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DEPOSITS
DEPOSIT UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013
GOYAL DIVESH & ASSOCIATES,
Practicing Company Secretary
SeriesSeries- 44
SERIES
NO- 44
Deposits are crucial Topic under Companies Act, 2013. As the month of March is on its end,
most of the companies which have taken loan earlier under the companies act 1956 and have
filed DPT-4 in this Financial year declaring that the companies has such and such amount of
deposits as on 31.03.2014, are now required to repay such loan on or before March 31, 2015
under Section 74(1)(b) otherwise those companies which shall not repay the amount within
the prescribed time period, shall be punishable under section 74(3) and the penalty is so much
swerve that it has brought the wrinkles on heads of officers of the companies.
Have a serious look into what is stated herein with your skillful application of mind. Section 74
of the Companies Act, 2013, provides that any deposit accepted before the commencement of
the Companies Act, 2013, needs to be repaid/refunded on or before 31st March 2015. The said
section also states that a return has to be filed with ROC in respect of existing deposits.
New Section 74 of the companies Act, 2013 the relevant portion of which is as under:
(1) Where in respect of any deposit accepted
accepted by a company before the commencement of this
Act,
Act the amount of such deposit or part thereof or any interest due thereon remains unpaid on
such commencement or becomes due at any time thereafter, the company shall(a).
(b) repay within one year from such commencement or from the date on which such payments
are due, whichever is earlier.
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Rule 2(b) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 the relevant provision of
which is as under:
deposit means any deposit of money with, and includes any amount borrowed by, a
company, but does not includeinclude
(ix) any amount received by a private companies from a person who, at the time of the receipt
of the amount, was a director, relative of director or member
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In the Earlier Companies Act, 2013, Private Company could accept deposits from the following
Sources as per above definitions:
a) Receiving of Money from the Directors
b) Receiving of Money in the form of Share Application money.
c) Receiving of Money from the Relative of Directors and Members.
d) Receiving of Money as Advanced from the Customers.
Lets discuss on above mention points:
A.
I.
i.
ii.
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The Share Application money lying with companies as on 31st March 2014 may not be
termed as deposit in case the same is repaid within 2 months i.e. upto 31st May, 2014.
Else the same would also be termed as deposit.
Bare Act Language:
As per Sub rule (vii) Rule-2 of Acceptance of Deposits by Companies Rules, 2014: Any amount
received as Share application money for issue of securities. Such securities should be allotted
within 60 days from the receipt of Share application money.
VIEW:
As per the ICSI, FAQ If any company have pending share application money as on 1st April
2014 irrespective of date of receipt of Share Application Money. The Company has Two
months upto 31st May, 2014 for allotment of shares.
If Company doesnt allot shares for such Share application money upto then
II.
If Share Application money received after 1st April, 2014 then As per Sub rule (vii) Rule-2 of
Acceptance of Deposits by Companies Rules, 2014: Any amount received as Share application
money for issue of securities. Such securities should be allotted within 60 days from the receipt
of Share application money and if company fails to allot shares within 60 days of receipt of
money then company requires refunding same to subscribers within 15 days of expiry of 60
days.
If company fails to allot shares and refund money then such money will be considered as
Deposits.
C.
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i.
ii.
I.
The provisions of Section 74 of the Companies Act are applicable only to deposits which were
accepted in accordance with the provisions of section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975. Unfortunately due to misinterpretation
of Section 74 many unnecessary returns have been filed with ROC and the same is being
pressed to be filed again.
II.
II.
In the safer side many professionals have view that any amount received from the relatives
of directors and members even before 1st April, 2014 will be considered as deposits under
Companies Act, 2013. Therefore following compliances will be required to be done by
Companies:
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File DPT-4
But the question if company not able to repay the same. As per me following are the way outs:
1. The Companies, which have filed DPT-4, should repay the whole amount before the end of this
month as the companies have already declared that the amount was a deposit and hence, need
to repay such amount as per Section 74(1)
2. Wait for any clarification to be issued by the Ministry in this regard but caution it can be too
late for those corporate, if no clarification being issued or if issued, is not in favour of
corporate.
3. The Best option is to file an application with Tribunal/ Company Law Board before March 31,
2015 under section 74(2)for getting further time for the repaying the deposit amount. As once,
the application is being filed; the company may get the time till the time CLB gives any order.
And The extension to be given by CLB depends upon the financial position of the company, the
efforts taken up by the company during the year in repayment of deposits, further efforts taken
by the company in repayment of balance deposits etc. as we have seen in a high profile
company case that the extension has been given only for 6 months and that only in case when
the company has repaid back the substantial part of its deposits and have applied to the Bank
for obtaining loan with which the balance deposit shall be repaid.
D. RECEIVING
RECEIVING OF MONEY AS ADVANCED FROM THE CUSTOMERS.
Bare Act Language:
As per Sub rule (xii) Rule-2 of Acceptance of Deposits by Companies Rules, 2014: Any amount
received as advances from the customers. Such work should be done within 365 days from the
receipt of Share application money otherwise company have to repay such amount to the
customer before expiry of 365 days.
If company fails to repay within 365 days then such amount will be considered as deposits.
VIEW:
If any company has advance money as on 1st April 2014 irrespective of date of receipt of
Money received. The Company has 365 days upto 31st March, 2015 for repayment of same..
If Company doesnt refund such Advance money then
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FAQS
S. No.
A.
B.
What is the Last date of repayment of deposits accepted before commencement of the 2013,
Act?
All the deposits accepted before commencement of the act 2013 are required to be repaid
no later than one year from the date of commencement of the 2013, Act.
C.
If deposits accepted before commencement of the 2013, Act not fallen for due and for re
payment then what is the last date of repayment of same?
All the deposits accepted before commencement of the act 2013 are required to be repaid
no later than one year from the date of commencement of the 2013, Act. Irrespective of
whether such deposits have fallen due for payment or not.
D.
E.
Whether deposits accepted prior commencement of Companies Act, 2013 can be renewed
or not?
Deposits accepted prior to the commencement of the 2013 Act, need to be communicated to
the Registrar and they cannot be renewed. Such deposits are required to be repaid within
one year of commencement of the 2013 Act.
F.
If a person ceases or resign from the post of director after giving loan then such loan will be
considered as deposits or not?
Requirement of director will be check at the time of receipt of amount. Thus, later he may
cease to be a director.
G.
If deposit in the joint name of director and other person then how it will be treated?
A deposit in joint names of director and another person, who may or may not be director
should be permissible, if name of director is first depositor, though there is no specific
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S. No.
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date of commencement of the 2013 or one year from the date deposits fell due for
Act.
(Author CS Divesh Goyal, GOYAL DIVESH & ASSOCIATES Company Secretary in Practice from
Delhi and can be contacted at csdiveshgoyal@gmail.com) Disclaimer: The entire contents of this
document have been prepared on the basis of relevant provisions and as per the information
existing at the time of the preparation. Though utmost efforts has made to provide authentic
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