Change in the size of the authorized capital
Authorized capital plays an important role in the functioning of a legal entity, for example, an LLC. Due to the determination of the amount of capital, the amount of payments and contributions is determined, according to which the legal entity can sign agreements.
Authorized capital is money and property converted into monetary equivalent. Any obligations to counterparties are governed by its size. A change in the size of the authorized capital can occur under the influence of various factors: legislation, the transfer of property, investments, licenses, the type of activity of the company.
Information on the size of the authorized capital is publicly available, that is, in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. Therefore, updating the information on changes in the authorized capital is mandatory. You must state the capital increase or decrease.
To make changes, we advise you to contact our lawyer who works with jurisprudence in the business sector.
Under what circumstances does the authorized capital change
The law of Ukraine provides for the minimum size of the authorized capital. If the company is engaged in financial activities, the capital must be at least 3 million hryvnias, if there is one license, and 5 million if the company has more than two. In other cases, a legal entity can decrease or increase its authorized capital.
A change in the authorized capital may occur if new investments were attracted. Then the addition takes place. Also, retained earnings can affect the amount of capital. At the end of the year, the founders can transfer the profit to dividends or reinvestments. If this did not happen, then the procedure for increasing the authorized capital can be carried out.
In general, there are two types of contributions, when changing the authorized capital of an LLC, you should focus on exactly how you want to change it: monetary contributions or property.
How to register changes in authorized capital?
To make changes, you need to hold a general meeting of participants, where a document certifying the changes and a joint decision will be drawn up. Before that, you can contact a lawyer, this will facilitate the search for ways to change the size of the authorized capital and will help to correctly draw up the Decision of the general meeting of participants (Decision of a single participant).
The law also regulates the list of documents that will need to be issued to change the authorized capital. The lawyer will collect everything necessary and transfer it to the Unified State Register. A detailed analysis of this practice can be found in Part 5 of Art. 17 of the Law of Ukraine "On State Registration of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Organizations".
Documents that must be prepared for changes in the authorized capital
The first part of the model statute of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine provides for a list of documents that must be submitted to a person in connection with a change in the authorized capital. In addition, the decisions of the authorized management body are attached. If the changes relate to a reduction, documents certifying the payment of the fee for publishing the notice are additionally submitted.
A lawyer will help you collect the entire package of documents. But the general list for changing the authorized capital consists of:
· applications to change information;
· a receipt for the payment of the administrative fee;
· decision of the general meeting of participants (decision of a single participant);
· a copy certifying the authority of the representative;
· powers of attorney for making changes to the EDR.
Change of authorized capital together with a lawyer
The service for entering new information into the Unified State Register and changing the size of the authorized capital of a legal entity will help to prepare all documents correctly. Working with a lawyer from the beginning makes preparation easier and helps you find ways to increase or decrease capital. As a result, correctly prepared documents will help to make changes to the Unified State Register quickly and without failures.
Preparation of the protocol for changing the authorized capital
After the application, the lawyer will determine the ways in which the authorized capital of the legal entity can be reduced or increased. After that, he will prepare and execute the relevant Decision of the general meeting of participants (Decision of a single participant).
Obtaining a statement on the change in the size of the authorized capital
The lawyer will accompany the client in making all relevant changes to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, which will help to avoid mistakes when submitting documents. The client will receive a Description. And the lawyer will follow up on the introduction of changes to the EDR and inform you when you can get an extract.