‘Remuneration’ is a term that means monetary value given to any person for services rendered by him in any organization. It includes all the privileges mentioned under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Moreover, ‘Managerial remuneration’ means the remuneration paid to managerial classified executive/administrator. At this juncture, managerial personal also means the managing director, manager, and whole-time director.
What do you mean by Managerial Remuneration considered to be payable under the Companies Act 2013?
- The entire managerial remuneration considered to be payable by a public limited company, to its directors, manager, whole-time director in respect of any financial year.
- The percentages shown below shall be exclusive of any remuneration payable under section 197(5).
Those are as follows:-
| Considered Factors | Max Remuneration in FY |
| One managing director/ manager/whole-time director | 5% of the net profits |
| More than one managing director/manager/whole-time director | 10% of the net profits |
| Total Limit (overall) | 11% of the net profits |
- In matters where a company has failed to pay its dues, in those cases, the permission from the lenders will be needed.
- Adhering to a few cases where a company has inadequate profits/no profits in any financial year, no total sum shall be payable by way of remuneration, excluding if these provisions are monitored.
- There are few conditions related to the effective capital concerning the limits of yearly remunerations. For easy understanding, kindly look over the table given below.
| Effective Capital | Limits |
| Lesser than 5 Cr. | 60 Lakhs |
| More than 5 Cr., less than 100 Cr. | 84 Lakhs |
| More than 100 Cr., less than 250 Cr. | 120 Lakhs |
| More than 250 Cr. | Plus 120 Lakhs, 0.01% of the effective capital more than 250 Cr. |
What are Different Determinations of Remunerations?
- The remuneration considered to be payable to the director must be determined by the articles of the company, and special resolution obliged to be passed in the general meeting
- The remuneration considered to be payable as per these rules shall also consist of the remuneration payable to the executives working in any other capacities/role.
- However, if the services are rendered in a professional capacity and if the recommendation and remuneration committee/Board of directors considers, then exceptions are possible if the director concedes the necessary/special qualification for the practice of the profession.
Considered Fees to Directors and Limits
- The directors of the company may fetch adequate fees for attending meetings. Thereby, such fees cannot surpass the limits as recommended and prescribed. There are diverse fees for diverse classes of companies which may function or deliver as per prescription.
- Those fees can be paid in the following phases:-
- Once-a-month
- As per prescribed Percentage of the Net Profits in Financial Year
- Partly by organic method and process
Considered Remuneration of Independent Directors of Company
Similar to the above said, an Independent Director shall be permitted fetch sitting fees, a reimbursement for contributions made in meetings, and profit connected with the commission. The criteria shall be approved by the Board/Committee of the Company. However, he shall not be entitled to the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan[1]).
Considered Excess Remuneration must be reimbursed
- In cases where the director obtains any remuneration in excess of the prescribed limits by legal provisions, the same shall be refunded to the company.
- It can also keep as in terms of trust for the company. Moreover, the said reimbursements recovery shall not be surrendered unless permitted by the Government of India.
Ratio Disclosure by a Listed Company
All companies after successful company registration shall release the ratio of the remuneration paid to the directors and executives in a regular periodic interval as prescribed manner. It should also express the median employee’s remuneration along with other suggested details.
Considered Insurances and Holding of subsidiary
- In cases where the company ensures it’s working executives by providing protection against any act done by them due to negligence, breach of trust, breach of duty, default, and misfeasance as Premium Insurances.
- Moreover, such insurances paid must not get treated as part of remuneration with the exception if the director is evidenced as guilty.
- Several managing director/whole-time directors accepting a commission from the company may also accept remuneration or commission from property or subsidiary of such a company on condition that the same will be revealed in the board’s report.
- Consequence: In case any individual attempts to contravene these provisions, he/she shall be punishable with the least possible fine of Rs.1 Lakh and a maximum fine of Rs. 5 Lakhs.
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What are the Key Changes in section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 according to MCA notification dated September 12, 2018?
A new amendment has been made under section 197 for making payment of remuneration by the company, more than the limits specified in section 197(1) to its directors. It includes managing director and whole-time director, and its manager which has been alerted.
The Prime Changes made are mentioned below:-
- No requirement of seeking approval of the Central Government for giving remuneration beyond eleven % of the net profits by the company to its executive managerial person.
- Approval for special resolution when payments exceed:-
| Payments | Limit |
| One managing director; or whole-time director or manager | Not more than five per-cent of the net profits |
| More than one director | Not more exceed than ten per-cent of the net profits |
| Directors who are neither managing directors nor whole-time directors | Not more than one per-cent of the net profits |
| Managing or whole-time director or manager | Three per-cent of the net profit |
Bullet Points:-
- In cases of no profits, no remuneration shall be given except in accordance with the provisions of Schedule V.
- No seeking approval of the Central Government. It means, it is compulsory for company to adhere provisions of Schedule V for making payment of remuneration in cases of inadequate profits or no profits.
- Mandatory to take prior approval of the bank/public financial institution/ secured creditors for paying remunerations more than the limits as specified in sub-section (1).
- In excess remuneration by passing the special resolution, the company can waive off the requirement of recovery of any sum refundable to the company.
- In case of any term loan of any bank or public financial institution, the company should obtain prior approval of the bank or public financial institution or the non-convertible debenture holders or other secured creditors.
- A maximum period of two years is given to the refund of excess remuneration received by the directors of the company.
Conclusion
This amendment under section 197 also speaks about the requirement of an auditor to make a statement in his report as to whether the remuneration paid by the company is in agreement as per the provisions of section 197. This new establishment puts an obligation on the auditors to confirm that the company is paying remuneration to its directors in harmony with the limits laid down in section 197. It specifies all corners of Managerial Remunerations where it exceeds the prescribed limits and places of necessary approvals.
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