DECLARATION BY PROFESSIONALS

Section 7 of the Companies Act, 2013 discusses incorporation of a company including a One Person Company. We have discussed this Section earlier here. Clause (b) of Section (1) of Section 7 requires a declaration in the prescribed form by an advocate, a chartered accountant, cost accountant or company secretary in practice, who is engaged in the formation of the company, and by a person named in the articles as a director, manager or secretary of the company, that all the requirements of this Act and the rules made thereunder in respect of registration and matters precedent or incidental thereto have been complied with.

Rule 14 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014 prescribe Form INC – 8 for this declaration.

The Format for the declaration as per Form INC – 8 is:

Name of the Company:

I ,………………….,

 an advocate who is engaged in the formation of the company; or

 a Chartered Accountant in India who is engaged in the formation of the company; or

 a Cost Accountant in India who is engaged in the formation of the company; or

 a Company Secretary in practice in India who is engaged in the formation of the company

(Strike out any three of the above, which is not applicable)

declare that all the requirements of Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder relating to registration of the company under the Act and matters precedent or incidental thereto have been complied with.

Signature:

Membership Number:

Date:

Place:

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