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Documents / Forms to be filed with the Registrar of Companies under Companies Act, 2013

Sr. No.

Purpose of the Form as per Companies Act, 2013

Form No. as per Companies Act, 2013

Form No. as per Companies Act, 1956

Due Date

Remarks

1.

Application for reservation of name

Form No. INC-1

Form No. 1A

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2.

One Person Company – Application for Incorporation and Nomination

Form No. INC-2

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At the time of incorporation of company

Within 60 days of making application for reservation of name in INC-1

3.

One Person Company – Nominee consent form

Form No. INC-3

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At the time of incorporation of company

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4.

One Person Company – Change in Member/Nominee

Form No. INC-4

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Within 30 days of receipt of notice of withdrawal of consent

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5.

One Person Company – Intimation of exceeding threshold (Share Capital Rs.50 lakh/Turnover Rs.2 crore)

Form No. INC-5

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Within 60 days from the date where,

  1. Share Capital exceeds Rs.50 lakh

or

  1. Average Annual T/O exceeds Rs.2 Crore

6.

Application for Conversion from Private to OPC

Form No.MGT 14Form No. INC-6

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MGT 14 – within 30 days of passing special resolution

Form INC 6 to be filed along with affidavit by directors confirming consent for conversion being received from creditors and members of the company.

  1. List of members and list of creditors

  2. Latest audited financial Balance Sheet and P&L

  3. Copy of NOC of secured creditors

7.

Application for Incorporation of Company (Other than OPC)

Form No. INC-7

Form No. 1

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8.

Application to Regional Director for conversion of section 8 company into company of any other kind

Form No. INC-18

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Along with certified true copy of special resolution passing and Notice convening the meeting.

Copy of application with annexures shall also be filed with Registrar

9.

Intimation to Registrar of revocation/surrender of licence issued under section 8

Form No. INC-20

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Within 30 days of date of receipt of order

Where the licence granted to the company has been revoked, then company shall apply.

10.

Declaration prior to the commencement of business or exercising borrowing powers

Form No. INC-21

Form No. 19

Within 180 days of incorporation

Declaration to be filed with fees and content of the form shall be verified by CA, CS, CWA in practice

11.

Notice of situation or change of situation of registered office and verification/change of registered office with same locality

Form No. INC-22

Form No. 18

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Attachment to the said form shall be,

  1. Registered document of Title in name of company OR

Lease or Rent agreement in the name of company

  1. Authorisation from owner/ occupant to use the premises by the company as Registered Office

  2. Proof of evidence of any utility services such as telephone, electricity not older than 2 months

12.

Application to Regional Director for approval to shift the Registered Office from one State to another State or from jurisdiction of one Registrar to another Registrar within the same State

Form No. INC-23

Form Nos. 1AD, 24AAA

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Publish notice once in a daily news paper in English and in principal language at least one month before filing application

Serve individual notice to each debentureholder, depositor and creditor

13.

Application for approval of Central Government for change of name

Form No. INC-24

Form No.1B

Within 60 days of making application for change of name

The change of name is not allowed to a company which has defaulted in filing its annual returns or financial statements or any document due for filing with the Registrar or which has defaulted in repayment of matured deposits or debentures or interest on deposits or debentures

New certificate of incorporation in Form No. INC.25 shall be issued to the company consequent upon change of name

14.

Conversion of public company into private company or private company into public company

Form No. INC-27

Form Nos. 1B, 62

Within fifteen days of the receipt of the order from the Central Government.

For effecting the conversion of a private company into a public company or vice versa, the application and a copy of order of the competent authority approving the alteration shall be filed with the Registrar together with the printed copy of the altered articles

15.

Notice of Order of the Court or any other competent authority

Form No. INC-28

Form No. 21

Within 30 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order

The certified copy of the order of the Central Government, approving the alteration of the memorandum for transfer of registered office of the company from one State to another, shall be filed with the Registrar of the State

16.

Return of allotment

Form No. PAS-3

Form No. 2

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17.

Private placement offer letter

Record of Private placement offer

Form No. PAS- 4

Form No. PAS–5

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A company may make an offer or invitation to subscribe to securities through issue of a private placement offer letter in Form PAS-4

A company shall maintain a record of private placement offer is PAS-5

18.

Notice to Registrar of any alteration of share capital

Form No. SH-7

Form No. 5

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19.

Letter of Offer

Form No. SH-8

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20.

Return in respect of buy-back of securities

Form No. SH-11

Form No. 4C

Within 30 days from date of completion of buyback

In case of a listed company, return shall be filed with the registrar and SEBI along with prescribed fee. Annexed to the return, a certificate in Form No. SH. 15 signed by 2 directors including managing director certifying compliance

21.

Application for registration of creation, modification of charge (other than those related to debentures)

Form No. CHG-1

Form No. 8

Within 30 days from date of creation of charge or within 300 days on payment of additional fees

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22.

Particulars for satisfaction of charge thereof

Form No. CHG-4

Form No. 17

Within 30 days from date of such payment or satisfaction

Registrar shall inform the affected parties within 30 days of making the entry in register of charges kept under sub-section (1) of section 81

23.

Notice of appointment or cessation of receiver or manager

Form No. CHG-6

Form No. 15

Within 30 days of date of passing the order or making of the appointment

Give notice of such appointment to the company and Registrar along with copy of the order or instrument

24.

Application for registration of creation or modification of charge for debentures or rectification of particulars filed in respect of creation or modification of charge for debentures

Form No. CHG-9

Form No. 10

Within 30 days from date of creation of charge or within 300 days on payment of additional fees

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25.

Return for declaration of beneficial interest in any shares

Form No. MGT-6

Form No. 22B

Within 30 days from date of receipt of declaration by the company

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26.

Annual Return

Form No. MGT-7

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within sixty days from the date on which the annual general meeting is held or where no annual general meeting is held in any year within sixty days from the date on which the annual general meeting should have been held together with the statement specifying the reasons for not holding the annual general meeting, with such fees or additional fees as may be prescribed

Signed by a director and the company secretary, or where there is no company secretary, by a company secretary in practice. In case of One Person Company and small company, signed by company secretary or where there is no company secretary, by the director of the company

27.

Return of changes in shareholding position of promoters and top 10 share holders (Listed Companies)

Form No. MGT-10

Within 15 days of such change

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28.

Appointment of auditor

Form No. ADT-1

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Within 15 days of the meeting

Hold office from the conclusion of that meeting till the conclusion of its sixth annual general meeting and thereafter till the conclusion of every sixth meeting

29.

Application to the CG for removal of auditor before expiry of his term

Form No. ADT-2

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Within 30 days from the date of Board Resolution

Company shall hold the general meeting within 6 days of receipt of approval of the CG

30.

Resignation of an auditor (Intimation to Registrar by the auditor)

Form No. ADT-3

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Within 30 days of resignation

To be filed by Auditor

31.

Application for allotment of Director Identification Number

Form No. DIR-3

Form DIN 1

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32.

Intimation of changes in particulars of Director to be given to the Central Government

Form No. DIR-6

Form DIN 4

Within 30 days of change in information provided

Such change(s) in Form DIR 6 in the following manner:

  1. Download the Form DIR-6 from portal and fill the relevant changes, attach copy of the proof of changed particulars and verification in the Form DIR-7 all of which shall be scanned and submitted electronically.

  2. The form shall be digitally signed by practicing CA or CS or a Cost Accountant.

  3. The applicant shall submit the Form DIR-6.

33.

Notice of resignation of a director to the Registrar

Form No. DIR-11

Form No. 32

Within a period of 30 days from the date of resignation

Forward to the registrar a copy of resignation along with reasons for the resignation

34.

Particulars of appointment of Directors and the key managerial personnel and the changes amongst them

Form No. DIR-12

Form No. 32, 32AD

Within 30 days of appointment or change of director or key managerial person

Every Company shall keep at its registered office a register of its director & key management personnel containing the following particulars, namely

  1. DIN (optional for key management personnel);

  2. Present name & surname in full;

  3. Any former name or surname in full;

  4. Father’s name, mother’s name & spouse’s name (if married) & surname in full;

  5. Date of birth;

  6. Residential address (present as well as permanent);

  7. Nationality (including the nationality of origin, if different);

  8. Occupation;

  9. Date of board resolution in which the appointment was made;

  10. Date of appointment and reappointment in the company;

  1. Date of cessation of office & reason therefore

  2. Office of director or key managerial personnel held or relinquished in any other body corporate;

  3. Membership No. of Company Secretary;

  4. PAN No. (mandatory for key management personnel if not having DIN)

In addition company shall also include in the aforesaid register the detail of securities held by them in the company and its holding and subsidiaries, subsidiaries of the company’s holding company and associate company relating to-

  1. The number, description and nominal value of securities

  2. The date of acquisition and the price or other consideration paid

  3. Date of disposal and price and other consideration received

  4. Cumulative balance and no. of securities held after each transaction

  5. Mode of acquisition

  6. Mode of holding – physical or dematerialised form

  7. Whether securities have been pledged or any encumbrance has been created on the securities

35.

Filing of Resolutions and agreements to the Registrar u/s. 117

Form No. MGT-14

Form No. 23

Within 30 days of passing resolution

A copy of every resolution or any agreement required to be filed, together with the explanatory statement under section 102, if any, shall be filed with the Registrar in Form No. MGT. 14 along with the fee.

36.

Form for filing application to Regional Director

Form No. RD-1

Form No. 24A

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37.

Form for filing petitions to Central Government (Regional Director)

Form No. RD-2

Form No. 24AAA

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38.

Return of appointment of a Managing Director, Whole Time Director or Manager, CEO, Company Secretary and CFO

Form No. MR-1

Form No. 25C

Within 60 days of appointment with the registrar

A company shall file a return of appointment of a Managing Director, Whole Time Director or Manager, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with the Registrar in Form No. MR.1 along with such fee as may be specified for this purpose. (Not applicable to a private company: Section 196(4) & (5) are not applicable to a private company)

39.

Form of application to the Central Government for approval of appointment or reappointment and remuneration or increase in remuneration or waiver for excess or over payment to managing director or whole time director or manager and commission or remuneration to directors

Form No. MR-2

Form No. 25A

Within a period of 90 days from the date of such appointment to Central Government

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40.

Application by a company for registration under section 366

Form No. URC-1

Form No. 37, 39

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A company after obtaining availability of name in terms of the Act, shall attach the required documents and information to the registrar along with Form No. URC 1 in the following manner, namely:-

i) For registration as a company limited by Shares;

ii) For registration as a company limited by guarantee or as an unlimited company.

41.

Information to be filed by foreign company

Form No. FC-1

Form No. 44

Within 30 days of the establishment of its place of business in India

The list of directors and secretary or equivalent of the foreign company shall contain the following particulars:-

  1. Personal name and surname in full;

  2. Any former name or names and surname or surnames in full;

  3. Father’s name or mother’s name and spouse’s name;

  4. Date of birth;

  5. Residential address;

  6. Nationality of origin;

  7. Passport Number, date of issue and country of issue;

  8. PAN Number;

  9. Occupation;

  10. Directorship in any other company, (DIN, Name and CIN of the company);

  11. Membership Number (for Secretary only);

  12. E-mail ID.

42.

Return of alteration in the documents filed for registration by foreign company

Form No. FC-2

Form No. 49, 52

Within 30 days from the date on which the alteration was made or occurred.

Where any alteration is made or occurs in the document delivered to the Registrar for registration by the foreign company, it shall file with the Registrar, a return containing the particulars of the alteration.

43.

List of all principal places of business in India established by foreign company

Form No. FC-3

Form No. 52

Within 6 months of close of financial year

Every foreign company shall file with the Registrar, along with the financial statement, a list of all the places of business established by the foreign company in India as on the date of balance sheet.

44.

Annual Return of a Foreign company

Form No. FC-4

Form No. PTII

Within 60 days from the last day of its financial year

Every foreign company shall prepare and file an annual return containing the particulars as they stood on the close of the financial year.

45.

Form for filing an application with Registrar of Companies (where no e-form is prescribed)

Form No. GNL-1

Form No. 61

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For the purpose of filing applications for which no e-form is prescribed under the various rules, the application shall be filed through Form No. GNL-1

46.

Form for submission of documents with Registrar of Companies (where no e-form is prescribed)

Form No. GNL-2

Form No. 62

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For the purpose of filing the documents for which no e-form is prescribed under the various rules, the document shall be filed through Form No. GNL-2

47.

Memorandum of Appeal

Form No. ADJ

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Within 60 days from the date of receipt of the order of adjudicating officer by the aggrieved party.

Every appeal against the order of the adjudicating officer shall be filed in writing with the Regional Director having jurisdiction in the matter, and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the order against which the appeal is sought:

Where the party is represented by an authorised representative, a copy of such authorization and the written consent thereto shall also be appended to the appeal:

An appeal in Form ADJ shall not seek reliefs therein against more than one order unless the reliefs prayed for are consequential.

48.

Application to Registrar for obtaining the status of dormant company

Form No. MSC-1

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A company may make an application for obtaining the status of a Dormant Company after passing a special resolution to this effect in the general meeting of the company or after issuing a notice to all the shareholders of the company for this purpose and obtaining consent of at least 3/4th shareholders (in value)

49.

Return of dormant companies

Form No. MSC-3

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Within 30 days from the end of each financial year

A dormant company shall file a

“Return of Dormant Company” annually, inter-alia, indicating financial position duly audited by a chartered accountant in practice.

50.

Application for seeking status of active company

Form No. MSC-4

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An application for obtaining the status of an active company shall be made and shall be accompanied by a return in Form MSC-3 in respect of the financial year in which the application for obtaining the status of an active company is being filed.

51.

Form for filing application or documents with Central Government

Form No. CG-1

Form No. 65

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52.

Statement of unclaimed and unpaid amounts (dividend)

Form 5 – INV

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Within 90 days of AGM

53.

Intimation of appointment of cost auditor by the Company

CRA – 2

Within 30 days of appointment of cost auditor OR 180 days from commencement of financial year, whichever is earlier

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