Under Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, every qualifying company must spend at least 2% of its average net profits — computed over the three immediately preceding financial years — on CSR activities. The law is clear that this net profit is not the figure appearing on your profit and loss account. It is a distinct, adjusted number calculated under Section 198 of the Act, read with Rule 2(h) of the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014. Getting this calculation wrong — in ei