Financial year greater than 12 months

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Querist : Anonymous

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16 April 2015 One of my Clients is a pvt ltd Co incorporated in Feb 2015. I am intending to close its accounts on 31st March 2016(thereby making financial year of 14 months which is allowed as per the provisions of Co's Act 2013).

I just want to confirm that is there any form which needs to be filed or any other compliance to increase the financial year to 14 months(I have filed ADT-1 for 14 months even though it was not required for 1st time).

I am also filing its income tax return for these 2 months i.e Feb 2015 to 31st march 2015 for which I need to make balance sheet as on 31/03/2015 since in Income Tax it is necessary to end financial year on 31st March. Won't that lead to any Non Compliance in Companies Act?

Thanks in Advance

Pratik Shah

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20 April 2015 No, you do not need to file any form for a financial year exceeding 12 months.

But I feel that you do not need to file IT Return for 2 months because I assume there would not be any transactions in the company during these days and there are no penalty for non-filing of IT Return if the company does not have tax liability during this period.

If you show closure of FY for 2 months, then you need to submit Audited Balancesheet with IT Return. This will only happen in AGM (If you know, members at AGM shall approve Audited Financials).

Conclusion:
In my views, you should not file IT return this year and you do not need to file any form with ROC for increase in FY for more than 12 months.

Querist : Anonymous

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20 April 2015 Thanks for the reply sir !
But as per Income Tax Act,a company has to file Income Tax Return even though no income tax liability is there.
There is a penalty of Rs 10000/- for Non filing of return.
I would prefer Non filing of IT Return rather than preparing financials for 2 Months.

Pratik Shah

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20 April 2015 Just for my knowledge, can I ask you in which provisions of Income Tax Act, it is written that penalty of Rs 10,000 will be charged for non-filing of IT Return?

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Querist : Anonymous

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25 June 2015 I would like to correct the amount of Penalty. Under Sec 271F, a penalty of Rs 5,000/- can be levied.

Accept my Apologies for replying after such a long time.

Pratik Shah

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01 July 2015 Not a problem. I don't think that non-filing of return would be a much problem to a company. I suggest you to show first financial year of 14 months.