Companies get relaxation for Annual Filings of 2019-20 upto 15/02/2021 without additional fees.

MCA relaxes levy of additional fees in filing of e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4 XBRL and AOC-4 Non-XBRL for the financial year ended on 31.03.2020 under the Companies Act, 2013

Keeping in view of various requests received from stakeholders regarding relaxation on levy of additional fees for annual financial statement filings required to be done for the financial year ended on 31.03.2020, it has been decided that no additional fees shall be levied upto 15.02.2021 for the filing of e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4 XBRL and AQC-4 Non-XBRL in respect of the financial year ended on 31.03.2020.

During the said period, only normal fees shall be payable for the filing of the aforementioned e-forms.

Earlier, the Annual General Meeting for adoption of the Audited Financial Statements, Directors Report and Auditors’ Report was extended by 3 months from September 30 to December 30, 2020.

Accordingly, the companies were required file Audited Financial Statements before January 31st, 2021.

This has now been further relaxed for another 15 days up to February 15, 2021, for filing of the eForms with Ministry of Corporate affairs (MCA).

Read the MCA Circular for waiver of Additional Fees