It is necessary for each company to furnish the annual accounts and annual returns according to the Companies Act, 2013. The ROC filing is administered under Section 129 (3), 137, of The Companies Act, 2013 along with Rule 12 of the Company (Accounts) Rules, 2014. Under this head, the annual return is administered under Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 11 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014. Below is the ROC compliance calendar for the fiscal year 2023-24. Please keep track of the ROCannual filing due date in FY 2023-24 as per the provided calendar.
In ROC annual return filing under income tax return, there is a provision of the penalty and additional fees which vary on the period of delay in return filing. Also, stakeholders can file company law e-forms via ROC software with the automatic fetching feature.
What is the term ROC Compliance refers to?
The Registrar of Companies (ROC) operates, as an authority, within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). Its major role involves the maintenance and administration of records of companies registered in India. It also ensures that these companies follow the rules cited in the Companies Act of 2013. ROC annual compliance is in submitting annual returns and financial statements, among other documents, within stipulated timelines.
What is ROC Annual Return for FY 2023-24?
The ROC Annual Return, also referred to as Form MGT 7 is a filing obligation, for companies that are registered in India according to the Companies Act, 2013. The ROC Annual Return, which is also referred to as Form MGT 7 is a filing obligation, for companies that are registered in India under the Companies Act of 2013. It acts as a document that includes details financial and operational activities of the company within a particular financial year. Submitting the ROC return for FY 2023 24 is an element of complying with corporate regulations in India. It is to be accomplished within the specified time duration of the Registrar of Companies (ROC).
Here’s a detailed look at the ROC Annual Return for FY 2023-24:
Due Dates of ROC Annual Return Filing FY 2023-24
It is obligatory for every company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 and every LLP registered under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 to furnish all ROC filing forms before the deadline. If they fail to do so there are lawful consequences and hefty fines. Hence, it must be of utmost priority for companies and LLPs to keep themselves aware of all significant deadlines, along with both annual and even ROC compliance.
Given below is the ROC compliance calendar for regular and annual returns during FY 2023-24
| Relevant Section and Act | Name of E-form | Purpose of E-form | Due Date of Filing | Due Date for FY 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 139 of Companies Act, 2013 | Form ADT-1 | Appointment of Auditor | (if applicable) 15 days of the meeting in which the auditor is appointed | 15.10.2024 (*If appointed in AGM and Date of AGM is 30.09.2024) |
| Section 137 of the Companies Act, 2013 | Form AOC-4 and Form AOC-4 CFS (in case of consolidated financial statements) | Filing of Annual Accounts | 30 days from the conclusion of the AGM (In the case of OPC within 180 days from the close of the financial year) | 29 October 2024 27th September 2024 for OPC |
| Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 | Form MGT-7/ MGT-7A | Filing of Annual Return | 60 days from the conclusion of the AGM | 60 days from the conclusion of the AGM or 28th November 2024 (*If Date of AGM is 30th September 2024) (Which Ever is Earlier) |
| Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 | Form CRA-4 | Filing of Cost Audit Report | 30 days from the receipt of the Cost Audit Report | 30 days from the receipt of Cost Audit Report |
| Section 179 of the Companies Act, 2013 | Form MGT-14 | Filing of resolutions with MCA regarding Board Report and Annual Accounts | 30 days from the date of financial statements and Board Report by the Board of Directors | 30 days from the date of the Board Meeting |
| Vide Gazette notification S.O. 5622(E) dated 02.11.2018 | MSME Form 1 | Half-yearly return with the registrar in respect of outstanding payments to Micro or Small Enterprise. | For reporting dues to MSME exceeding 45 days, if any on a half- yearly basis | 30th April 2024 (October-March Period) & 31st October 2024 (April- September Period) |
| Section 34 of Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 | MCA LLP FORM 8 | Statement of Accounts of LLP | The Statement of Account and Solvency must be submitted within thirty days of the end of the financial year it pertains to | 30th October 2024 |
| Section 35 of Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 | MCA LLP Form 11 | Annual Return | Within 60 days of closure of the financial year | 30th May 2024 |
Also, it is to be noted that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the dates for the annual general meetings for companies and advised to conduct the same via video conferencing of possible. To know more about the latest AGM provisions, check out https://blog.saginfotech.com/agm-due-date-new-company
Latest Notifications
- MCA department has issued a circular regarding the due date extension for the filing of e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4 XBRL AOC-4 Non-XBRL till 15th March 2022 and MGT-7, and MGT-7A till 31st March 2022, Read new circular.
- “Gap between two board meetings under section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CA-13) – Clarification – reg.” Read PDF
- “Relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges under the Companies Act, 2013.” Read PDF
Due Date for AOC-4 NBFC (Ind AS) & AOC-4 CFS NBFC (Ind AS)
According to the MCA, the deadline for the AOC-4, the AOC-4 (CFS), the AOC-4 XBRL, and the AOC-4 Non-XBRL forms have been extended until 27 September 2024 for OPC and 29 October 2024 for other than OPC i.e. within 30 days of AGM. For the various types of forms MGT 7/MGT 7-A, the deadline has been extended to 28 November 2024 i.e. within 60 days of AGM.
Penalty/Additional Fees
“Additional Fees for E-form AOC-4 (XBRL and Non-XBRL) and E-form MGT-7 after the due date is Rs. 100 per day with effect from 1st July 2018.”
In addition to the above, the following table of additional fees shall be applicable for delays in filing of belated annual returns or balance sheet/financial statement under the Companies Act, 1956 or the Companies Act, 2013 up to 30/06/2018:
| Period of Delays | Fees |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 days | 2 times of normal fees |
| More than 30 days and up to 60 days | 4 times of normal fees |
| More than 60 days and up to 90 days | 6 times of normal fees |
| More than 90 days and up to 180 days | 10 times of normal fees |
| More than 180 days and up to 270 days | 12 times of normal fees |
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October 8, 2020
what is due date tax audit filing
September 29, 2020
DEAR SIR
WHAT IS THE LAST DATE FOR ROC FILING FOR ONE PERSON COMPANY FOR FY 2019-20 WITHOUT ANY LATE OR ADDITIONAL FEES ??
IS IT EXTENDED ??
October 7, 2020
Last date for ROC Filing for FY 2019-20 is 31st December 2020
September 17, 2020
what is due date of filing AOC-4 NBFC for financial year 2019-2020
September 22, 2020
Now, the new date for filing AOC-4 is 31 March 2020.
August 28, 2020
what is extended date of MSME RETURN of march 2020
August 28, 2020
MSME RETURN of march 2020 extended date is 30/09/2020
September 1, 2020
thanks sir very much
July 9, 2020
A director who has not updated the Director KYC i.e. form DIR-3 for F.Y. 2018-19 and F.Y. 2019-20 then what will be the penalty charged for such non-filing.
July 16, 2020
Currently, as per CFSS 202 Scheme penalty is not charged for such non-filing.
June 6, 2020
Company incorporated in Feb 2019. Annual return has not been filed till now for FY 2018-19. What can be done now?
Late fee will be huge if AOC4 and MGT14 filed now right?
June 9, 2020
You can file aoc-4 and mgt-7 for f.Y 2018-19 without late fees under cfss scheme.2020 as per cfss scheme 2020 issued by mca, mca has waived off penalty for aoc-4 and mgt-7 and normal fees for the same will be charged for further details kindly contact any practicing professional.
June 9, 2020
Thank you very much
August 19, 2020
Your company is incorporated in Feb 2019. Hence the financial year will be 31-03-2020 and the due date for AGM will be 31-12-2020 (i.e) 9 months from the end of Balance sheet date
August 20, 2020
Please ask GST related Issues here ans please forward the same to complaw
On 20/08/2020 10:24 AM, Gen Portal wrote:
> Your company is incorporated in Feb 2019. Hence the financial year
> will be 31-03-2020 and the due date for AGM will be 31-12-2020 (i.e) 9
> months from the end of Balance sheet date
January 29, 2020
My company was incorporated in 9 Jan 2019 but I have to close my company but I was not filling roc I was closed my gst and bank account what to do now
January 30, 2020
If company has not commenced or has not done any business then you can strike off the company by filing form stk-2 with other relevant forms and documents. For detail process of strike off kindly contact your concerned practicing professional.
January 18, 2020
A company is Incorporated on 12.06.2018 and what is the procedures and due dates of ADT 1 , AOC4 and MGT7 ??
January 20, 2020
You can conduct 1st AGM 9 months from the closure of F.Y. 18-19,
hence AGM date can be 31.12.2019. ADT-1 is required to be filed within 15 days from the date of AGM i.e. 14.01.2020, AOC-4 is required to be filed within 30 days from the date of AGM i.e. 29.01.2020 and MGT-7 is required to be filed within 60 days from the date of AGM i.e. 28.02.2020.
December 4, 2019
DUE DATES FOR THE FIRST TIME FILLING WITH ROC ?.
MY COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED ON 11TH JAN 2018.
SO, ANY ONE CAN EXPLAIN ME WHAT ARE THE DUEDATES FOR FIRST TIME ANNUAL RETURNS FILLING WITH ROC?
December 4, 2019
Here the first financial year would be 2018-19 for which AGM can be held within nine months from the closure of financial year. Accordingly annual filing shall be done on the basis of the AGM date. ie. Form AOC-4 with in 30 days and MGT-7 within 60 days.
June 18, 2018
What is the reasonable Professional fee for filing ROC returns only.
What is the fee for filing Income tax returns and ROC returns Fee of a CA
The Company is private limited company with capita of Rs 100000/- only
Pl inform as early as possible.
February 4, 2019
AOC 4 FEE NORMAL 400 BUT ADDITONAL FEE 10100 AS PER ROC LAST DATE OF FILING BCZ 100 PER DAY AOC 4 /MGT47