Relaxation of additional fees for filing of 13 e-forms during the period of transition from MCA21 V2 to V3
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has opened a one-off window that waives extra fees on thirteen named e-forms while it shifts from MCA21 Version 2 to Version 3.
The move comes ahead of the planned system cut-over set for June 18 to July 13, 2025, during which the forms listed in the official annex will not be accept-ed at all. That upgrade sits within the agencies wider push to modernise its digital backbone and make compliance smoother for users.
To ease the handover, the Department has ruled that any original due date or resubmission window falling between 18 June 2025 and 31 July 2025 (inclusive) will allow submission of these forms without extra charges until 15 August 2025.
Key Highlights:
- Filing Window Affected: June 18 to July 31, 2025
- Forms Covered: 13 specified e-forms
- Relaxation Period: Filings with due/resubmission dates between June 18 and July 31, 2025
- New Deadline Without Fees: Up to August 15, 2025
List of e-forms eligible for fee relaxation:-
- AOC-4 Form for filing financial statement and other documents with the Registrar
- AOC-4 For NBFCs filing financial statements
- AOC-4 CFS Consolidated financial statements
- AOC-4 CFS Consolidated financial statements for NBFCs
- AOC-4 XBRL Financial statement in XBRL format
- MGT-7/MGT-7 A Annual Return
- MGT-1 5 Report on Annual General Meeting
- GNL- 1 Application for extension of AGM
- LEAP-1 Submission of Prospectus with the Registrar
- ADT-1 Appointment of Auditor
- ADT-3 Resignation by Auditor
- CRA-2 Appointment of Cost Auditor
- CRA-4 Cost Audit Report
The MCA urged stakeholders to file promptly once the system goes live to avoid last-minute delays and ensure smooth compliance.
This temporary relief comes as a welcome step for businesses facing pressing workloads.
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Sunidhi Singh, a BBA.LLB graduate