Form INC-20A "Declaration for Commencement of Business" on MCA V3 Portal



Quick Summary
Form INC-20A, the Declaration for Commencement of Business, is a mandatory filing for companies incorporated after 2nd November 2018 with a share capital. It must be filed within 180 days of incorporation on the MCA V3 portal to inform the Registrar of Companies (ROC) that subscribers have paid for their shares and that the company is ready to commence operations. Failure to file can result in penalties and the potential removal of the company's name from the register.

Process For filing form INC 20A

mca.gov.in > MCA Services > Company e-filing > Information Services > INC 20- Declaration for commencement if Business

Who Needs to file: The company having share capital and incorporated after 2ND Nov 2018.

Time Limit: Within 180 days of date of its incorporation

File INC-20A: Declaration for Commencement of Business

Purpose

  • To inform the ROC that subscriber to the memorandum has paid the value of the shares agreed to be taken by him on the date of filing of this form
  • The company has filed with the registrar the Form INC 22 for verification of its registered office
  • To inform the Registrar that any approval from sectoral regulator like RBI, SEBI etc has been obtained

Restrictions

  • Without filing this form company cannot start business
  • Company cannot exercise borrowing power
  • Company cannot fill forms like Change in registered office, Annual filing, DIR 3KYC, MGT 14, Charge related forms

Default

  • In case of default the company shall be liable to a penalty of INR 50,000 fifty thousand rupees
  • Every officer who is in default shall be liable to a penalty of INR 1,000 for each day during which such default (Max One Lakh).
 

Power of registrar in case of failure

Where no declaration has been filed within a period of one hundred and eighty days of the date of incorporation of the company And the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that the company is not carrying on any business or operations, he may initiate action for the removal of the name of the company from the register of companies under Chapter XVIII.

Attachment

  • Photograph of Registered Office showing external building and inside office also showing therein at least one Director/ KMP
  • The proof of receiving the subscription money in the form of bank statement. On MCA v3 portal Name of the shareholder, name of the bank with IFSC code, Account number, date of receipt and amount id required to be filled
 

Certification by Professional

This e-Form must be verified by

  • A chartered Accountant in practice
  • A company Secretary in practice
  • A cost Accountant in practice.

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