27 August 2014
1) Section 12 of companies Act says - within 15 days of incorporation, the company must have a registered office. But before company incorporation at registration time itself one informs the address of registered office. Should one inform registrar again within 15 days of registration regarding company's registered office? IF yes, which form to use for reporting?
2) Section 12 of companies Act says - within 30 days of incorporation the company has to furnish to registrar verification of registered office. What is verification of registered office ? who does the verification? Which form to use for reporting regarding verification?
2. Yes. The verification of the registered office shall be filed in Form No.INC.22 along with the fee, and There shall be attached to said Form, any of the following documents, namely :- (a) the registered document of the title of the premises of the registered office in the name of the company; or (b) the notarized copy of lease or rent agreement in the name of the company along with a copy of rent paid receipt not older than one month; (c) the authorization from the owner or authorized occupant of the premises along with proof of ownership or occupancy authorization, to use the premises by the company as its registered office; and (d) the proof of evidence of any utility service like telephone, gas, electricity, etc. depicting the address of the premises in the name of the owner or document, as the case may be, which is not older than two months.
1) a) Why section 12 says - one must have registered office within 15 days of incorporation while the address is given at the time of incorporation itself ?
2) Should the title of the premises or rent agreement be in the name of the company? Is not it ok if it is in one of the director's name and he gives a declarationn that he has entered into agreement in his name but the contract is for the company?
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