
 Union of India - Act
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 The Companies (Fees on Applications) Rules, 1999
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 UNION OF INDIA
   
 India
 
 The Companies (Fees on Applications) Rules, 1999
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 Rule THE-COMPANIES-FEES-ON-APPLICATIONS-RULES-1999 of 1999
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* Published on 6 July 1999
* Commenced on 6 July 1999
 The Companies (Fees on Applications) Rules, 1999
 
 Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 501(E) , dated 6th July, 1999
 
 Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
 
 (Department of Company Affairs)
 
 G.S.R. 501(E) . - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 642, read with sub-section (2) of section 637A, of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), and in supersession of the Companies (Fees on Applications) Rules, 1968, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:
 
### 1. Short title.
(1) These Rules may be called the Companies (Fees on Applications) Rules, 1999.
 
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
 
### 2. Fees.
(1) Every application made to the Central Government in respect of a company proposed to be registered pursuant to a licence under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956, or by a company, (including a foreign company as defined in section 591 of the said Act), under any provision (other than sub-section (1-D) of section 108 or clause (b) of sub-section (7) of section 555) of the said Act, shall be accompanied by the fee specified in the Table below, namely:-
 
 Table-I
 
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 For Applications made
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 Amount of fees to be paid (Rs.)
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 (i) | 
 By a company having an authorised share capital of:-
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 (a)  Less than Rs.25,00,000/-
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 500
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 (b)  Rs.25,00,000 or more but less than Rs.5 crores
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 1,000
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 (c)  Rs.5 crores or more
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 2,000
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 (ii) | 
 By a company limited by guarantee but not having a share
 
 capital.
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 500
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 (iii) | 
 By an Association or proposed company for issue of licence
 
 u/s 25 of the Act
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 500
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 (iv) | 
 By a company having a valid licence issued u/s 25 of the Act.
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 500
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 (v) | 
 By a foreign company
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 1,000
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(2) Every application made to the Central Government under sub-section (1-D) of section 108 of the said Act shall be accompanied by the fee specified in the Table below, namely:-
 
 Table-II
 
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 Where the face value of the shares involved in a transfer
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 Amount of fees to be paid (Rs.)
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 (a)  Does not exceed Rs.5,000
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 50
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 (b)  Exceeds Rs.5,000
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 100
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(3) Every application made to the Central Government under clause (b) of sub-section (7) of section 555 of the said Act shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Table below:-
 
 Table-III
 
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 Application for payment from the Companies' Liquidation
 
 Account
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 Amount of fees to be paid (Rs.)
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 (a) | 
 When the amount of claim does not exceed Rs.5,000/-
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 NIL
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 (b) | 
 When the amount of claim exceeds Rs.5,000 but does not exceed
 
 Rs.10,000/-
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 200
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 (c) | 
 When the amount of claim exceed Rs.10,000
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 300
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 Note:- The Companies (Fees on Application) Rules, 1968 were issued Vide Notification No. GSR 1485 dated 5-8-1968 and subsequently amended vide:
 
 (1) GSR 259(E) dated 24-4-1972
 
 (2) GSR 783(E) dated 13-7-1988
 
 (3) GSR 126(E) dated 25-2-1992
 

