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Even with digital signatures, there are some documents where an actual signature using an actual pen in a human hand must sign their name on the original document and that physical piece of signNow must be given to the recipient without any copying or alteration. It is a legal requirement, typically by the IRS or other contractual agreement. It becomes evidence with legal penalties if this is not followed. I have had to do that in a few instances.E-mail is not sufficiently secure in many situations as a signNow-replacement. Spoofing, tampering and other alteration is too easy with e-mail. In or...

Yes, marketing communications will require clear, unambiguous consent from the recipients - otherwise known as ‘opt in’.Some companies have already been caught out even before GDPR is in force. For example Flybe and Honda recently wrote to customers asking for consent in preparation for GDPR. They were both fined last month in the UK because those requests constitute unauthorised marketing communications under PECR (see below) that GDPR will replace.The only safe way to comply is to ask for consent in the form where the customer provides contact information.Cold mailing is already illegal u...

Incorporating a company in India is slightly difficult than you may think. Its better you hire a CS, CA or a Lawyer to do it for you. Nonetheless, here is the process:(1) Obtain DIN (Director Identification Number) from Registrar of Companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs of all the proposed Directors in your Company. (2) Obtain DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) from any of the authorities recognised by Registrar of Companies of all the Directors.  (3) Apply in a prescribed format to the Registrar of Companies for the approval of name of your company. You need to provide a minimum of 5 options to the Registrar in this form.(4) Once you receive the name approval from the Registrar of Companies, you need to file the following documents with that office: (a) Memorandum of Association(b) Article of Association(c) Form 32 (Details of Directors)(d) Form 18 (Registered Office details)(e) Form 1 (Compliance with the Act) FEESThe official fees for which you will receive receipts (for a Company with an Authorised Capital of Rs 1 lakh) will be approximately Rs 11,000. Rest of it will be the fee of the working professional. On an average you're likely to spend Rs 5000 to Rs 10000 in addition to the official fee, so that the total price comes out to somewhere between Rs 16000 and Rs 21000.TIME FRAMEIf everything goes smoothly, you can register your Company within 20 to 30 days. However, if an objection is raised on an issue, it may take longer, as well. Good luck!Nitin

How do I make a private limited company?A Private Limited Company is a type of business structure registered to give a separate legal existence to the business apart from its directors and shareholders. This means that a company continues to exist even after the death of any member.A private company in India can consist of a maximum of 200 members at a time. In a Private Limited Company, the shareholders are considered to be the owners of the company and the directors are responsible for the everyday operations of the business. This ensures that the personal assets of the shareholders and directors are separate from that of the c...

Hi Friends,GST has replaced various indirect taxes, we have started this series on frequently asked questions on GST. This article is third in this series. What’s the benefit of registering a business under GST :-Registration under Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime will confer following advantages to the business:-Legally recognized as a supplier of goods or services. Proper accounting of taxes paid on the input goods or services which can be utilized for payment of GST due on the supply of goods or services or both by the business. Legally authorized to collect tax from his purchasers and...

Every computer should have an anti-virus, doesn’t matter if it is a mac, a linux or windows OS.1st although the latter two are overall more ‘protected’ so to say, not getting into tech details, they are still susceptible to malware and sniffing etc.Second you never know when someone sends you an infected file, even if it doesn’t infect you doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be prepared to remove that virus instead of spreading it further.I recommend ESET and ClamAV, they’re multi-platform and for me they are the best performers.