MCA to launch 56 forms in two phases by 23rd January 2022



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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is set to launch a significant update with 56 new company forms on the MCA21 V3 portal. These forms will be released in two phases: the first batch of 10 forms goes live on January 9, 2023, with the remaining 46 forms available from January 23, 2023. During these periods, the V2 portal will experience temporary downtime for company e-filings.

In our continuous endeavour to serve you better, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is launching a Second set of Company Forms covering 56 forms in two different lots on the MCA21 V3 portal. 10 out of 56 forms will be launched on January 09, 2023 at 12:00 AM and the remaining 46 forms on January 23, 2022.

MCA Launches 56 New Company Forms in Two Phases

The following forms will be rolled-out on January 09, 2023

Sl. No.

Form Num Form Name
1 SPICe+ PART A

Application for reservation of name for new company incorporation

2

RUN Application for change of name of existing company
3 SPIce+ PART B

Integrated Company Incorporation Application

4

AGILE PRO S

Application for Goods and services tax Identification number, employees state Insurance corporation registration plus Employees provident fund organisation registration, Profession tax Registration, Opening of bank account and Shops and Establishment Registration

5 e-AOA[INC-34]

Articles of Association

6

e-MOA[INC-13] Memorandum of Association
7 e-MOA[INC-31]

Articles of Association

8

e-MOA[INC-33] Memorandum of Association
9 INC-9

Declaration by Subscribers and First Directors

10

URC-1

Application by a company for registration under section 366

List of 46 forms that will be rolled-out on January 23, 2023

Sl. No.

Form Num

Form Name

1

DIR-12

Particulars of appointment of directors and the key managerial personnel and the changes among them

2 DIR-11

Notice of resignation of a director to the Registrar

3

DIR-3

Application for allotment of Director Identification Number

4 DIR-3C

Intimation of Director Identification Number by the company to the Registrar DIN services

5

DIR-5

Application for surrender of Director Identification Number

6 DIR-6

Intimation of change in particulars of Director to be given to the Central Government

7

INC-12

Application for grant of License to an existing company under section 8

8 INC-18

Application to Regional Director for conversion of section 8 company into any other kind of company

9

INC-20

Intimation to Registrar of revocation of license issued under section 8

10 INC-20A

Declaration for commencement of business

11

INC-22

Notice of situation or change of situation of registered office

12 INC-23

Application to the Regional Director for approval to shift the Registered Office from one State to another state or from jurisdiction of one Registrar to another Registrar within the State

 

13

INC-24

Application for approval of Central Government for change of name

14 INC-27

Conversion of public company into private company or private company into public company or Conversion of Unlimited Liability Company into Limited Liability Company

15

INC-28

Notice of Order of the Court or any other competent authority

16 INC-4

One Person Company – Change in Member/ Nominee

17

INC-6 One Person Company – Conversion form
18 MGT-14

Filing of Resolutions and agreements to the Registrar under section 117

19

MR-1

Return of appointment of managing director or whole time director or manager

20 MR-2

Form of application to the Central Government for approval of appointment or reappointment and remuneration or increase in remuneration or waiver for excess or over payment to managing director or whole time director or manager and commission or remuneration to directors

21

NDH-4 Form for filing application for declaration as Nidhi Company or updation of status by Nidhis.
22 PAS-3

Return of Allotment

23

SH-7 Notice to Registrar of any alteration of share capital
24 SH-11

Return in respect of buy-back of securities

25

SH-8 Letter of Offer
26 SH-9

Declaration of Solvency

27

NDH-1 Return of Statutory Compliances
28 NDH-2

Application for extension of time

29

NDH-3 Return of Nidhi Company for the half year ended
30 GNL-3

Particulars of person(s) charged for the purpose of sub-clause (iii) or (iv) of clause 60 of section 2

31

PAS-6

Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report (Half-yearly)

32 MGT-3

Notice of situation or change of situation or discontinuation of situation, of place where foreign register shall be kept

33

PAS-2 Information Memorandum
34 DIR-9

Report by the company to Registrar for disqualification of Directors

35

DIR-10 Application for removal of Disqualification of Directors
36 AOC-5

Notice of address at which books of account are maintained

37

FC-1 Information to be filed by foreign company
38 FC-2

Return of alteration in the documents filed for registration by foreign company

39

FC-3

Annual accounts along with the list of all principal places of business in India established by foreign company

40 FC-4

Annual Return of a Foreign company

41

GNL-2 Form for submission of documents with the Registrar
42 GNL-4

Addendum to form

43

MSC-1

Application to ROC for obtaining the status of dormant company

44 MSC-3

Return of dormant companies

45

MSC-4 Application for seeking status of active company
46 RD-1

Form for filing application to Regional Director

To facilitate implementation of these forms in V3 MCA21 portal, stakeholders are advised to note the following points

  1. Company e-Filings on V2 portal will be disabled from 07th January 2023 12:00 AM to 08th January 2023 11:59 pm for 10 forms which are planned for roll-out on 09th January 2023.
  2. Company e-Filings on V2 portal will be disabled from 07th January 2023 12:00 AM to 22nd January 2023 11:59 pm for 46 forms which are planned for roll-out on 23rd January 2023.
  3. All stakeholders are advised to ensure that there are no SRNs in pending payment and Resubmission status. (4) Offline payments for the above 56 forms in V2 using Pay later option would be stopped from 28th December 2022 12:00 AM. You are requested to make payments for these forms in V2 through online mode (Credit/Debit Card and Net Banking).
  4. In view of the upcoming launch of 56 Company forms, V3 portal will not be available from 07th January 2023 12:00 AM to 08th Jan 2023 11:59 pm due to 10 company forms roll-out and from 21st January 2023 to 22nd January 2023 for 46 company forms roll-out.
  5. V2 Portal for company filing will remain available for all the forms excluding above mentioned 56 forms. Stakeholders may plan accordingly.

FAQ :

The first set of 10 forms will be launched on January 9, 2023, and the remaining 46 forms will be available from January 23, 2023.

A total of 56 new company forms are being launched on the MCA21 V3 portal.

Yes, company e-filings on the V2 portal will be disabled temporarily. From January 7-8, 2023, for the first 10 forms, and from January 7-22, 2023, for the remaining 46 forms.

Stakeholders are advised to ensure that there are no pending payments or resubmission statuses for any SRNs.

Offline payments for these 56 forms in V2 using the 'Pay later' option will stop from December 28, 2022. Payments should be made online via Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking.

No, the V2 portal will remain available for all forms except for the 56 new forms being rolled out.




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