The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has introduced the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This scheme offers companies and LLPs a unique chance to rectify any filing defaults, regardless of how long they've been outstanding. It provides a one-time waiver on additional filing fees for delayed submissions made between 1st April 2020 and 30th September 2020.
The MCA has launched the Companies Fresh Start Scheme 2020 in the view of the outbreak of Coronavirus vide circular no. 12/2020. The Scheme grantsa one-time opportunity to companies so as to enable them to complete their pending compliances by filing necessary documents in the MCA-21 registry including annual filings without being subject to higher additional fees on account of any delay.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
30 March 2020
New Delhi
In pursuance of the Government of Indias effor
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FAQ :
It's a scheme launched by the MCA to allow companies and LLPs to make good on any filing-related defaults by filing necessary documents without facing higher additional fees for delays.
The scheme was introduced in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak to provide relief to law-abiding companies and LLPs and reduce their compliance burden during the public health situation.
The scheme is active from 1st April 2020 and ends on 30th September 2020.
The main benefit is a one-time waiver of additional filing fees for delayed filings, offering companies and LLPs an opportunity to make a fresh start.
The scheme provides immunity from penal proceedings specifically for delayed filings in MCA 21, but not against any substantive violation of law.