &वीकार कर सकती ह।a” 6. मूल िनयम के िनयम 16 के प9ात् िन+िलिखत नया िनयम अंतः&थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा1त्- ““““11116666अअअअ.... ििििवववव(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)ीीीीयययय ििििववववववववररररणणणण मममम (cid:23)(cid:23) (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)ककककटटटटीीीीककककररररणणणण....---- (1) (cid:26)cयेक कंपनी, (cid:4)कसी (cid:26)ाइवेट कंपनी के िसवाय, (cid:22)टTपण (cid:25)ारा अपने िव(cid:27)ीय िववरण म7 िनदशे क(cid:31) से (cid:26)ा5 धन का (cid:26)कटीकरण करेगी; और (2) (cid:26)cयेक (cid:26)ाइवेट कंपनी (cid:22)टTपण (cid:25)ारा अपने िव(cid:27)ीय िववरण म7 िनदशे क(cid:31) अथवा िनदशे क(cid:31) के संबंिधय(cid:31) से (cid:26)ा5 धन का (cid:26)कटीकरण करेगी।” 7. मूल िनयम के उपाबंध म7 (cid:26)Kप डीपीटी-1 के अंत म7 िन+िलिखत पैरा अंतः&थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा1त्- “6. दावाcयाग.- यह &पQ Kप से समझा जाए (cid:4)क रिज&Oार के पास प(cid:22)रप6 अथवा िवfापन के (cid:26)Kप म7 प(cid:22)रप6 फाइल करने को यह न माना जाए (cid:4)क उसे रिज&Oार अथवा क7(cid:12)ीय सरकार (cid:25)ारा सं&वीकृित अथवा अनुमोदन (cid:4)दया गया है। रिज&Oार अथवा क7(cid:12)ीय सरकार क(cid:17) (cid:4)कसी जमा &क(cid:17)म क(cid:17) िव(cid:27)ीय सुदढ़ृ ता के िलए, िजसके िलए जमा &वीकार या आमंि6त क(cid:17) गई ह ैअथवा प(cid:22)रप6 अथवा िवfापन के (cid:26)Kप म7 प(cid:22)रप6 म7 (cid:4)दए गए िववरण(cid:31) या मत(cid:31) क(cid:17) सcयता के िलए कोई जवाबदहे ी नहB ह।ै जमाकता1 जमा &क(cid:17)म(cid:31) म7 िनवेश करने से पूव1 पूरी सतक1ता बरत7।” [फा. सं. 1/8/2013-सीएल-V] अमरदीप iसह भा(cid:22)टया, संयु(cid:30) सिचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)टटटट(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)पपपपणणणणीीीी.... –––– मूल िनयम भारत के राजप6, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-3, उपखंड (i) म7 सा.का.िन. 256(अ) तारीख 31 माच,1 2014 (cid:25)ारा (cid:26)कािशत (cid:4)कया गया था और सा.का.िन. 386(अ) तारीख 06 जून, 2014, सा.का.िन.संYया 241(अ) तारीख 31 माच1, 2015 और सा.का.िन. 695(अ) तारीख 15 िसतंबर, 2015 (cid:25)ारा इसम7 बाद म7 संशोधन (cid:4)कए गए थे। MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th June, 2016 G.S.R. 639(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 73 and 76 read with sub-section (1) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, namely:— (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2016. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), in rule 2, in sub-rule (1), in clause (c),- (i) in sub-clause (ix), for the words “five years” the words “ten years” shall be substituted; (ii) after sub-clause (ix), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely,- “(ixa) any amount raised by issue of non-convertible debenture not constituting a charge on the assets of the company and listed on a recognised stock exchange as per applicable regulations made by Securities and Exchange Board of India.”; (iii) for sub-clause (xi), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(xi) any non-interest bearing amount received and held in trust;”; (iv) in sub-clause (xii),- (A) after item (d) and before the proviso, the following items shall be inserted, namely:- “(e) as an advance towards consideration for providing future services in the form of a warranty or maintenance contract as per written agreement or arrangement, if the period for providing such services does not exceed the period prevalent as per common business practice or five years, from the date of acceptance of such service whichever is less; (f) as an advance received and as allowed by any sectoral regulator or in accordance with directions of Central or State Government; (g) as an advance for subscription towards publication, whether in print or in electronic to be adjusted against receipt of such publications; ”. (B) in the Explanation, the words “referred to in the proviso” shall be omitted; (v) in the Explanation, after sub-clause (xiv), for the words “shall be treated as deposits”, the words “shall be considered as deposits unless specifically excluded under this clause” shall be substituted; (vi) after sub-clause (xiv), the following sub-clauses shall be inserted, namely:- (xv) any amount received by way of subscription in respect of a chit under the Chit Fund Act, 1982 (40 of 1982); (xvi) any amount received by the company under any collective investment scheme in compliance with regulations framed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India; (xvii) an amount of twenty five lakh rupees or more received by a start-up company, by way of a convertible note (convertible into equity shares or repayable within a period not exceeding five years from the date of issue) in a single tranche, from a person.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-clause,- I. “start-up company” means a private company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 or Companies Act, 1956 and recognised as such in accordance with notification number G.S.R. 180(E) dated 17th February, 2016 issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry; II. “convertible note” means an instrument evidencing receipt of money initially as a debt, which is repayable at the option of the holder, or which is convertible into such number of equity shares of the start-up company upon occurrence of specified events and as per the other terms and conditions agreed to and indicated in the instrument. (xviii) any amount received by a company from Alternate Investment Funds, Domestic Venture Capital Funds and Mutual Funds registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India in accordance with regulations made by it.”. 3. In Rule 3 of the Principal rules,- (i) in sub-rule (3),- (a) for the words “twenty five per cent.”, the words “thirty five per cent.” shall be substituted; (b) the following proviso shall be inserted namely: “Provided that a private company may accept from its members monies not exceeding one hundred per cent of aggregate of the paid up share capital, free reserves and securities premium account and such company shall file the details of monies so accepted to the Registrar in such manner as may be specified.”. (ii) for sub-rule (8), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(8).- (a) Every eligible company shall obtain, at least once in a year, credit rating for deposits accepted by it and a copy of the rating shall be sent to the Registrar of Companies alongwith the return of deposits in Form DPT-3. (b) The credit rating referred to in clause (a) shall not be below the minimum investment grade rating or other specified credit rating for fixed deposits, from any one of the approved credit rating agencies as specified for Non-Banking Financial Companies in the Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998, issued by the Reserve Bank of India, as amended from time to time.” 4. In rule 4 of the principal rules, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) Every eligible company intending to invite deposits shall issue a circular in the form of an advertisement in form DPT-1 for the purpose in English language in an English newspaper having country wide circulation and in vernacular language in a vernacular newspaper having wide circulation in the State in which the registered office of the company is situated, and shall also place such circular on the website of the company, if any.”. 5. In rule 5 of the principal rules, in sub-rule (1), for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:- “Provided that the companies may accept deposits without deposit insurance contract till the 31st March, 2017 or till the availability of a deposit insurance product, whichever is earlier.”. 6. After rule 16 of the principal rules, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:- “16A. Disclosures in the financial statement.- (1) Every company, other than a private company, shall disclose in its financial statement, by way of notes, about the money received from the director. (2) Every private company shall disclose in its financial statement, by way of notes, about the money received from the directors, or relatives of directors.”. 7. In the principal rules, in the Annexure, in Form DPT-1, the following para shall be inserted, namely:- “6. DISCLAIMER.- It is to be distinctly understood that filing of circular or circular in the Form of advertisement with the Registrar should not in any way be deemed or construed that the same has been cleared or approved by the Registrar or Central Government. The Registrar or Central6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Government does not take any responsibility either for the financial soundness of any deposit scheme for which the deposit is being accepted or invited or for the correctness of the statements made or opinions expressed in the circular or circular in the Form of advertisement. The depositors should exercise due diligence before investing in the deposits schemes.”. [F. No. 1/8/2013-CL-V] AMARDEEP SINGH BHATIA, Jt. Secy. Note. - The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 256(E), dated the 31st March, 2014 and subsequently amended vide number G.S.R. 386(E), dated the 6th June, 2014, G.S.R. 241(E), dated the 31st March, 2015 and G.S.R. 695(E), dated the 15th September, 2015. 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