[BREAKING] MCA Extends Deadline for Annual Filings Without Additional Fees: Know the Date [Read Circular]
MCA has extended the deadline for filing annual returns and financial statements for FY 2024-25 without additional fees till December 31, 2025
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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued General Circular No. 06/2025 dated October 17, 2025, allowing companies to file their Financial Statements and Annual Returns for FY 2024-25 till December 31, 2025, without payment of additional fees under the Companies Act, 2013. The relaxation follows the recent deployment of revised e-Forms: MGT-7, MGT-7A, AOC-4, AOC-4 CFS, AOC-4...
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued General Circular No. 06/2025 dated October 17, 2025, allowing companies to file their Financial Statements and Annual Returns for FY 2024-25 till December 31, 2025, without payment of additional fees under the Companies Act, 2013.
The relaxation follows the recent deployment of revised e-Forms: MGT-7, MGT-7A, AOC-4, AOC-4 CFS, AOC-4 NBFC (Ind AS), AOC-4 CFS NBFC (Ind AS), and AOC-4 (XBRL) on the MCA-21 Version 3 portal.
The Ministry explained that the extension is meant to give companies more time to adapt to the updated filing process, following multiple stakeholder requests.
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The MCA clarified that this relief does not extend the statutory deadline for holding Annual General Meetings (AGMs). Companies that fail to hold AGMs within the prescribed time will still face legal consequences under the Companies Act, 2013.
Any filings made after December 31, 2025, will attract normal and additional fees as per the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.
The circular was issued with the approval of the Competent Authority and signed by Amit Kumar, Deputy Director (Policy), Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
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