Can a public limited company take loan from its directors, if yes is there any restriction regarding amount of loan or interest to be paid. Please clarify its urgent
10 Replies
Pavan Jain S
(Chartered Accountant)
(1575 Points)
Replied 02 July 2009
Yes. Section 299 r.w. section 300 has to be complied with i.e., disclosure at board meeting regarding interest has to be made and entries to be made in the register maintained u/s 301. Pass resolution at Board meeting u/s 292 (1)(c). Obtain declaration from the director in terms of section 58A.
CS Ankur Srivastava
(Company Secretary & Compliance Officer)
(17853 Points)
Replied 03 July 2009
In my opinion it will be treated as deposits and section 58A and Acceptance of Deposit Rules, 1975 should be complied with. Limits are also therein.
Mamta Batra
(CS)
(376 Points)
Replied 03 July 2009
yes, i m also agree that the unsecured loan shall be treated as deposit u/s 58A.
As per RULE 3(1)(a) i.e Min. & Max time limit for acceptance of deposit
Min 6 months
Max 36 months
in tthe following cases a company may accept deposit for a period of less than 6 months but not less than 3 months:-
1) Deposit against unsecured debentures
2) Deposit raised from its shareholders by a company other than Pvt. Co.
3) Deposit, of which the repayment is guaranteed by the directors of company.
Rule 3(1)(b) Ceiling on depsosit
In case of Govt. Company upto 35% of its paid up capital and free reserve
In case of other companies Upto 10% of its paid up capital and free reserves in case of three type of deposits above
Upto 25% of its paid up capital and free reserves, in case of other deposits.
My question is that whether the unsecured loan from director is covered under 25% of its paid up capital and free reserves?
Whether it is compulsory to pay interest on unsecured loan taken from director of the company?
Whether it is compulsory to repay the unsecured loan taken from the director within 36 months from the date of acceptance?
Pavan Jain S
(Chartered Accountant)
(1575 Points)
Replied 03 July 2009
I would like to draw the attention to rule 2(b)(ix) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules which, inter alia, excludes "amount received from director of a company" from the definuition of deposit. In my view, the same do not come within the purview of deposit. the same has been clarified by MCA vide circular no 1/1/80 - CLV/7/33/78-CLX dated 3.5.80.
CS Ekta
(Company Secretary)
(309 Points)
Replied 03 July 2009
Yes I agree with Mr. Pavan Jain.
Any loan from the director of the company will not be included in the definition of the term “deposit”
The text of Rule 2 Clause IX of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 as amended by the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2004 are as follows:
(ix) any amount received from a person who, at the time of the receipt of the amount, was a director of the company or any amount received from a relative of a director or its member by a private company
Provided that the director, relative of a director or member, as the case may be, from whom money is received, furnishes to the company at the time of giving the money, a declaration in writing to the effect that the amount is not being given out of funds acquired by him by borrowing or accepting from others".
CS Ankur Srivastava
(Company Secretary & Compliance Officer)
(17853 Points)
Replied 03 July 2009
Dear Pawan,
It is a exempted deposit. Deposit obtained from the director is a exempted deposit.
Mohan A
(CA Final)
(179 Points)
Replied 19 August 2009
| Originally posted by :Khushboo Maheshwari | ||
| " | Can a public limited company take loan from its directors, if yes is there any restriction regarding amount of loan or interest to be paid. Please clarify its urgent | " |
Can a public limited company(Listed) take unsecured loan from its shareholders ?
Kindly reply me.....
amit trivedi
(Proprietor)
(96 Points)
Replied 30 June 2010
Any one have format of declaration from the directors of a pvt. ltd. com. for unsecured loan under the companies act, 1956.
Please provide.
Amit Trivedi
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