The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, through a notification dated April 21, 2026, amended the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 by revising the fee structure for filing Form DIR-3 KYC Web under Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. The amendment introduces a tiered fee system: no fee is payable if the form is filed within the prescribed timeline, while a fee of ₹5,000 applies for delayed filings or reactivation of Director Identification Numbers (DIN). Additionally, a fee of ₹500 is levied for each subsequent filing made to update or change KYC details. Issued under powers conferred by the Companies Act, 2013, the amendment aims to encourage timely compliance while imposing financial consequences for delays and repeated updates. The rules take effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette.
5 FAQs on Revised DIR-3 KYC Web Filing Fees from 21 April 2026
Q.1 What are the revised fees for filing Form DIR-3 KYC Web under the amended rules?
Ans. Under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026, no fee is payable if Form DIR-3 KYC Web is filed within the prescribed timeline. A fee of ₹5,000 applies for delayed filing or for reactivation of a Director Identification Number (DIN), while ₹500 is payable for each subsequent filing made to update or change KYC details.
Q.2 When does the ₹5,000 fee become applicable for DIR-3 KYC Web?
Ans. The ₹5,000 fee is payable if the form is filed after the due date prescribed under Rule 12A(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, or when the filing is made for reactivation of a deactivated DIN.
Q.3 Is there a fee for updating KYC details after completing the annual DIR-3 KYC filing?
Ans. Yes. If a director files Form DIR-3 KYC Web again to update or change KYC particulars under Rule 12A(2), a fee of ₹500 is payable for each such filing, irrespective of whether the annual filing was completed on time.
Q.4 From when are the revised DIR-3 KYC Web filing fees effective?
Ans. The revised fee structure came into effect on 21 April 2026, the date the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026 were published in the Official Gazette.
Q.5 What is the objective of revising the DIR-3 KYC Web filing fees?
Ans. The revised fee structure is intended to encourage timely annual KYC compliance by directors, discourage delayed filings through a substantial late fee of ₹5,000, and prescribe a nominal fee of ₹500 for voluntary updates to KYC information after the annual filing.
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st April, 2026
G.S.R. 300(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 396, 398, 399, 403 and 404 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, in the Annexure, for item VII and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
“(VII) FEE FOR FILING Form No. DIR-3 KYC Web under Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014,–
| Fee for Form No. DIR-3 KYC Web | Amount (Rs.) |
| (i) The form is filed within the timeline provided in sub-rule (1) of rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. | NIL |
| (ii) The form is filed after the timeline referred to in serial number (i), or filed for re- activation of DIN | 5000 |
| (iii) Form DIR-3-KYC Web filed again at any time for any change as provided in sub- rule (2) of rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. | 500 (for every filing) |
[F. No. 01/16/2013-CL-V (Pt-I)]
BALAMURUGAN D., Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Extraordinary, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 268(E), dated the 31st March, 2014 and last amended, vide number G.S.R. 360(E) dated the 30th May, 2025.
