MCA extends time for filing of 45 company e-Forms & PAS-03 in MCA-21 V3 without additional fees



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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has granted an additional 15 days for companies to file 45 specific e-Forms and Form PAS-03 through the MCA-21 Version 3.0 portal. This extension is due to the transition to the new filing system and the stabilisation of newly launched forms. The decision aims to accommodate stakeholders affected by the changes and recent form launches.

MCA vide General Circular No. No. 03/2023 dated February 07, 2023 extended the time for filing of 45 company e-Forms and PAS-03 in MCA 21 Version 3.0 without additional fees for a period of 15 days.

MCA Extends e-Form Filing Deadline by 15 Days

Due to change in way of filing in Version-3, including fresh process of registration of users on MCA-21 and process of stabilization of 45 forms launched with effect from January 23, 2023, and after considering various representations, in continuation of General Circular 1/2023 dated January 09, 2023, it has been decided to allow further additional time of 15 days for filing of these forms, without additional fees, to the stakeholders.

Further, Form PAS-03 which was closed for filing in Version-2 on January 20, 2023 and launched in Version-3 on January 23, 2023, and whose due dates for filing fall between January 20, 2023 and February 06, 2023, can also be filed without payment of additional fees for a period of 15 days.

Official copy of the circular has also been attached below

FAQ :

The MCA has extended the time for filing of 45 company e-Forms and Form PAS-03 in MCA-21 Version 3.0.

The deadline has been extended for an additional 15 days.

The extension is due to changes in the filing process within Version 3, including user registration and the stabilisation of 45 newly launched forms.

No, the filing can be done within this extended period without incurring additional fees.

The extension covers 45 company e-Forms and Form PAS-03.

Form PAS-03, with due dates falling between January 20, 2023, and February 06, 2023, can be filed without additional fees for 15 days.




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