Good News for all those filing returns under MCA 21!
On 7th February, 2023 the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has provided an extension of time for filing of 45 company e-forms and PAS-03. Along with the extension provided for filing forms in MCA 21 version 3.0, MCA also relieved users by not charging any additional fees.
As per General Circular No. 03/2023, MCA has decided to allow further additional time of 15 days for filing of these forms without any additional fees applicable to the stakeholders. This extension is provided by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs due to a change in way of filing in Version 3.0 including a fresh process of registration.
Moreover, this circular also provides an extension of filing form PAS-03. Thus, form PAS-03 which was closed for filing in Version 2 on 20.01.2023 and launched in Version 3 on 23.01.2023 and whose dates for filing fall between 20.01.2022 and 23.01.2023 can also be filed without payment of additional fees for a period of 15 days.
Here are the 46 forms for which extension is granted :-
| Form Number | Form Name |
| 1. DIR-12 | Particulars of appointment of directors and the key managerial personnel and the changes among them |
| 2. DIR-11 | Notice of resignation of a director to the Registrar |
| 3. DIR-3 | Application for allotment of Director Identification Number |
| 4. DIR-3C | Intimation of Director Identification Number by the company to the Registrar DIN services |
| 5. DIR-5 | Application for surrender of Director Identification Number |
| 6. DIR-6 | Intimation of change in particulars of Director to be given to the Central Government |
| 7. INC-12 | Application for grant of License to an existing company under section 8 |
| 8. INC-18 | Application to Regional Director for conversion of section 8 company into any other kind of company |
| 9. INC-20 | Intimation to Registrar of revocation of license issued under section 8 |
| 10. INC-20A | Declaration for commencement of business |
| 11. INC-22 | Notice of situation or change of situation of registered office |
| 12. INC-23 | Application to the Regional Director for approval to shift the Registered Office from one State to another state or from jurisdiction of one Registrar to another Registrar within the State |
| 13. INC-24 | Application for approval of Central Government for change of name |
| 14. INC-27 | Conversion of public company into private company or private company into public company or Conversion of Unlimited Liability Company into Limited Liability Company |
| 15. INC-28 | Notice of Order of the Court or any other competent authority |
| 16. INC-4 | One Person Company – Change in Member/ Nominee |
| 17. INC-6 | One Person Company – Conversion form |
| 18. MGT-14 | Filing of Resolutions and agreements to the Registrar under section 117 |
| 19. MR-1 | Return of appointment of managing director or whole time director or manager |
| 20. MR-2 | Form of application to the Central Government for approval of appointment or reappointment and remuneration or increase in remuneration or waiver for excess or over payment to managing director or whole time director or manager and commission or remuneration to directors |
| 21. NDH-4 | Form for filing application for declaration as Nidhi Company or updation of status by Nidhis |
| 22. PAS-3 | Return of Allotment |
| 23. SH-7 | Notice to Registrar of any alteration of share capital |
| 24. SH-11 | Return in respect of buy-back of securities |
| 25. SH-8 | Letter of Offer |
| 26. SH-9 | Declaration of Solvency |
| 27. NDH-1 | Return of Statutory Compliances |
| 28. NDH-2 | Application for extension of time |
| 29. NDH-3 | Return of Nidhi Company for the half year ended |
| 30. GNL-3 | Particulars of person(s) charged for the purpose of subclause (iii) or (iv) of clause 60 of section 2 |
| 31. PAS-6 | Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report (Halfyearly) |
| 32. MGT-3 | Notice of situation or change of situation or discontinuation of situation, of place where foreign register shall be kept |
| 33. PAS-2 | Information Memorandum |
| 34. DIR-9 | Report by the company to Registrar for disqualification of Directors |
| 35. DIR-10 | Application for removal of Disqualification of Directors |
| 36. AOC-5 | Notice of address at which books of account are maintained |
| 37. FC-1 | Information to be filed by foreign company |
| 38. FC-2 | Return of alteration in the documents filed for registration by foreign company |
| 39. FC-3 | Annual accounts along with the list of all principal places of business in India established by foreign company |
| 40. FC-4 | Annual Return of a Foreign company |
| 41. GNL-2 | Form for submission of documents with the Registrar |
| 42. GNL-4 | Addendum to form |
| 43. MSC-1 | Application to ROC for obtaining the status of dormant company |
| 44. MSC-3 | Return of dormant companies |
| 45. MSC-4 | Application for seeking status of active company |
| 46. RD-1 | Form for filing application to Regional Director |
Conclusion
This was all about the latest update by MCA which was “Extension given for filing 45 company forms by MCA”. If you have any other questions in relation to filing of MCA, feel free to contact EAdvisors at 9910000833. Thankyou for reading and to get more updates stay connected with EAdvisors.
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