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Regulation 34. Resolution professional costs
The committee shall fix the expenses to be incurred on or by the resolution professional and the expenses shall constitute insolvency resolution process costs. 116 [Explanation. - For the purposes of this regulation, “expenses” include the fee to be paid to the resolution professional, fee to be paid to insolvency professional entity, if any, and fee to be paid to professionals, if any, and other expenses to be incurred by the resolution professional. 117 [34 A. Disclosure of Costs. The interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, shall disclose item wise insolvency resolution process costs in such manner as may be required by the Board.] 118 [34B. Fee to be paid to interim resolution professional and resolution professional. (1) The fee of interim resolution professional or resolution professional, under regulation 33 and 34, shall be decided by the applicant or committee in accordance with this regulation. (2) The fee of the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, appointed on or after 1st October 2022, shall not be less than the fee specified in clause 1 for the period specified in clause 2 of 119 [ Schedule-I ]: Provided that the applicant or the committee may decide to fix higher amount of fee for the reasons to be recorded, taking into consideration market factors such as size and scale of business operations of corporate debtor, business sector in which corporate debtor operates, level of operating economic activity of corporate debtor and complexity related to process. (3) After the expiry of period mentioned in clause 2 of 120 [ Schedule-I ], the fee of the interim resolution professional or resolution professional shall be as decided by the applicant or committee, as the case may be. 116 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2017-18/ GN/ REG030, dated 27th March, 2018 (w.e.f.01-04-2018). The explanation to Regulation 34, before substitution, stood as under: “Explanation- For the purposes of this Regulation, “expenses” mean the fee to be paid to the resolution professional and other expenses, including the cost of engaging professional advisors, to be incurred by the resolution professional.”. 117 Inserted by Notification No. IBBI/2017-18/ GN/ REG030, dated 27th March, 2018 (w.e.f.01-04-2018). 118 Inserted by Notification No. IBBI/2022-23/GN/REG091, dated 13th September, 2022 (w.e.f. 13.09-2022) 119 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2026-27/GN/REG152, dated 01st June, 2026 (w.e.f. 02-06-2026). Before substitution, the words stood as under: - “Schedule-II”. 120 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2026-27/GN/REG152, dated 01st June, 2026 (w.e.f. 02-06-2026). Before substitution, the words stood as under: -
(4) For the resolution plan approved by the committee on or after 1st October 2022, the committee may decide, in its discretion, to pay performance-linked incentive fee, not exceeding five crore rupees, in accordance with clause 3 and clause 4 of 121 [ Schedule-I ] or may extend any other performance-linked incentive structure as it deems necessary. (5) The fee under this regulation may be paid from the funds, available with the corporate debtor, contributed by the applicant or members of the committee and/or raised by way of interim finance and shall be included in the insolvency resolution process cost.] 35. 122 [Fair value and Liquidation value. 123 [(1) Fair value and liquidation value shall be determined in the following manner, namely:- “Schedule-II”. 121 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2026-27/GN/REG152, dated 01st June, 2026 (w.e.f. 02-06-2026). Before substitution, the words stood as under: - “Schedule-II”. 122 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2017-18/ GN/ REG024, dated 6th February, 2018 (w.e.f. 06-02-2018). Prior to this substitution, Regulation 35 stood as under: - “35. Liquidation value. (1) Liquidation value is the estimated realizable value of the assets of the corporate debtor if the corporate debtor were to be liquidated on the insolvency commencement date. (2) Liquidation value shall be determined in the following manner: (a) the two registered valuers appointed under Regulation 27 shall submit to the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, an estimate of the liquidation value computed in accordance with internationally accepted valuation standards, after physical verification of the inventory and fixed assets of the corporate debtor; (b) if in the opinion of the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, the two estimates are significantly different, he may appoint another registered valuer who shall submit an estimate computed in the same manner; and (c) the average of the two closest estimates shall be considered the liquidation value. (3) After the receipt of resolution plans in accordance with the Code and these regulations, the resolution professional shall provide the liquidation value to every member of the committee in electronic form, on receiving an undertaking from the member to the effect that such member shall maintain confidentiality of the liquidation value and shall not use such value to cause an undue gain or undue loss to itself or any other person and comply with the requirements under sub-section (2) of section 29.; “Subject to sub-regulation (3), the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, shall maintain confidentiality of the liquidation value.”. 123 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2025-26/GN/REG135, dated 25th February, 2026 (w.e.f. 25-02-2026). Before substitution, the words stood as under:
(a) the set of registered valuers appointed under regulation 27 shall comprise of one registered valuer for each asset class of the corporate debtor and within each set, one registered valuer shall be designated as the coordinating valuer for that set by the resolution professional, in consultation with the committee, for computation of the fair value of the corporate debtor; Explanation- For the purpose of clause (a),“asset class” means the definition provided under the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017; (b) the resolution professional shall facilitate a meeting wherein the registered valuers, including coordinating valuers, shall explain the methodology being adopted to arrive at the valuation, to the members of the committee, before computation of estimates; (c) each registered valuer shall, after physical verification of the inventory and fixed assets of the corporate debtor, submit to the resolution professional and the coordinating valuer of their respective set, a report on the fair value of the assets of the corporate debtor and the liquidation value, computed in accordance with such valuation standards as notified by the Board through circular; (d) the coordinating valuer of a set shall compute the fair value of the corporate debtor after considering the fair value of the assets as computed by the registered valuers within that set, along with their underlying synergies, and submit the same to the resolution professional; (e) the resolution professional may appoint a third set of registered valuers for submitting an estimate of the fair value and the liquidation value, computed in the manner provided under this regulation, where: (i) the two estimates of fair value of the corporate debtor or liquidation value are significantly different, or “(1) Fair value and liquidation value shall be determined in the following manner:- (a) the two registered valuers appointed under regulation 27 shall submit to the resolution professional an estimate of the fair value and of the liquidation value computed in accordance with internationally accepted valuation standards, after physical verification of the inventory and fixed assets of the corporate debtor; [Provided that the resolution professional shall facilitate a meeting wherein registered valuers shall explain the methodology being adopted to arrive at valuation to the members of the committee before computation of estimates.] [(b) if the two estimates of a value in an asset class are significantly different, or on receipt of a proposal to appoint a third registered valuer from the committee of creditors, the resolution professional may appoint a third registered valuer for an asset class for submitting an estimate of the value computed in the manner provided in clause (a). Explanation.- For the purpose of clause (b), (i) “asset class” means the definition provided under the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017; (ii) “significantly different” means a difference of twenty-five per cent. in liquidation value under an asset class and the same shall be calculated as (L1-L2)/L1, where, L1= higher valuation of liquidation value L2= lower valuation of liquidation value.] (c) the average of the two closest estimates of a value shall be considered the fair value or the liquidation value, as the case may be.”.
(ii) the committee proposes to appoint a third set of registered valuers for reasons to be recorded in writing; Explanation- For the purpose of clause (e), “significantly different” means a difference of twenty-five per cent or more in the fair value of the corporate debtor submitted by the coordinating valuer or the liquidation value, as the case may be. (f) the average of the two closest estimates of the fair value submitted by the coordinating valuers shall be considered as the fair value of the corporate debtor; and (g) the average of the two closest estimates of the liquidation value submitted by registered valuers in each asset class shall be considered as the liquidation value of the corporate debtor.] 124 [(1A) A registered valuer shall prepare the valuation report and maintain such documentation as per the format notified by the Board through circular.] 125 [(2) After the receipt of resolution plans in accordance with the Code and these regulations, the resolution professional shall provide the fair value, the liquidation value and valuation reports to every member of the committee in electronic form, on receiving an undertaking from the member to the effect that such member shall maintain confidentiality of the fair value, the liquidation value and valuation reports and shall not use the information contained in the valuation reports to cause an undue gain or undue loss to itself or any other person and comply with the requirements under sub-section (2) of section 29.] (3) The resolution professional and registered valuers shall maintain confidentiality of the fair value and the liquidation value.] 126
The committee shall fix the expenses to be incurred on or by the resolution professional and the expenses shall constitute insolvency resolution process costs. 116 [Explanation. - For the purposes of this regulation, “expenses” include the fee to be paid to the resolution professional, fee to be paid to insolvency professional entity, if any, and fee to be paid to professionals, if any, and other expenses to be incurred by the resolution professional. 117 [34 A. Disclosure of Costs. The interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, shall disclose item wise insolvency resolution process costs in such manner as may be required by the Board.] 118 [34B. Fee to be paid to interim resolution professional and resolution professional. (1) The fee of interim resolution professional or resolution professional, under regulation 33 and 34, shall be decided by the applicant or committee in accordance with this regulation. (2) The fee of the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, appointed on or after 1st October 2022, shall not be less than the fee specified in clause 1 for the period specified in clause 2 of 119 [ Schedule-I ]: Provided that the applicant or the committee may decide to fix higher amount of fee for the reasons to be recorded, taking into consideration market factors such as size and scale of business operations of corporate debtor, business sector in which corporate debtor operates, level of operating economic activity of corporate debtor and complexity related to process. (3) After the expiry of period mentioned in clause 2 of 120 [ Schedule-I ], the fee of the interim resolution professional or resolution professional shall be as decided by the applicant or committee, as the case may be. 116 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2017-18/ GN/ REG030, dated 27th March, 2018 (w.e.f.01-04-2018). The explanation to Regulation 34, before substitution, stood as under: “Explanation- For the purposes of this Regulation, “expenses” mean the fee to be paid to the resolution professional and other expenses, including the cost of engaging professional advisors, to be incurred by the resolution professional.”. 117 Inserted by Notification No. IBBI/2017-18/ GN/ REG030, dated 27th March, 2018 (w.e.f.01-04-2018). 118 Inserted by Notification No. IBBI/2022-23/GN/REG091, dated 13th September, 2022 (w.e.f. 13.09-2022) 119 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2026-27/GN/REG152, dated 01st June, 2026 (w.e.f. 02-06-2026). Before substitution, the words stood as under: - “Schedule-II”. 120 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2026-27/GN/REG152, dated 01st June, 2026 (w.e.f. 02-06-2026). Before substitution, the words stood as under: -
(4) For the resolution plan approved by the committee on or after 1st October 2022, the committee may decide, in its discretion, to pay performance-linked incentive fee, not exceeding five crore rupees, in accordance with clause 3 and clause 4 of 121 [ Schedule-I ] or may extend any other performance-linked incentive structure as it deems necessary. (5) The fee under this regulation may be paid from the funds, available with the corporate debtor, contributed by the applicant or members of the committee and/or raised by way of interim finance and shall be included in the insolvency resolution process cost.] 35. 122 [Fair value and Liquidation value. 123 [(1) Fair value and liquidation value shall be determined in the following manner, namely:- “Schedule-II”. 121 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2026-27/GN/REG152, dated 01st June, 2026 (w.e.f. 02-06-2026). Before substitution, the words stood as under: - “Schedule-II”. 122 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2017-18/ GN/ REG024, dated 6th February, 2018 (w.e.f. 06-02-2018). Prior to this substitution, Regulation 35 stood as under: - “35. Liquidation value. (1) Liquidation value is the estimated realizable value of the assets of the corporate debtor if the corporate debtor were to be liquidated on the insolvency commencement date. (2) Liquidation value shall be determined in the following manner: (a) the two registered valuers appointed under Regulation 27 shall submit to the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, an estimate of the liquidation value computed in accordance with internationally accepted valuation standards, after physical verification of the inventory and fixed assets of the corporate debtor; (b) if in the opinion of the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, the two estimates are significantly different, he may appoint another registered valuer who shall submit an estimate computed in the same manner; and (c) the average of the two closest estimates shall be considered the liquidation value. (3) After the receipt of resolution plans in accordance with the Code and these regulations, the resolution professional shall provide the liquidation value to every member of the committee in electronic form, on receiving an undertaking from the member to the effect that such member shall maintain confidentiality of the liquidation value and shall not use such value to cause an undue gain or undue loss to itself or any other person and comply with the requirements under sub-section (2) of section 29.; “Subject to sub-regulation (3), the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, shall maintain confidentiality of the liquidation value.”. 123 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2025-26/GN/REG135, dated 25th February, 2026 (w.e.f. 25-02-2026). Before substitution, the words stood as under:
(a) the set of registered valuers appointed under regulation 27 shall comprise of one registered valuer for each asset class of the corporate debtor and within each set, one registered valuer shall be designated as the coordinating valuer for that set by the resolution professional, in consultation with the committee, for computation of the fair value of the corporate debtor; Explanation- For the purpose of clause (a),“asset class” means the definition provided under the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017; (b) the resolution professional shall facilitate a meeting wherein the registered valuers, including coordinating valuers, shall explain the methodology being adopted to arrive at the valuation, to the members of the committee, before computation of estimates; (c) each registered valuer shall, after physical verification of the inventory and fixed assets of the corporate debtor, submit to the resolution professional and the coordinating valuer of their respective set, a report on the fair value of the assets of the corporate debtor and the liquidation value, computed in accordance with such valuation standards as notified by the Board through circular; (d) the coordinating valuer of a set shall compute the fair value of the corporate debtor after considering the fair value of the assets as computed by the registered valuers within that set, along with their underlying synergies, and submit the same to the resolution professional; (e) the resolution professional may appoint a third set of registered valuers for submitting an estimate of the fair value and the liquidation value, computed in the manner provided under this regulation, where: (i) the two estimates of fair value of the corporate debtor or liquidation value are significantly different, or “(1) Fair value and liquidation value shall be determined in the following manner:- (a) the two registered valuers appointed under regulation 27 shall submit to the resolution professional an estimate of the fair value and of the liquidation value computed in accordance with internationally accepted valuation standards, after physical verification of the inventory and fixed assets of the corporate debtor; [Provided that the resolution professional shall facilitate a meeting wherein registered valuers shall explain the methodology being adopted to arrive at valuation to the members of the committee before computation of estimates.] [(b) if the two estimates of a value in an asset class are significantly different, or on receipt of a proposal to appoint a third registered valuer from the committee of creditors, the resolution professional may appoint a third registered valuer for an asset class for submitting an estimate of the value computed in the manner provided in clause (a). Explanation.- For the purpose of clause (b), (i) “asset class” means the definition provided under the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017; (ii) “significantly different” means a difference of twenty-five per cent. in liquidation value under an asset class and the same shall be calculated as (L1-L2)/L1, where, L1= higher valuation of liquidation value L2= lower valuation of liquidation value.] (c) the average of the two closest estimates of a value shall be considered the fair value or the liquidation value, as the case may be.”.
(ii) the committee proposes to appoint a third set of registered valuers for reasons to be recorded in writing; Explanation- For the purpose of clause (e), “significantly different” means a difference of twenty-five per cent or more in the fair value of the corporate debtor submitted by the coordinating valuer or the liquidation value, as the case may be. (f) the average of the two closest estimates of the fair value submitted by the coordinating valuers shall be considered as the fair value of the corporate debtor; and (g) the average of the two closest estimates of the liquidation value submitted by registered valuers in each asset class shall be considered as the liquidation value of the corporate debtor.] 124 [(1A) A registered valuer shall prepare the valuation report and maintain such documentation as per the format notified by the Board through circular.] 125 [(2) After the receipt of resolution plans in accordance with the Code and these regulations, the resolution professional shall provide the fair value, the liquidation value and valuation reports to every member of the committee in electronic form, on receiving an undertaking from the member to the effect that such member shall maintain confidentiality of the fair value, the liquidation value and valuation reports and shall not use the information contained in the valuation reports to cause an undue gain or undue loss to itself or any other person and comply with the requirements under sub-section (2) of section 29.] (3) The resolution professional and registered valuers shall maintain confidentiality of the fair value and the liquidation value.] 126
CHAPTER IX INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS COSTS