Company Annual Return 2022

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Companies in India must file annual returns with the Registrar of Companies & to the Income Tax Section. We assist small businesses in preparing their Balance Sheet & Profit & Loss Accounts. Our professional fee for service is affordable, and we deliver high-quality and timely service.

ITR and ROC Return

The company's annual filing mainly consists of the ROC Return and the Income tax return for a company. This is mandatory by law. A prerequisite to filing the Company ROC and ITR Returns is the completion of Books of Account. We can assist you in timely filing the mandatory filing. Infractions will lead to severe penalties and other consequences. Below are the details for each part of the company's annual returns filings for 2020-21. Please note that each of the fillings has a different due date. They are determined based on the company's incorporation. The following filings are typical for a company and must be submitted to the ROC, Income Tax Department, during the company's annual returns.

Check the Applicability to Various Compliance

The company's date is dependent on whether the ROC filings are applicable. Each company incorporated after 31 December 2021-22 is required to file the Company ITR. The ROC Company return is made on different dates after the company's Annual General Meeting has ended. In the following table, we have provided a ready reckoner about the applicability and the different due dates of company returns for the financial years 2020-21.

Type of Compliance For FY 2021 Incorporated as of 2021 (between 1 Jan. and 31 March 2021). Incorporated 2020 (between 1 Jan 2020 and 31 Dec 2020) Incorporated before or in 2019.
Director KYC (Last date: 30 Sep 2021
Company ITR (Last Date - 31st October 2021
AGM (Before 30 Sept 2021
ADT-1
(Before October 14, 2021).
AOC-4 (Before October 29, 2021).
MGT-7 (Before Nov 29, 2021).

Deadlines to Company Annual Returns and ITR

The date of incorporation will determine the due date to file the annual return. Private limited: The Annual General Meeting date is very important for calculating the due dates of various ROC Annual Files. For newly-incorporated companies (i.e., Between January 1st, 2021 - March 31st, 2021, the Statutory Audit and AGM are not required. Below are the table details for the various situations.

Company Incorporated Between January 1st and March 31st, 2021

S.No Name of Filing Due Date
1. DIR-3 KYC to all Director 30 Sep 2021
2. Director’s Income tax Return (ITR). 30 Sep 2021 (Extended).
3. Company ITR 30 Sep 2021
4. AGM & ROC Returns Not applicable

Company Incorporated Between January 1st and December 31st 2020

S.No Name of Filing Due Date
1. DIR-3 KYC to all Director 30 Sep 2021
2. Director’s Income tax Return (ITR). 30 Sep 2021 (Extended).
3. Company ITR 30 Oct 2021
4. Statutory Audit Before December 1, 2021
5. AGM Before 31st December 2021
6. ADT-1 14 January 2022
7. AOC-4 29 January 2022
8. MGT-7 28 February 2022

To be used by a company incorporated on or before 31st December 2019.

S.No Name of Filing Due Date
1. DIR-3 KYC to all Director 30 Sep 2021
2. Director’s Income tax Return (ITR). 30 Sep 2021
3. Company ITR 30 Oct 2021
4. Statutory Audit 02 Sep 2021
5. AGM 30 Sep 2021
6. ADT-1 14 Oct 2021
7. AOC-4 29 Oct 2021
8. MGT-7 29 Nov 2021

Due Date for One Person Company Annual Return

One shareholder only owns the Person Company. Hence, there is no annual general meeting for OPC. The due dates to file ROC Forms are based on the actual dates. According to the table below, OPC filings are determined by the date of incorporation.

S.No Name of Filing Due Date
1. DIR-3 KYC to all Director 30 Sep 2021
2. Director’s Income tax Return (ITR). 30 Sep 2021 (Extended).
3. Company ITR 30 Sep 2021
4. AGM & ROC Returns Not applicable

Company Incorporated Between January 1st and December 31st 2020

S.No Name of Filing Due Date
1. DIR-3 KYC to all Director 30 Sep 2021
2. Director’s Income tax Return (ITR). 30 Sep 2021 (Extended).
3. Company ITR 30 Oct 2021
4. Statutory Audit Before 29 Sep 2021
5. ADT-1 12 Oct 2021
6. AOC-4 27 September 2021
7. MGT-7 26 Nov 2021

The first ROC Annual Compliance of the company is to submit directors' KYC to ROC (mca.gov.in), with the prescribed form DIR-3(KYC), if a director is filing KYC for MCA for the first time. The director who has filed KYC during the previous year can file via a web-based portal at the MCA Portal. Anyone who was issued a Director's Identification Number (IDN) before 31 March 2021 must file KYC. This is due by 30 September 2021.
The DIN KYC must be filed on time. There is no fee. But, if the due dates are missed, the DIN is deactivated. A ROC fee (Rs.) may be charged to activate a deactivated DIN. 5000/-. We urge all promoters to file the DIN KYC as soon as possible to avoid the late penalty.

The books are used to prepare the Financial Statements for the End of the Financial Year for filing the ROC Report and the Income-tax Return. The company's financial statements are drawn in compliance with accounting standards. They are also prepared according to Schedule III of 2013, which contains all the disclosures required by law. We recommend that our customers maintain their books and accounts using quality accounting software. It is important that accounting software can keep track of changes in company accounts. Get in touch with us for support in accounting and software implementation. We are technical partners with Quickbooks and Zoho Books.
  • Balance Sheet
  • Profit & Loss Account
  • Statement of Cash Flow
  • Notes to Account
  • Statement of Changes in Equity

The Board of Directors of the organization handles the preparation of the company's financial statements. A company's financial statements need to be audited before the AGM. The statutory auditor must be in full-time practice and appointed as a company auditor. Section 139 of the Companies Act (2013) stipulates that the auditor must be an independent individual and not be providing accounting or consultancy services to the company. An independent panel of qualified and experienced chartered accounting professionals is available as your company's statutory auditor. The auditor is required to give their opinion on whether the financial statement reflects an accurate and fair view of the business.

An annual general meeting (AGM) is a meeting of shareholders to carry out four important business. AGM is a statutory gathering under section 96 Companies Act 2013. A company should hold its first AGM nine months after the financial year's end. The next AGM should take place within six months. The interval between AGMs shouldn't exceed 15 months. Financial Year, which has been defined differently by the Companies Act 2013, must be understood.
The meaning of the financial statement: When referring to an existing company, the financial year refers to the period that ends on 31 March for all financial years. A newly incorporated company will have its financial year beginning when it was incorporated and ending with 31 March for the next fiscal year.
Consequences in default at Annual General Meeting: Any default in AGM or any provision of section 96 - 98 of 2013, the Companies Act, 2013, must be punished by a fine of up to Rs One lakh. In case of a continual offense, the ROC may impose a Rs 5000 fine for every day of default.

The company is a legal entity distinct from the others and is subject to the Income Tax Act 1962. Whatever the company's transactions or profitability, all companies must file their Income Tax Return in ITR-6 for the prior year. Each company established on or after 31 March 2021 should file its Income Tax Return during FY 2021-22. The company's income tax returns should be filed after the audit, and financial statements have been completed.
Due date of filing ITR: Company ITR must be filed by 31 October 2021 for the financial year 2020-21. Late filing of ITRs will incur a penalty as high as Rs 10,000/¬.
Late or Revised ITTR: As per the Finance Act (2021), the last date to file late (late or revised) ITR for FY 2020-21 has been reduced by three months. Accordingly, 31 December 2021 is now the last date to file the revised ITR (late).

The annual general meetings have four functions. They approve financial statements, declare the dividend appointment and decide whether to reappoint the auditor. ADT-1 is a form that must be filed with the ROC to inform them of any changes or additions to the company's statutory auditor. ADT-1 must file with the ROC no later than 15 days following the conclusion of the AGM. More fees may be required if the filing is delayed.

A company must file its annual audited financial report and the Director's Report to the ROC with the prescribed form AOC-4 within the time limit of the AGM. Here is a list with links to documents you should attach to AOC-4 forms when filing them.
  • Balance Sheet with notes
  • Profit and Loss Account with Notations
  • Statement of Cash Flow
  • Statement of Equity Change
  • Auditor's reports
  • Directors Report
  • CSR report (if applicable)
  • Statement of Subsidiary, AOC-1 (if applicable)
AOC-4 Certificate: The form AOC-4 has been certified by Digital Signature from the CEO, Director, Manager or CFO. A Practicing CA, CS, and CMA will also confirm the correctness and validity of AOC-4.
AOC-4 Filing Delay: If financial statements or other documents are not submitted in Form AOC-4 by the deadline, they will be returned to the AGM with an additional fee of Rs 100 each day.
AOC-4 Non-Filing Consequences: AOC-4, which is required by law under the company's act 2013, requires AOC-4 be filed. A company that fails to file the financial report along with any attachments, including the director report and auditor report, is subject to a penalty of Rs. The company in default is subject to an Rs. 1000 per day for default with a maximum penalty of up to Rs 10 Lakhs.
The Personal Liability of Each Director for Non-Filing of AOC-4. Each director and CFO can be personally held liable for an Rs One Lakh plus Rs100 for each day that continues to default. A maximum fine not exceeding Rs 5 Lakhs is possible.

An Annual Return to ROC must be filed by every company under section 92, 2013, within 60 days from the end of the AGM. Every company must file MGT-7. It is a summary of key information and is mandatory according to the law. All company, significant changes over the past financial year can be found in the company's annual return.
For all companies that need to hold AGMs, filing annual returns is required. Even if the company has made no transactions, it is still mandatory to file Company ROC.
Due Day & ROC Fee An annual return must be filed within the 60 days following the conclusion of the AGM. MGT-7's prescribed ROC filing fees are only Rs 300 for companies with an authorized stock capital of Rs 1 00,000. MGT-7 can be filed if the annual returns are not filed by the due date. A more Rs 100 fee will be charged for each day of delay.

Recently, MCA created a new form allowing Person Companies to file annual returns. It also prescribed MGT-7A. MGT-7A has been simplified to reduce the complexity of OPC annual tax filing. Due Day for Filing MGT-7A OPC Return: OPCs do not need to have an AGM. Thus, the event for filing an annual return in MGT-7A OPC returns is 180 Days from the end of the financial year. So, the 60-day period for filing the ROC Annual return for OPC must begin on the date mentioned above. OPC Annual Return is due for 2020-21. Fee Required: A prescribed filing fee for the OPC annual returns is Rs 300 for OPCs with an authorized capital of Rs 1 00,000. More fees of Rs 100 for each day after the OPC ROC Annual Report is due are levied if the OPC ROC Annual Report is not filed by the due date (29th Nov 2021).

1. Cost of filing the Company's Annual Return

The cost of filing the roc return or the ITR will depend on several factors, like the number of transactions. GST Reconciliation and the client's situation. It is possible to divide a company's annual compliance cost into ROC Fee, late fee and consultant fee. First, the consultant fees are highly relative and depend on each case and the consultant CA. CS. CMA or Corporate and Tax Lawyer.

2. ROC Fee Table the filing fee of ROC forms is based on the company's capital.

You may find the application form fee in the below table of ROC File Fee as Per the Authorized Capital of the Company

S.No Authorized Capital Normal ROC fee (Rs)
1. We are less than 1, 00,000. 200/-
2. 1,00,000.0 to 4,99.999 300/-
3. 5, 00,000 to 24, 99,000. 400/-
4. 25,000,000 to 99.99,999 500/-
5. 1,00,00,000. 600/-

3. Late Fee

Failure to file annual compliance by a company will result in a late payment based on the matrix below.

S.No Type of compliance filing Late Fee / Additional Fee Late Filing Allowed Until
1. Director KYC Late fees Rs. 5000 Not applicable
2. Company ITR Rs. Rs. 31st December 2021
3. AOC-4 Rs 100 per day delay There can be up to 300 days delay
4. MGT-7 / MGT-7A Rs 100 per day for delay There can be up to 300 days delay
5. ADT-1 Normal fee: 2-12 times (See the table below). There can be up to 300 days delay

4. Additional Fee Table ADT-1 Late Files

S.No. Period of Delay
It can take up to 30 business days
Not less than 30 days or more than 60 days
Up to 90 Days and more than 60 Days
There are more than 90 days of waiting and as much as 180 days
More than 180 days
Additional Charge
2x normal fees
4 times the usual fees
6 times the amount of the normal fees
Ten times the usual fees
12 times the normal fees

Frequently Asked Questions

A failure to prepare and maintain the books for the company's account at the registered office results in Imprisonment for one year or with a maximum of 50,000, or both.

The balance sheet, profit & losses account, and audit report necessary for filing the ROC returns are essential documents. But, the annual return must contain information about shares and changes in registered addresses. We will need all ROC filings that were made during the fiscal period.

The company's registered office is the usual place for the annual general assembly. AGMs may also be held at other addresses within the same city where the company is registered. AGMs cannot be held on Sundays, public holidays or at night.

The 2013 Companies Act provides that any company fined more than Rs. 50,000 to 10,000 25 00,000. The exact amount depends on each case. Furthermore, the key persons in charge, including their directors, can be sent to jail for up to 3 years or to a fine of Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 5 00,000.
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