26 October 2016
ACCORDING TO SECTION 124 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013, WHERE THE DIVIDEND IS NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS, THE COMPANY WITHIN 7 DAYS ON EXPIRY OF 30 DAYS, I.E (30+7)= 37 DAYS TRANSFER THE UNPAID OR UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO UNPAID OR UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND ACCOUNT. IF THE COMPANY FAILS TO TRANSFER THE TOTAL AMOUNT WITHIN 7 DAYS ON EXPIRY OF 30 DAYS, COMPANY SHALL PAY THE INTREST @ 12% PA FOR PERIOD OF DELAY. ANY MONEY TRANSFERED TO UNCLAIMED OR UNPAID DIVIDEND ACCOUNT REMAIN UNPAID FOR 7 YEAR, THEN SUCH A AMOUNT SHALL BE TRANSFERED TO IEPF. COMPANY SHALL SEND THE STATEMENT IN FORM DIV 5