Companies Act with Rules

Companies Act with Rules is a definitive, single-volume statutory and compliance reference that presents the Companies Act, 2013 as a fully administered legal framework rather than a mere compilation of legislative provisions.

This publication integrates the complete text of the Act with the Rules framed thereunder, along with a carefully curated body of circulars, notifications, Secretarial Standards, exemptions and procedural guidance issued under the Act.

The editorial philosophy of this Edition is decisively practical. Each statutory provision is positioned within its operational and regulatory context, enabling readers to understand not only what the law states, but also how it is applied, complied with and enforced in corporate practice.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Company Secretaries (Practice & Employment) – For incorporation, corporate governance, meetings, statutory filings, Secretarial Standards and maintenance of statutory registers.
• Chartered Accountants & Cost Accountants – For corporate filings, financial reporting, audit-related compliance, CSR, managerial remuneration and certification assignments.
• Corporate Lawyers & In-house Legal Teams – For consolidated statutory material supported by exemptions, notifications and interpretative aids for advisory and drafting work.
• Compliance Officers, CFOs & Corporate Executives – For statutory applicability analysis, governance responsibilities and regulatory adherence.
• Advanced Students, Academicians & Researchers – For structured and interpretative study of company law and corporate regulation.

The Present Publication is the 25th Edition | 2026, updated till 20th December 2025. It is edited by Taxmann's Editorial Board.

Key Features

• Annotated Companies Act, 2013
  • Complete text of the Companies Act, 2013 presented in a section-wise format
  • Annotations connecting each statutory provision with its practical compliance environment
  • References to relevant Rules framed under the applicable section
  • Prescribed statutory Forms, including e-Forms and physical Forms
  • Date of enforcement of relevant provisions
  • Corresponding provisions under the Companies Act, 1956
  • References to allied laws connected with the statutory provision
• Rules Framed under the Act – Fully Integrated
  • Rules framed under the Companies Act, 2013 reproduced as operative compliance instruments
  • Amendments, substitutions and omissions systematically tracked
  • Effective dates clearly indicated for accurate applicability analysis
  • Enables practitioners to determine procedural and regulatory requirements with greater precision
• Chapter-wise Key to Prescribed Forms
  • Dedicated chapter-wise Key to Prescribed Forms
  • Maps statutory Forms with their governing sections and Rules
  • Enables seamless navigation from statutory provision to filing requirement
  • Functions as an effective compliance and filing roadmap
• Circulars, Notifications & Administrative Guidance
  • Consolidated coverage of circulars and notifications issued under the Companies Act, 2013
  • Procedural clarifications and filing instructions
  • Enforcement notifications and transitional arrangements
  • Administrative guidance integrated as a core component of the compliance framework
• Secretarial Standards as Part of the Compliance Framework
  • Includes notified Secretarial Standards SS-1 to SS-4
  • Relevant guidance supporting practical implementation
  • Reinforces their importance in corporate governance and compliance
  • Useful for meetings, disclosures, Board processes and corporate reporting
• Comprehensive Exemption Architecture
  • Entity-specific exemptions, modifications and statutory adaptations
  • Private Companies
  • Government Companies
  • Section 8 Charitable Companies
  • Nidhis
  • Unlisted Public Companies
  • IFSC-based Companies and Financial Institutions
  • Supports accurate applicability and advisory analysis for specialised corporate structures
• Regulatory & Allied Law Linkages
  • Cross-references to relevant SEBI Regulations
  • Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements
  • Table F of Schedule I
  • References to other allied laws and regulatory frameworks
  • Reflects the integrated nature of modern corporate regulation
• Interpretative & Reference Tools
  • Appendix I – Provisions of other Acts referred to in the Companies Act, 2013
  • Appendix II – Words & Phrases Judicially Noticed
  • Judicially interpreted terms supporting statutory construction
  • Detailed Subject Index for rapid retrieval and navigation

Coverage of the Book

• Complete Companies Act, 2013 with statutory Schedules
• Rules framed under the Act with amendment tracking
• Prescribed statutory Forms with section and Rule mapping
• Circulars and Notifications impacting corporate compliance and procedure
• Secretarial Standards and governance guidance
• Entity-specific exemptions and statutory modifications
• Interpretative appendices and judicially noticed expressions
• Comprehensive Subject Index for efficient statutory navigation

Structure of the Book

• Primary Statute – Companies Act, 2013 arranged chapter-wise with complete statutory coverage.
• Compliance Layer – Rules framed under the Act supported by a chapter-wise Key to Prescribed Forms.
• Administrative Layer – Circulars, Notifications and Secretarial Standards supporting practical implementation.
• Interpretative Layer – Appendices, judicially noticed terms and cross-references to allied laws.
• Navigation Tools – Detailed Subject Index and structured arrangement of statutory sections for rapid professional retrieval.

This layered and practitioner-centric structure enables readers to move effortlessly from statutory provision → Rule → Form → exemption → regulatory clarification, making the publication a practical single-volume reference for corporate law, governance and compliance.