The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) issued an advisory on July 18, 2025, regarding certification under Form MGT-7 on the MCA V3 portal. Following the recent deployment of annual filing forms and amendments under the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2025, the certification from Form MGT-8 has been embedded as a static field within Form MGT-7. As per MCA FAQs (specifically FAQ No. 37), any qualifying remarks can currently be included as an ‘Optional Attachment’ in Form MGT-7, with reference to the embedded MGT-8 content. To ensure proper due diligence and uphold professional credibility, ICSI has advised members to continue providing certification under Form MGT-8 on the letterhead of a peer-reviewed practice unit, along with a UDIN (Unique Document Identification Number), and attach it as an optional document to Form MGT-7 until further clarification or rule changes are issued by MCA. ICSI had earlier submitted a formal representation to the MCA on June 6, 2025, suggesting modifications to the layout of Form MGT-8 in relation to Form MGT-7. Members are also encouraged to consult the MCA V3 portal’s FAQs and supporting presentations for clarity and smoother compliance.
THE INSTITUTE OF
Company Secretaries of India
IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Statutory body under an Act of Parliament
(under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affair )
July 18, 2025
ADVISORY W.R.T. FORM MGT-7 CERTIFICATION
UNDER MCA V3 PORTAL
Dear Professional Colleague,
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has recently deployed annual filing forms on MCA 21 V3 portal. Pursuant to the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2025, certification in Form MGT-8 has been integrated with the E-form MGT-7 on V3 portal thereby capturing the certification under Form MGT-8 in a static field.
Referring to the FAQs issued by MCA w.r.t Lot 3 forms, FAQ No. 37._ _____any qualifying remarks about compliance can presently be added in the ‘Optional Attachment field in Form MGT-7, with specific reference to embedded portion of Form MGT-8. To further exercise due diligence and maintain credibility, it is hereby advised to continue to certify the compliances under Form MGT- 8 on the letter head of a Peer reviewed Practice Unit, generate UDIN in accordance with Guidelines issued by the Institute and attach the same as an optional attachment to Form MGT- 7, till the issuance of clarification/ Rules from the MCA in this context.
The Institute has already submitted a representation to the MCA on June 6, 2025 for modification in the layout of Form MGT-8 by reviewing Form MGT-7. The Representation is available at ICSI Requests MGT-8 Form Modification to MCA
The members are also advised to refer the FAQs on the forms on MCA V3 portal available at
https://taxguru.in/company-law/mca-v3-portal-filing-38-e-forms-july-14-2025-faqs.html and the presentation on Annual e-forms available at https://taxguru.in/company-law/mca-v3-lot-3-forms-to-go-live-from-july-14-2025.html for smooth transition.
Regards,
CS Dhananjay Shukla
President, ICSI
