Compliance
Companies Act Compliance
Board governance, annual filings and statutory records
What this covers
The scope, in plain terms
The corporate layer under your IFSC registration still answers to the Registrar of Companies. We keep board and shareholder governance clean, file on time, and maintain the registers and minutes that auditors and regulators ask to see first.
Who needs it: Every company and LLP incorporated in India that operates a GIFT City unit or holding structure.
Applicable law
Companies Act, 2013 and Rules
Board meetings, resolutions, annual filings, registers, related party and audit requirements.
Official sourceSecretarial Standards (ICSI)
Meeting notice, quorum, minute-keeping and dividend practice.
Official source
Obligation snapshot
What has to be filed, and how often
Indicative for this service line. Your exact set is confirmed after we read your registration conditions.
| Obligation | Authority | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Board meetings and minutes | Companies Act / Board | At least quarterly |
| Annual General Meeting | Shareholders | Annual |
| Annual return and financial statement filing (MGT-7, AOC-4) | Registrar of Companies | Annual |
| Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC) | MCA | Annual |
| Event-based forms (charges, allotments, director change) | Registrar of Companies | As arising |
| Statutory registers and records | Companies Act | Continuous |
Timeline & approach
How we take it on
Step 1
Records health check
1 week
Registers, minutes and past filings reviewed for gaps.
Step 2
Regularisation
2–4 weeks
Backlog filings, rebuilt registers and corrected minute books.
Step 3
Governance calendar
1 week
Meeting and filing schedule agreed with the board.
Step 4
Managed cycle
Ongoing
Notices, agendas, minutes and filings prepared by us each cycle.
Indicative cost
Retainer from ₹12,000 per month
Event-based filings quoted separately where they fall outside the annual cycle.
Why GIFT City Gateway
One accountable compliance owner
Named owner
One Gateway compliance owner, not a rotating queue of coordinators.
Portal visibility
Live status of every obligation — filed, due, at risk — in your client portal.
Read from your conditions
Obligations are extracted from your own registration, not a generic checklist.
Single point of contact
SEZ, IFSCA, ROC and FEMA handled in one engagement instead of four advisors.
Common questions
Before you enquire
Do you also handle LLPs?
Yes — Form 8 and Form 11 filings, partner changes and LLP agreement amendments are covered.
Can you take over an incomplete minute book?
Yes. Reconstruction of registers and minutes is a normal part of onboarding.
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Get a scope and fee for Companies Act Compliance
Share your entity details and we respond with the obligation set that applies to you, a fee and the documents we need.