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.

This publication is intended for professionals and institutions that require authoritative text coupled with compliance usability, including:

• Company Secretaries (Practice & Employment) handling incorporation, governance, meetings, filings, Secretarial Standards, and statutory registers
• Chartered Accountants & Cost Accountants engaged in corporate filings, financial reporting, audit-related compliance, CSR, managerial remuneration, and certification work
• Corporate Lawyers & In-house Legal Teams requiring consolidated statutory material with exemptions, notifications, and interpretative aids for advisory and drafting
• Compliance Officers, CFOs & Corporate Executives responsible for statutory applicability analysis and regulatory adherence
• Advanced Students, Academicians & Researchers of company law seeking a structured and interpretative statutory reference

The Present Publication is the 25th Edition | 2026, updated till 20th December 2025. This book is edited by Taxmann's Editorial Board, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Annotated Companies Act 2013] The complete text of the Companies Act 2013 is presented in a section-wise format, supported by annotations that connect each provision to its compliance environment. These annotations indicate:
• Relevant Rules framed under the section
• Prescribed statutory Forms (e-forms and physical forms)
• Date of enforcement of the provision
• Corresponding provisions under the Companies Act 1956
• Allied laws referred to in the provision