Direct Tax
Consulting
ESG Advisory
Indirect Tax
Growth Advisory
Internal Audit
BFSI Audit
Industry Audit
Valuation
RBI Services
SEBI Services
IRDA Registration
AML Advisory
IBC Services
Recovery of Shares
NBFC Compliance
IRDA Compliance
Finance & Accounts
Payroll Compliance Services
HR Outsourcing
LPO
Fractional CFO
General Legal
Corporate Law
Debt Recovery
Select Your Location
The word ‘transfer’ is an act of the parties by which title to a property is transferred from one person (transferor) to another person (transferee).
Shareholders are the owners of the Company and transfer of shares is a transaction resulting in a change of ownership. Rights of a shareholder to transfer his share are always subject to provisions in Articles of Association (AOA) of the company. Once the Company is incorporated, it acquires its own independent legal personality and distinct entity, and its shareholders acquire the right to hold and transfer shares.
The procedure is as under:
Private Limited Company has a power of refusal to register transfer of shares which is to be exercised by the Company within 30 days from the date on which the instrument of transfer or the intimation of transfer, as the case may be is delivered to the Company by sending a notice of the refusal along with reasons for such refusal to the transferor and the transferee.
If a company refuses or fails to register or transfer the shares then the transferee can appeal to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT[1]) against the refusal within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice from the Company or in case no notice has been sent by the Company, within a period of 60 days from the date on which the instrument of transfer was delivered to the Company.
There is a heavy penalty in case of default is made in complying with the provisions related to transfer of shares, the Company shall be punishable by a fine which shall not be less than Rs. 25,000/- but which may extend to Rs. 5,00,000/- and every officer of the company who is in default shall be punishable by a fine which shall not be less than Rs. 10,000/- but which may extend to Rs. 1,00,000/-.
Shares in a company can be transferred like any other moveable property in the absence of any expressed restrictions. In case you need more information on Company Share transfer or relevant laws, contact Enterslice.
Read our article: Managerial Remuneration of Managing and Whole-time Directors
Did you or anybody in your family invest in Axis Bank Limited shares during the 1990s or early...
The Pharmaceutical industry is India's top gross domestic product (GDP) contributor. The market...
In the evolving international trade space, ensuring supply chain security and compliance with t...
Investment in shares of big public sector companies such as Coal India Limited (CIL) provides l...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular on May 2, 2025, simplifying...
Are you human?: 8 + 1 =
Easy Payment Options Available No Spam. No Sharing. 100% Confidentiality
The full form of RTA is Registrar and Transfer Agents. These are firms registered with the Securities and Exchange...
16 Mar, 2023
According to the Companies Amendment Act 2017, a Company can raise funds or Capital mainly in three ways: (1) Priva...
13 Sep, 2022