Outlook of Related party as per Companies Act, 1956 & 2013

Related Party Transaction (notified)


  Related party with reference to a company, means: [Sec 2(76)]

  1. a director or his relative;
  2. a key managerial personnel or his relative;
  3. a firm, in which a director, manager or his relative is a partner;
  4. a private co. in which a director or manager is a member or director;
  5. a public co. in which a director or manager is a director or holds along with his relatives, more than 2% of its paid-up S/C;
  6. any body corporate whose BoD, M.D or manager is accustomed to act in accordance with the advice, directions or instructions of a director or manager;
  7. any person on whose advice, directions or instructions a director or manager is accustomed to act: Provided that nothing in sub-clauses (vi) and (vii) shall apply to the advice, directions or instructions given in a professional capacity;
  8. any company which is—

(A) a holding, subsidiary or an associate company of such company;
or
(B) a subsidiary of a holding company to which it is also a subsidiary;

    9.  such other person as may be prescribed

 

“Related Parties”- Comparision between New  & Old Act

                                        Related Party Transactions


Related Parties2013 Act1956 Act
KMP or his relative {Refer Annexure}YesNo
Senior Management of the Co. (All members of management 1 level below the executive directors, including the functional heads)- as per rulesYesNo
A firm in which such director, manager or relative is a partnerYesSome changes
Public co. in which a director or manager is a directorYesNo
Holding, subsidiary , fellow sub. or an associate co. along with their directors & relatives, their KMPs & relatives, their Senior managementYesNo
Related Parties2013 Act1956 Act
Public co. in which a director or manager is a Director holds along with his relatives, > 2% of its paid-up S/CYesSome changes
Any person on whose advice, directions or instructions a director or manager is accustomed to act, unless advice is given in a professional capacityYesSome changes
Body corporate whose BoD’s, MD or manager is accustomed to act in accordance with the advice, directions or instructions of a director or manager unless advice is given in a professional capacityYesSome changes

Following transactions are covered u/s 188


1. Board Resolution will be sufficient if following transactions are within the limit prescribed in   the Act.

  • sale, purchase or supply of any goods or materials;
  • selling or otherwise disposing of, or buying, property of any kind;
  • leasing of property of any kind;
  • availing or rendering of any services;
  • appointment of any agent for purchase or sale of goods, materials, services or property;
  • such related party’s appointment to any office or place of profit in the company, its subsidiary company or associate company; and (Rs 2.5 Lakh per month or more)
  • underwriting the subscription of any securities or derivatives thereof, of the company  (remuneration not more than 1% of net worth)

As per notified Rules regarding Section 188 of New Act :

Prior approval by SR at GM required if paid-up capital of Co is Rs.10 Cr or more OR the transaction with RP does not exceed such sum, as may be prescribed . The limits for clauses (a) to (e) as per rules are prescribed as exceeding 25% of annual Turnover or exceeding  10% of Net worth of Co as per last audited FS.

2.  Contracts or arrangements with respect to clauses (a) to (e) of  sub-section (1) of section 188 with criteria, as mentioned below


  1. Sale, purchase or supply of any goods or materials directly or through appointment of agents exceeding 25% of the annual turnover as mentioned in clause (a) and clause (e) respectively of sub-section (1) of section 188;
  2. Selling or otherwise disposing of, or buying, property of any kind directly or through appointment of agents exceeding 10% of net worth as mentioned in clause (b) and clause (e) respectively  of sub-section (1) of section 188;
  3. Leasing of property of any kind exceeding ten percent (10%) of the net worth or exceeding  10% of turnover as mentioned in clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 188;
  4. Availing or rendering of any services directly or through appointment of agents exceeding 10% of the net worth as mentioned in clause (d) and clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 188;
  • Interested member not to vote on SR – (issue for some Co’s)
  • Disclosure in board report required along with appropriate justification for RPT
  • Section exempts: Any transaction entered by company in its ordinary course of business other than transactions which are not an arm’s length basis.

 

RPT: Disclosure Requirements


What has changed?

  • Boards’ report to capture RP arrangement – this was not required as per the old Act
  • Boards’ report shall also capture the justification of undertaking such RPT
  • Sec 186 disclosure around loans, investments etc now through the ‘FS’ – earlier through ‘register’ (Sec372 A)

Related Party Transaction 

1956 Act2013 Act
  • Limited scope of transactions and persons covered under Co Act (S. 297)
  • Prior approval of CG required in case paid-up capital exceeds INR 10 million (INR 1 crore)
  • Enhanced scope of transactions
  • Enhanced scope of related parties to include KMP and relatives, directors with certain shareholding, persons in advisory capacity (other than professional advice) to board
  • Prior approval of shareholders by SR if:
  • paid-up capital exceeds Rs 10 Cr
  • Trx exceeding higher of 25% of T/O or 10% of N/W as per last audited FS
  • Appointment exceeding Remuneration of Rs 2.5 Lac pm
  • Underwriting remuneration etc exceeding 1% of networth
  • No member shall vote if he is related party

 

Change in Definition – (Relative) [Section 2(77)Rule]


Act 2013 /Act 1956

 
Members and HUF YYHusband and wifeYY
Father (including step-father) YYMother (including step-mother)YY
Father’s father NYMother’s fatherNY
Father’s mother NYMother’s motherNY
Son (including step-son)YYDaughter (NOT MENTIONED including step-daughter) YY
Son’s wife YYDaughter’s husbandYY
Sons’s son/ daughter NYDaughter’s son daughterNY
Son’s son’s wife NYDaughter’s son’s wifeNY
Son’s daughter’s husband NYDaughter’s daughter’s husbandNY
Brother YYSisterYY

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