Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of CRA-4 (form for filing of cost audit report) for FY 2019-20 under the Companies Act, 2013


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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the deadline for filing the Cost Audit Report (Form CRA-4) for the financial year 2019-20. This decision, made in response to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, moves the filing deadline from 30th November 2020 to 31st December 2020. No additional fees will be charged for this extended period.

General Circular No. 38/2020
Eoffice File No: 17/52/2020-CL-V
Government of India
Ministry of corporate Affarirs

5th Floor, 'A' Wing Shastri Bhawan,
Dr. R.P. Road, New delhi
Dated : 01st December, 2020

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 (form for filing of cost audit report) for FY 2019-20 under the Companies Act, 2013 - reg.

Sir/Madam,

In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 29/2020 dated 10th
September, 2020, in view of large scale disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and after due examination of the representations received from various stakeholders, it has been decided to substitute the word and figures '30th November, 2020' with the word and figures '31st december, 2020' in the said General Circular.

2. The other requirements as mentioned in the said General Circular shall remain unchanged.

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


Yours faithfully,
(Atma Sah)
Deputy Director

FAQ :

The last date for filing the CRA-4 form for the financial year 2019-20 has been extended to 31st December 2020.

No, the relaxation includes the waiver of additional fees for filing the CRA-4 form within the extended period.

This extension applies specifically to the financial year 2019-20.

The deadline has been extended due to the large-scale disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and representations received from stakeholders.

No, all other requirements mentioned in the previous General Circular No. 29/2020 remain unchanged.

 
Notification No : General Circular No. 38/2020
Source : http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/GeneralCircularNo.38_01122020.pdf



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