Relaxation in Payment of Additional Fees and Extension of Dates



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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued a circular offering relaxation on additional fees for LLP forms. This is in response to technical difficulties faced by users on the MCA website. The due date for various LLP forms has been extended to 30th June 2022, provided their original due date fell between 25th February 2022 and 31st May 2022, or the event date was on or after 26th January 2022.

SHORT SUMMARY

In this editorial, author shall discuss the circular issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 31st May, 2022 in respect of LLP. By this circular MCA has relaxed additional fees on LLP forms due to technical issued faced by corporates on MCA Website.

As per Circular, MCA has extended Due Date of various forms of LLP up to 30th JUNE 2022

LLP Fee Relaxation: Extended Filing Dates and No Extra Charges

A. APPLICABILITY OF CIRCULAR

Que:1 Which forms of LLP are including in this circular?

Ans: MCA has not restricted this circular up to a Limit. This circular is applicable for all the forms of LLP.

Que:2 How to check, whether your form falling under this circular for relaxation or not?

Ans: Simple way to check the availability of relaxation for your form,

  • Due Date of Form should fall between 25 Feb 2022 to 31 May 2022”.
  • Even date should be on or after 26th January 2022.

B. CASES SHALL NOT FALL IN CIRCULAR:

Following below mentioned forms shall not get benefit of this circular.

  1. If Due Date of Form is on or before 24th February 2022.
  2. If Due Date of Form is on or after 1st June 2022

Que:3 If LLP has entered into agreement on 15th February 2022 and form has not filed. Whether LLP can file this form without additional fees?

Ans: As LLP-3 required to be file within 30 days of enter into agreement. LLP entered into agreement on 15 February 2022 then due date of LLP-3 shall be 17 March 2022.

17 March 2022 shall fall between the criterial of due date mentioned in circular i.e. (Due date between 25 Feb 2022 to 31 May 2022), therefore LLP can file such LLP-3 without additional fees till 30 June 2022.

 

Que:4 What can be event date for the purpose of taking benefit of this circular?

Ans: As we know mostly forms of LLP should be file within 30 days of the event. Considering the same, one can opine that even date should be on or after 26 January 2022 to take benefit of this circular.

If even date is on or before 25th January 2022 then such LLP can’t take benefit of this circular. (except Incorporation, Name Change - As per LLP act Name is valid for 90 days)

Que:5 If any name of LLP approved but due date of FiLLiP falls between 25 Feb to 31 May, whether such FiLLiP can be file till 30 June 2022?

Ans: As MCA has given extension and relaxation from additional fees to all LLP forms falling between 25 Feb to 31 May.

Therefore, one can opine that if any name approved on or after 27 November 2021 then FiLLiP can be file till 30th June 2022 without any difficulty.

 

Que:6 If any for is in Resubmission as on 25th February 2022 and due date of resubmission expired due to non-working MCA Site. Whether such forms will get benefit under this Circular?

Ans: As MCA has given extension and relaxation from additional fees to all LLP forms falling between 25 Feb to 31 May (Actual Due Date or Resubmission Due Date).

Therefore, one can opine that all the forms which were in Resubmission as on 25th February 2022 will get extension for resubmission till 30th June, 2022 under this circular.

FAQ :

The circular relaxes additional fees on LLP forms and extends due dates for various filings due to technical issues experienced on the MCA website.

The circular is applicable to all LLP forms where the original due date falls between 25th February 2022 and 31st May 2022.

The due date for eligible LLP forms has been extended to 30th June 2022.

Yes, forms with a due date on or before 24th February 2022, or on or after 1st June 2022, do not qualify for this relaxation.

Yes, if the LLP-3 form is filed by 30th June 2022, it can be filed without additional fees because its original due date (17th March 2022) falls within the eligible period.

Yes, forms that were in resubmission status on 25th February 2022, and whose resubmission due date fell within the specified period, will also benefit from the extension until 30th June 2022.




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