Last date to file CRA-4 extended and additional fees relaxed



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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the deadline for filing the CRA-4 cost audit report for the Financial Year 2018-19. Eligible companies can now file their reports until 29th February 2020 without incurring additional fees. This extension covers the entire process, from report preparation to submission with the Central Government.

The last date of filing of CRA-4 (cost audit report) for all eligible companies for the Financial Year 2018-19, without payment of additional fee, has been further extended till 29.02.2020. Read the circular issued the MCA below:

General Circular No. 17/2019 

F. No. 52/50/CAB/2019 
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS 

5th Floor, 'A' Wing Shastri Bhawan, 
Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi 
Dated: 30.12.2019 

To 
All Regional Directors, 
All Registrars of Companies, 
All Stakeholders. 

Subject: Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of CRA-4 (cost audit report) for FY 2018-19 under the Companies Act, 2013 -reg. 

Sir/Madam, 

In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 12/2019 dated 24.10.2019 on the above subject and in view of several representations received from various stakeholders for extension of last date, it is informed that the last date of filing of CRA-4 (cost audit report) for all eligible companies for the Financial Year 2018-19, without payment of additional fee, has been further extended till 29.02.2020. 

2. It may be noted that the said extension is given for the entire process starting from 'preparation of Annexures to the Cost Audit Report' to 'submission of Cost Audit Report by the Cost Auditor to the Company' and finally 'filing of Cost Audit Report by the Company with the Central Government' 

3. This issues with the approval of the competent authority. 

Yours faithfully, 
(KMS Narayanan)
Assistant Director (Policy)

Copy forwarder information and necessary action to:-
1. E-Governance Section and 
2.Guard File. 

FAQ :

The last date for filing the CRA-4 (cost audit report) for the Financial Year 2018-19 has been extended to 29th February 2020.

No, the extension allows eligible companies to file their CRA-4 report until 29.02.2020 without payment of any additional fee.

This extension is for the Financial Year 2018-19.

The extension covers the entire process, including the preparation of annexures, submission by the cost auditor to the company, and the company's filing with the Central Government.

The extension notice was issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) through General Circular No. 17/2019.




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