Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) mandates the generation of a Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) for various reports and certificates provided by Company Secretaries in Practice. For reports, UDIN is required for Secretarial Audit Reports, Annual Secretarial Compliance Reports, and other audits such as those for depository participants and stock brokers. For certificates, it includes Certification of Annual Returns in Form MGT-8, Corporate Governance Compliance Certificates, and several other certifications related to securities and company compliance. Peer-reviewed Company Secretaries must adhere to specific ceilings on certifications per financial year. UDIN must be generated either at the time of signing the document or up to seven days in advance. For further details, visit the ICSI’s UDIN guidelines page or contact their support.
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
UNIQUE DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (UDIN)
Mandatory generation of UDIN for following services rendered by Company Secretary in Practice
| REPORTS | CERTIFICATES |
| Secretarial Audit Report* [15 per FY**]
Annual Secretarial Compliance Report* [10 per FY**] Internal Audit of Depository Participants* Quarterly Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report* Diligence Report for Banks* Due Diligence Report under SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021* Internal Audit of stock brokers/sub brokers Scrutinizers’ Report Compliance Audit Report under Third Party Certification/ Audit Scheme in the state of Haryana |
Certification of Annual Return in Form MGT-8* [80 per FY**]
Corporate Governance Compliance Certificate* Certificate regarding Transfer of Securities under SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015* Certificate relating to shares held by inactive shareholders under SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 Signing of Annual Return in Form MGT-7 Certificate of Non-Disqualification of Directors Certificate in case of Indian company accepting the investment from foreign investor Compliance Certificate under SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefit and Sweat Equity) Regulation, 2021 |
Mandatory for all other Reports, Returns and Certificates prescribed to be certified or issued under any applicable law
*These services are reserved for Peer Reviewed Company Secretary in Practice
**Ceiling on Certification as made applicable by the Institute
UDIN shall be generated at the time of signing of Certificate/Report/Form/Other documents or seven days in advance to the date of such signing
For the ICSI (UDIN) Guidelines, 2019 & FAQs, visit: https://stimulate.icsi.edu/udin
For queries, contact: udin@icsi.edu
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CS Dhananjay Shukla Vice President The ICSI PCS Committee, |
CS Dwarakanath Chennur Council Member & Chairman, The ICSI |
CS Asish Mohan Secretary The ICSI |
