White Private Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing premium quality rattle toys. They have a huge market for their toys all over…

CA Intermediate · Corporate and Other Laws · MTP · May 2026
White Private Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing premium quality rattle toys. They have a huge market for their toys all over India. The company has appointed its statutory auditors for the financial year 2025-2026. The engagement letter of the auditors was signed with a clause that fee to be mutually decided. Directors of the company have approached you to seek your advice for provisions related to remuneration of auditors as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

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Section 142 of the Companies Act, 2013, provides for remuneration of auditors. According to this section the remuneration of the auditors of a company shall be fixed by the company in general meeting or in such manner as the company in general meeting may determine. The remuneration shall, in addition to the fee payable to an auditor, include the expenses, if any, incurred by the auditor in connection with the audit of the company and any facility extended to him but does not include any remuneration paid to him for any other service rendered by him at the request of the company. As per the facts of the question and stated provision, remuneration of the appointed statutory auditors of a company shall be fixed by White Private Limited in general meeting or in such manner as the company in general meeting may determine.

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