MCA grants extension of time for filing certain forms – General Circular dt 30th June, 2021
Continuing with the practice of issuing notification on last date, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has given relaxation on levy of additional fees in filing of certain forms under the Companies Act,203 and LLP Act 2008 meaning thereby that Extension of time has been given in filing of certain forms.
MCA has issued a General Circular No.11/2021 dated 30th June, 2021 on receipt of various requests for extension of timelines specified in earlier issued General Circular No.06/2021 dt. 03.05.2021.
Vide this circular, MCA has granted additional time upto 31st August, 2021 to Companies/LLPs to file forms under the Companies Act, 2013/LLP Act, 2008 (other than CHG-1 Form, CCHG-4 Form and CHG-9 Form) which were/are due for filing during 1st April, 2021 to 31st July, 2021 without any addiional fees.
Accordingly, normal fees shall be levied upto 31st August, 2021 for forms (other than charge related forms referred above) required to be filed during 1st April, 2021 to 31st July, 2021.
But, it is pertinent to note that the above MCA circular will not affect any belated filings already made alongwith addional fees i.e already paid addiotnal fees will not be refunded.
MCA vide General Circular No.12/2021 dated 30th June, 2021 has also given relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges ( CHG-1 and CHG-9) under the Companies Act, 2013. In continuation of MCA’s General Circular no.07/2021 dt 03.05.2021 MCA has substituted the figures 31.05.20 21 and 01.06.2021 wherever they appear in the said circular with the figures 31.07.2021 and 01.08.2021 respectively. This circular will not affect any belated filings already made alongwith addional fees/advalorem fees.