We provide comprehensive compliance solutions

  • We focus on the overhaul of the entire compliance machinery of the organisation through evaluation of the applicable statutory obligation, monitoring of adequate governance controls, reporting and providing ongoing support.

    We provide solutions on various aspects of corporate secretarial compliance, FEMA, FCRA and Labour law.

    Our specialists work as your extended team to ensure zero-defect secretarial compliances and help you meet your strategic objectives.

Our Compliance and Secretarial Services

Demat360: Dematerialisation of securities

Grant Thornton Bharat offers comprehensive assistance for dematerialising securities. From compliance review to advisory services, our team guides businesses through the complex process, optimising operations and enhancing investor confidence in the transition to digital formats.

Demat360: Dematerialisation of securities

Grant Thornton Bharat offers comprehensive assistance for dematerialising securities. From compliance review to advisory services, our team guides businesses through the complex process, optimising operations and enhancing investor confidence in the transition to digital formats.

Revamping the Trading Plan under Insider Trading Regulations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made significant amendments to the Insider Trading Regulations, aiming to facilitate and increase the adoption of Trading Plan, enhancing regulatory effectiveness and ensuring a level playing field for market participants. Grant Thornton Bharat offers insights into the amendments, along with the rationale provided in the SEBI Consultation Paper.

Compliance with Significant Beneficial Owners (SBO) rules

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has significantly stepped up its enforcement efforts to ensure companies comply with Significant Beneficial Owners (SBO) rules. This intensified crackdown has led to severe penalties against non-compliant companies, as evident in several high-profile cases. MCA is identifying individuals who exert substantial influence and control over a company's operations and decisions, mandating transparency in corporate structures. We can help in analysing the entire structure, verifying beneficial owners, and facilitating regulatory compliance.

    What we do

    • Corporate Secretarial
      Services
      Corporate Secretarial Services

      Compliance and corporate governance are the current norms coupled with the statutory requirement of being fully compliant. With an ever-evolving regulatory framework, risks need to be mitigated. We assist in creating a synergy ensuring zero defect compliance.
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    • Grant Thornton Compliance
      Management Solution (GTCMS)
      Grant Thornton Compliance Management Solution (GTCMS)
      The RBI, through its circular dated 31 January 2024, has sought all the regulated entities to carry out a comprehensive review of their existing internal compliance tracking and monitoring processes, and institute necessary changes to existing systems or implement new systems latest by 30 June 2024.
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    • Securities and Exchange Board
      of India (SEBI)
      Intelligent automation
      Our dedicated team of committed professionals ensures zero-defect and timely SEBI compliances to help you meet your strategic objectives.
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    • Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
      (FCRA) Services
      Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Services
      FCRA registration is mandatory for acquiring contributions or grants from foreign sources. Regulation of foreign financing has paved way for stringent compliance. We assist in FCRA registration services and other related compliances..
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    Case Study

    Incorporation of Foreign Subsidiary, Secretarial and FEMA compliances
    A reputed MNC required support in entity setup in India. End to end support and guidance from our field experts ensured in smooth set up and operation of the wholly owned subsidiary. Our extended services on corporate secretarial and FEMA Compliances post set up ensured timely adherence to the compliance.
    Compliance health check- Secretarial and FEMA
    An Indian conglomerate was facing challenges in reporting corporate governance compliance and was required to scale up compliance mechanism commensurate to its size and operations. Our support in conducting review on the compliance mechanism and records resulted in rectification of non-compliances during the course of compliance check thereby establishing sound corporate governance compliance.

    Case study

    Compliance Health Check Under Labour Laws
    An MNC was facing challenges with respect to monitoring and adherence to all the applicable laws in India. With our support in review of their existing legal standing vis-à-vis required standards, the company could prioritise the actions based on the categorisation
    FCRA
    A non-profit entity required support in adhering to compliances and advisory on receipt of foreign financing. Our support on compliance, advisory and diagnostic review in relation to applicable laws helped in achieving their business objectives in a sustainable manner maintaining transparency and effectively conforming to the compliance

    Our experts

    We are a team of qualified consulting and industry-experienced professionals comprising company secretaries, law graduates, and chartered accountants, who focus on providing a spectrum of end-to-end compliance and advisory solutions coupled with a robust compliance monitoring system to ensure zero-defect secretarial compliances and help you meet your strategic objectives.

    Our Insights

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    Governance Insight Volume I
    Thought leadership Governance Insight Volume I
    Our launch edition of Governance Insight elaborates and discusses key corporate governance disclosures as boards rely on unconventional means of engagements.
    11 Nov 2020
    Independent directors as pillars of good governance
    Thought leadership Independent directors as pillars of good governance
    Corporate governance has taken centre stage in India due to the extent and propensity of risks in the present business environment and the case for enhanced governance mechanisms being echoed from regulators and stakeholders alike. In this scenario, it is imperative for businesses to reconsider their governance mechanisms and not treat the subject as merely a check-in-the-box exercise. The agenda of ethics, compliance and crisis management requires boards to act swiftly, and independent directors play an integral part in the process.
    17 Feb 2020
    Corporate governance practices review 2019
    Thought leadership Corporate governance practices review 2019
    The findings of a survey we conducted in association with CII on corporate governance practices in companies, regulatory requirements and the future of corporate governance.
    20 Nov 2019
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