Problems & Solutions under COVID-19 for Businesses & Professions

Chapter 1        Lockdown due to COVID-19 Pandemic — whether Force Majeure Event

Chapter 2        Doctrine of frustration — incapability to perform contractual obligation under Covid-19 circumstances

Chapter 3        Compensation or Damages for breach of contract under Covid-19 circumstances

Chapter 4        Lease Contracts whether impacted due to Covid-19 outbreak

Chapter 5        Payment of Wages during lockdown

Chapter 6        Sale of pledged shares during Covid-19 circumstances

Chapter 7        Law of Limitation under Covid-19 circumstances – Supreme Court’s Order

Chapter 8        Limitation period of demand notices in cheque bounce cases

Chapter 9        CSR expenditure on Covid-19 related activities

Chapter 10      Transfer of unpaid or unclaimed money and shares to IEPF

Chapter 11      Special Measures under Companies Act, 2013 and Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 in view of Covid-19 breakout

Chapter 12      Approval of Annual Financial Statements, Board Report, etc. - matters allowed through video conferencing or other audio visual means

Chapter 13      MCA allows companies to hold EGMs through Video Conferencing or Other Audio Visual Means

Chapter 14      Holding of Annual General Meetings by Companies

Chapter 15      Various requirements and relaxations introduced by SEBI due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Chapter 16      Taxation, Corporate Laws and Insolvency Law Measures announced during Covid-19 Outbreak

Chapter 17      Residential Status and New Procedure for Registration, Approval, etc. of certain entities under Income Tax Act, 1961

Chapter 18      Reduction in Rate of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) & Tax Collection at Source (TCS)

Chapter 19      Relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus

Chapter 20      Atmanirbhar Bharat Announcements

Chapter 21      Due Dates under Income Tax Act

Chapter 22      Reliefs and Issues under GST due to COVID-19

Chapter 23      Various relaxations and issues under IBC, 2016

Chapter 24      RBI’s Covid-19 Relief Package

Chapter 25      SEBI Listing Regulations – Disclosure Requirements arising due to Covid-19 Outbreak

Chapter 26      Covid-19 impact on Financial Reporting

Chapter 27      CARO, 2016 and considerations arising due to Covid-19 outbreak

Chapter 28      Electronic means of Communication, Quality Control and the Auditor

Chapter 29      Related Party Transactions – a new muddle under Covid-19 outbreak

Chapter 30      Loan Agreements and Stamp Duty during Covid-19 period

Chapter 31      Delayed Payments to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Chapter 32      Relief Package for MSME Sector

Chapter 33      Guaranteed Emergency Line of Credit

Chapter 34      Covid-19 and RERA

Chapter 35      Arbitration Proceedings under Covid-19 circumstances

Chapter 36      Confidentiality and Work from Home during Covid-19 Lockdown

Chapter 37      COVID-19 outbreak and various scams

Appendix 1     Circulars issued by Ministry of Home Affairs

Appendix 2     1.   The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

                        2.   The Disaster Management Act, 2005

Appendix 3     Guidelines for Phased Re-opening (Unlock 1)

Appendix 4     Guidelines for Phased Re-opening (Unlock 2)