Secretarial Audit & Legal Due Diligence (Form MR-3)
Comprehensive secretarial health check and legal audit report for VC fundraising or statutory compliance.
Statutory Overview & Regulatory Scope
Regulatory framework, governing bodies, and institutional compliance standards.
Mandatory under Section 204 for larger companies and critical for startups entering Series A/B funding rounds, a Secretarial Audit conducted by an independent Practicing Company Secretary (PCS) evaluates total adherence to Companies Act, SEBI regulations, FEMA rules, and statutory registers.
4-Step Statutory Execution Roadmap
How Taxorion executes your filing from document intake to final regulatory approval.
Secretarial Records Scrutiny
Reviewing company MCA master data, past e-forms, and board minutes books.
Statutory Cross-Verification
Auditing compliance across FEMA, FDI, MCA filings, and AGM protocols.
Audit Report Issuance (MR-3)
Issuing signed PCS audit report with qualifications and recommendations.
Scope of Deliverables & Inclusions
Complete statutory package included with our certified professional engagement.
Secretarial Audit Report (Form MR-3)
Independent CS certification report identifying statutory non-compliances and remedial actions.
Due Diligence Red Flag Summary Memo
Executive risk assessment covering director appointments, board minutes, and share allotments.
Statutory Register Regularization Package
Clean up and updating of Forms MGT-1, MGT-2, MBP-1, and DIR-8 registers.
Mandatory Document Checklist
Checklist required for seamless digital verification and statutory lodgement.
1Audit Records
- Incorporation charter, MoA, and AoA
- All board meeting and general meeting notices and minutes
- Copies of all filed MCA e-forms with SRN payment receipts
- Statutory registers maintained under the Companies Act 2013
Statutory & Compliance FAQs
Critical legal insights and practical answers regarding Secretarial Audit & Legal Due Diligence (Form MR-3).
Investors and VC funds require a clean legal due diligence report to ensure there are no hidden corporate liabilities, improper share allotments, or director non-compliances before injecting capital.
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Institutional Trust Standards
Pre-submission scrutiny guarantees error-free filings on MCA & GSTN.
Statutory fees, government duties, and professional charges disclosed upfront.
Single point of contact for routine queries, notices, and compliance filing.
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