MCA extends filing date for Annual Returns for F.Y. 2024-25
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the deadline for filing financial statements and annual returns for FY 2024–25 without additional fees until 31 December 2025 due to the rollout of revised e-Forms, while clarifying that this relief does not alter the statutory timeline for holding Annual General Meetings.
Annual KYC for Directors Extension of Timeline
The MCA has extended the timeline for completing the Annual KYC for Directors without payment of fee up to 15 October 2025
Annual General Meeting (AGM) through VC / OAVM
MCA, via General Circular 03/2025 dated 22 September 2025, has clarified that companies may continue to hold AGMs through VC / OAVM as per General Circular 20/2020 dated 5 May 2020, until further notice
Relaxation of filing fees for 13 eForms during migration from V2 to V3 Portal
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has granted a one-time relaxation of additional fees for filing 13 specified e-forms due to the transition from MCA21 V2 to V3, covering filings whose due or resubmission dates fall between 18.06.2025 and 31.07.2025. Stakeholders can file these forms without extra fees until 15.08.2025, once the forms are live on the new portal.
Shares of Private Companies to be dematerialised by June 30, 2025
Private companies (excluding small and Producer Companies) must issue securities only in dematerialised form and facilitate dematerialisation of existing securities by 30th June 2025.