Small Medium and Large Companies
Small Medium and Large Companies
Small Medium and Large Companies
PART I
Acts, Ordinances, President’s Orders and Regulations
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT
Islamabad, the 30th May, 2017
No. F. 22(40)/2016-Legis.—The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament) received the assent of the President on the 30th May, 2017 is hereby
published for general information:—
ACT NO. XIX OF 2017
AN
ACT
to reform and re-enact the law relating to companies and for matters
connected therewith
WHEREAS it is expedient to reform company law with the objective of
facilitating corporatization and promoting development of corporate sector,
encouraging use of technology and electronic means in conduct of business and
regulation thereof, regulating corporate entities for protecting interests of
shareholders, creditors, other stakeholders and general public, inculcating principles
of good governance and safeguarding minority interests in corporate entities and
providing an alternate mechanism for expeditious resolution of corporate disputes
and matters arising out of or connected therewith;
It is hereby enacted as follows:—
(181)
Price: Rs. 272.50
[741(2017)/Ex. Gaz.]
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THIRD SCHEDULE
(Section 224 of the Act)
Classification of Companies
Relevant
Applicable
S. Classification Criteria of Company Schedule of
Accounting
No. Companies
Framework
Act
1. Public Interest Company (PIC)
Sub-categories of PIC:
a) Listed Company International Fourth
Financial Schedule
Reporting
Standards
b) Non-listed Company which is:
(i) a public sector company as
defined in the Act; or
(ii) a public utility or similar company
carrying on the business of
essential public service; or
(iii) holding assets in a fiduciary
capacity for a broad group of International
outsiders, such as a bank, Financial
Fifth
insurance company, securities Reporting
Schedule
broker/dealer, pension fund, mutual Standards
fund or investment banking entity.
(iv) having such number of members
holding ordinary shares as may be
notified; or
(v) holding assets exceeding such
value as may be notified.
2. Large Sized Company (LSC)
Sub-categories of LSC
a) Non-listed Company with:
(i) paid-up capital of Rs.200 million
International
or more; or Fifth
Financial Reporting
(ii) turnover or Rs. 1 billion or Standards
Schedule
more; or
(iii) Employees more than 750.
b) A Foreign Company with turnover of
Rs. 1 billion or more.
c) Non-listed Company licenced/formed International Fifth
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