SPOM LAW 3rd Edition - Sweekar Patole
SPOM LAW 3rd Edition - Sweekar Patole
DECODING
CA FINAL SET-A
CORPORATE AND ECONOMIC LAWS
Covered 300+ Repeatedly Asked Questions with Answers
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Whether SSD appointed in one company for period of 3 years ad he was Yes, he can apointed in Maximum 2 companies
3 appointed also in another company for the period of 2 year. Can he provided other company should not in compete
appointed to do so? business with first company
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Company Law
Sr No. Questions Answers
Sec 162 applicable to which of these Companies :
27 a)Sec 8 Co., b) Govt Co., Section 8 Company
c) Subsidiary of govt co, d)Pvt co.
Notice for meeting sent 15 days before date of meeting & it mentioned invalid because timelimit is 1 month & notice
28
the options to vote as - vote by self / proxy - whats validity of notice? didn't mention option of post ballot
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Company Law
Sr No. Questions Answers
X & Y have shares of nidhi company jointly in their names and in the
Y, because his name appear first in Register of
75 application X name appears first while in the register of members Y
member
name appears first. To whom the loan can be given?
76 In case of Nidhi company dividend paid should be___ not more than 25%
Nidhi Co & Officer in default
77 Nidhi company penalty Fine upto Rs. 5,000 & further fine of Rs.
500/day
78 Reappointment of Nidhi company directors only after Cooling period of 2 years
Case Study related to Nidhi Company:
Paid up SC: 23Lakh
Free Reserves: 2 Lakh
A1: 3.5Cr
79 Assets : 10 Lakh
A2: 2Lakh
Deposit accepted till now: 1.5 Cr
Q1: Maximum additional deposit it can further accept
Q2. Amount of loan it can be given if deposit of member are 1.5Cr
Case Study:XYZ Nidhi Company has the following financial details:
Paid-up Share Capital: INR 10 crores Net Owned Funds:
Free Reserves: INR 2 crores Paid-up Share Capital + Free Reserves -
80 Accumulated Losses: INR 1 crore Accumulated Losses
Investments in other Nidhi Companies: INR 1 crore NOF: 11 Crore
Question:Based on the above information, calculate the Net Owned Effective Capital: 10 crore
Funds and Effective Capital.
What a nidhi co can do?
A) Open savings acc with members b)open current acc with
81 members, Open savings acc
c) accept deposit from non members, d) Buy secturies of body
corporates
Member having>= 10% PUSC or
82 Who can raise Objection to compromise scheme
Crs having O/s debt>=5% of total
Case Study:ABC Ltd. has the following financial details:
Equity Share Capital: INR 50 crores
Preference Share Capital: INR 10 crores
Free Reserves: INR 30 crores
Effective Capital =
Securities Premium: INR 20 crores
83 INR 60 crores + INR 30 crores + INR 20 crores -
Accumulated Losses: INR 5 crores
INR 5 crores - INR 2 crores = INR 103 crores
Preliminary Expenses not written off: INR 2 crores
Question:Based on the above information, calculate the effective capital
for determining managerial remuneration as per the Companies Act,
2013.
Case Study:XYZ Ltd. has provided the following details:
Net Profit (as per Section 198 of the Companies Act, 2013): INR 200
crores Net Profit: INR 200 crores
84 Managerial Remuneration limit as per Section 197 of the Companies Act, Permissible Managerial Remuneration: 11% of
2013: 11% of the Net Profit INR 200 crores = INR 22 crores
Question: Determine if the provided profit is correct and calculate the
permissible managerial remuneration.
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Company Law
Sr No. Questions Answers
Case Study:PQR Ltd. has incurred a loss and provided the following
details:
Effective Capital: INR 50 crores
As per Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013, the remuneration can be
85 84Lakh
paid up to INR 60 lakhs if effective capital is between INR 5 crores to
INR 100 crores.
Question:Based on the above information, calculate the permissible
managerial remuneration.
87 Can a Non resident person become MD of Indian Company? Yes with approval of CG
Legal position of Mr. Jack (NR) for being appointed as MD of company Valid, as condition of resident of india not
88
which is in SEZ applicable to SEZ company
Co: 5X amount contributed
89 Penalty in case of violation of provision of political contribution (182)? Officer in default: Jail 6 Month and 5X amt
contributed
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SEBI ACT, LODR, Insider Trading
Sr No. Questions Answers
1 Sebi due date for submitting corporate Governance report 21 days
Intimation to SEBI before ______days of BoD meeting in case of
2 11 days
alteration of share holders rights
3 Filing of investor grievances within ___ 21 days
4 Prior intimation of Board meeting for buyback 2 days
Before how many days one has to intimate to RSE about convening
5 11 days
BM if the purpose of BM is to alter Rate of interest of securities
Chairperson of Sebi Can be Removed by whom and for how much CG can remove any time by giving 3
6
time prior notice is required month notice or salary
7 Period of Custody of books of account in case of investigation 6month
SEBI needs to obtain confirmation of an attachment from a special
8 90 days
court within a specified period.
10 Validity of appointment of Chairman & members 5 year, Max at the age of 65 year
Min 3 member
11 Composition of audit committee in LODR at least 2/3rd Independent
All financial literate & 1 expert
In case of changes to annual report, time limit to report to Stock
12 48 hours of AGM
exchange
Min ₹1L to Max. 5 times of excess
13 Penalty on Stockbroker for excess charges
brokerage charged
14 Penalty on Stockbroker for non delivery/non payment Min 1L & 1L/day Upto Max. ₹1 cr
Min ₹10L to Max. Higher of
15 SEBI insider trading penalty
₹25Cr or 3x profit made
Min ₹5L to Max. Higher of
16 Penalty for unfair Trade practices?
₹25Cr or 3x profit made
A person is found guilty of insider trading. What actions can SEBI
take against them?
17 a) Impose penalties. b) Debar from holding All of the above
directorial positions.
c) Initiate prosecution. d) All of the above.
No. of ID required on board of listed co if chairperson is NED who
18 1/2nd
is related to promoter
Director (Not ID), Employee,
19 What does "related to promoter" means in case of listed company
Nominees
20 LODR: Minimum No. of BoD in case of Top 2000 listed companies 6 directors
21 Lockin for Promoters contribution post IPO 20% post capital & for 3 years
Lockin for promoters holding in excess of minimum promoters
22 1 year
contribution
23 Min & max no of days for which IPO to be kept open 3 to 10 Working days
24 Penalty for failure to address grievances Min 1L & 1L/day Upto Max. ₹1 cr
Insider trading disclosures are to be maintained by company for
25 5yrs
minimum how many years
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SEBI ACT, LODR, Insider Trading
Sr No. Questions Answers
Lead manager to submit post issue report as given in which part &
report - PART A of sch XVII, DD
26 which schedule along with DD certificate in which format & within
certf - Form F, 7 days
how many days of allotment?
When issuer shall arrange for CRAs to monitor the usage of issue
27 issue size > 100 crore
proceeds?
Yes but Co should give such details
Grievance redressal - Company filed with RSE a statement giving the AT EACH STAGE of the quarter - like
28 no of investor complaints remaining unresolved AT THE END OF pending at the beginning, received &
the quarter. Is it right? disposed of during the quarter &
pending at the end
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FCRA
Sr No. Questions Answers
Whether Educational Contributions from foreign university to be
1 Yes
Considered as Foriegn Contribution
Charitable trust applied for registration. Certificate of registration issued
2 on 15.9.23. It is sent via post. Trust received it on 17.9.23. This Reg 14.09.2028 (5 year from the date of issue)
Certificate is valid upto ?
3 Cooling period in case of surrender/cancellation of COR 3 years
FC from relatives more than 10Lakh in FY then inform to CG in which
4 FC-1 & within 3 months
form?
5 Certificate of registration valid for 5 years
6 Scholarship received from foreign university Exempt
In case of emergency medical aid of more than 1Lakh then intimate to CG
7 1 month
within___
8 FCRA Account open in which bank for receiving FC SBI, New Delhi
9 Period of Suspension of COR 180 Days (+180 days extended)
10 Renewal of Certificate of Registration within_______ 6month before expiry
11 Person aggrieved from confiscation of FC may appeal to ____ High court within 60 days
12 Fee of compounding or revision of order (only online mode) Rs. 3000
Case Study: Y (India) sold goods to X (Singapore). X came to India. X
bought a ring in India for RS 90,000. Y called X for dinner, and X gave
13 that ring to Y. X made payment to Y for the goods, and Y gave a cheque
to X for the travel cost. X took that ring to market for its valuation and it
was 1,10000. X's wife is using that ring.
Yes. as per its market value it is more than
14 Qs 1. Ring given by X to Y is foreign contribution? 1,00,000 and he did the valuation the same
day.
No, as it is payment in normal course for
15 Qs 2. Money Paid by X to Y is a foreign contribution.
goods and services
No as FH is in cash or kind taken outside
16 Qs 3. Is the cheque given by Y Foreign Hospitality?
India
Sec 4, Is scholarship provided by foreign university to PRI comes under
17 Yes
FC
Sec 14A, If FCRA registration is surrendered, it is deemed to have
18 Date of acceptance by CG.
expired/effective date of surrender on___
Sec 14A, cooling period for fresh reg. once existing registration is
19 3 year
surrendered
Sec 15, Upon Surrender/Cancellation Whether banking authority can
20 Yes
utilize/dispose the assets of FC.
21 Bank shall report receipt of FC to whom to within how many hours? CG (Not RBI) within 48hr
22 Bank report to CG of transaction relating to_ Receipt & utilisation of FC
A person received 25 lakh FC in FCRA acc in delhi sbi & then transferred Can receive FC only in FCRA Acc - so 25
10 lakh to his non fcra acc for utilization. He also received 5 lakh FC in lakh valid, but 5 lakh violates Act and one
23
his non fcra acc with canara bank. Which of these 3 transactions are can transfer money to Non FCRA Acc for
violates FCRA Act? utilization. So 10 lakh valid
Mr. X received FC in personal Capacity and used it for Gold Deposit
24 No
scheme. Can he use?
Can religious trust receive donation from foreign source without FCRA No, trust receive funds from foreign sources
25
account? into their FCRA account only
In case of Best Trust, dispose of the assets
Related to Case Study: What should a bank authority do on the direction
26 created out of FC; for Great Trust, utilize the
of the Central Government in case of Best Trust and Great Trust?
FC.
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FEMA
Sr No. Questions Answers
Aprroval from which ministry req in case of remitance of prize Human Resources Department (Department of
1
money/sponsorship Youth Affairs & Sports)
2 P&I club threshold limit exceeded - Permission from which authority? Ministry of Finance (Insurance Division)
Ministry of Surface Transport (Director General of
3 Container Detention Charges exceeded - Permission from which authority?
Shipping)
4 Time taken by AA to dispose complaint from the date of receipt within 1 year
5 ODI to be made from which channel? Bank and Financial Institutions
6 Limit for LRS+CAT $250,000
upto $2000: No time limit
7 Time limit of returning unused forex to Government
above $2000: 180 days
Domestic company purchase commercial or residencial building required
8 RBI
permission of whom?
9 Commission to agent O/s india for sale of residential plot in India 5% or $25000
ABC Ltd. is planning to pay a commission to an agent abroad for facilitating an
export transaction
10 USD 50,000
What is the maximum commission ABC Ltd. can pay if the inward remittance
is USD 10,00,000?
Whether an Indian company can purchase residential property abroad and
11 whether the indian company can purchase office abroad? If yes, then with Yes, without permission of RBI
/without permission of RBI.
Whether foreign citizen & Indian citizen can purchase residential house in
12 Yes
abroad without permission of RBI if they both are non residents?
Case Study:ABC Ltd. has earned a commission from the sale of real estate
property to a foreign entity.
13 Yes
Question:Is the commission earned from the sale of real estate to a foreign
entity subject to FEMA regulations?
A person resident outside India wishes to invest in real estate in India. What are Prior approval from the Reserve Bank of India
14
the limits and prior approvals required as per FEMA regulations? (RBI)
Can PRI invest in foreign company whose biz is real estate of construction & Prohibited.
15
leasing residential complex Require prior permission of RBI
16 Case Study : ECB
Normally: 3 years
1) MAMP of ECB raised by manufacturing Co for working Capital purpose of Manufacturing Co less than $50M : 1 year
17
USD 55 million Taken for WC purpose: 10 year
So, MAMP = 10 years
18 2) eligible amt of ECB loan $750M
19 3) whether ruppee ECB used for repayment of loan taken in India Permitted but refinancing not allowed
4) Whether ECB permitted for buying land or engaging in real estate activities
ECB is not permitted for buying land or real estate
20 in India? If permitted, what is the Minimum Average Maturity Period
activities.
(MAMP)?
21 MAMP for ECB raised upto 300 crore for the purchase of P&M? 7 years
at rate prevailing on date of agreement for such
22 5) What exchange rate to be used to convert FCY ECB into INR ECB change or at a rate less (not more) than that
prevailing rate if agreed by lender
$100000 - Human Resources Department
23 Sponsorship of Sports activity limit and approval
(Department of Youth Affairs & Sports)
Whether Foreign Office controlled by PRI is PRI/PROI
or
24 Mr. Harsh, residing in India, established ABC Limited and later opened a PRI
branch in Australia named AUS for warehousing purposes, controlled by him.
What is the residential status of AUS?
While importing any product, what is the maximum time limit for making
25 3 years.
payment without interest? .
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FEMA
Sr No. Questions Answers
A person has come to India for a job. As per FEMA regulations, what is the
26 INR 250,000.
maximum amount he can export without permission?
XYZ Ltd. has contravened the foreign exchange limit by making a payment of
penalty up to three times the sum involved in
USD 3 lakhs without proper authorization under FEMA.
contravention, where such amount is up to Rs.
27 Question:
2,00,000
What is the penalty for contravention of the foreign exchange limit under
Penalty: ₹2,00,000
FEMA?
Yes & penalty up to three times the sum involved
Mr. X sent through authorised dealer $2,80,000 to his daughter for study.
in contravention, where such amount is up to Rs.
28 College fee is $1,00,000 w/o approval under LRS scheme. Did Mr. X
2,00,000
contravene $250000 FEMA rule, if yes then penalty?
Penalty: ₹2,00,000
If he has indian citizenship (NRI) then not
Donation of Rs. 10 lakh by a person working abroad from his own personal
29 considered as FC
savings to his college in india in which he has studied, in the college alumini
otherwise treat as FC
Estimated foreign education fee- $200000 invalid as , limit under Schedule 3 funder LRS is
30 Send for personal expense - $60000 _ 250000 and and hence contravention of act and
Need to guide the sender the limits under FEMA, 1999 under Schedule 3 penalty ₹200000
Mr. Narayana, residing in Australia, wants to purchase a duplex house in India Mr. Narayana must obtain prior approval from the
31 and transferred the required amount to a partnership firm to facilitate the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for transferring funds
purchase. to a partnership firm.
Mr. X, a non-resident residing in America, purchased properties in America. Mr. X must obtain permission from the Reserve
32 He has now come to India and wants to settle here. He intends to sell the Bank of India (RBI) for repatriating the sale
properties in America and invest the proceeds in foreign securities. proceeds and investing in foreign securities
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IBC
Sr No. Questions Answers
1 In how many days public notice to be given after appointment of IRP 3 days
2 Conduct of CoC meeting within ____ of its Constitution 7 days
3 Time limit to file appeal against order of ED 30 days
4 In how many days NCLT accept the admission of application 14 days
5 Approval or disapproval communication by NCLT in ______ 7 days
6 IRP name to be proposed to? NCLT
7 Deemed approval will be considered if IBBI don't respond in ______ 10 days
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