General Circular No. 04/2023
File No. Policy-17/150/2022-CL-V-MCA
Government of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110001
Dated: 21.02.2023
To,
The DGCoA,
All Regional Directors,
All Registrar of Companies,
All Stakeholders.
Subject:- Extension of Time for filing of 45 company e-Forms, PAS-03 and SPICE+Part A in MCA 21 Version 3.0 without additional fee -reg.
Sir/Madam,
Due to change in way of filing in Verson-3, including fresh process of registration of users on MCA-21 and process of stabilization of 45 forms launched with effect from 23.01.2023, and after considering various representations, in continuation of General Circulars No. 1/2023 dated 09.01.2023 and 03/2023 dated 07.02.2023, it has been decided to allow further additional time till 31.03.2023 for filing of these forms which are due for filing between 07.02.2023 and 28.02.2023, without additional fees, to the stakeholders.
2. Further, Form PAS-03 which was closed for filing in Version-2 on 20.01.2023 and launched in Version-3 on 23.01.2023, and whose due dates for filing fall between 20.01.2023 and 28.02.2023, can also be filed without payment of additional fees till 31.03.2023.
3. Further, reservation period for the names which are reserved under sub-section (5) of section 4 of the CA 2013 is extended by a further period of 20 days. The resubmission period under rule 9 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 falling between 23.01.2023 and 28.02.2023, is also extended by 15 days.
4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Encl.: As above.
Yours faithfully,
(KMS Narayanan)
Deputy Director
Tel.: 011-2238-7263
Copy to:
1. e-Governance Section and Web Content officer to place the Circular on MCA Website,
2. file No. Policy-02/01/2023-CL-V-MCA am;
3. Guard File.
