All companies hurry up last date is about to come to file E form- ACTIVE.
New rule Rule 25A has been inserted vide Companies (incorporation) amendment rules, 2019
Every company incorporated up to 31st December 2017, is mandatory required to file ACTIVE on or before 25th April, 2019. Last date to file this form: 25th April 2019 without any fee and from 26th April, 2019 form will be filed with penalty of Rs. 10,000/-. Requirements
1. Din of all the directors must be approved.
2. Appointment of statutory auditor i.e. ADT-1 of the auditor should be filed
3. In case company is required to appoint cost auditor, then compliance mandate.
4. All those companies which required appointment of KMP/s
5. Filing of financial statements and annual return must be done.
6. Email Id of the company
7. Latitude and longitude of the company’s registered office
If these compliance are not done then company will not be able to file ACTIVE. Attachments of E- form ACTIVE: In case of no KMP:
1. One Photograph of the registered office showing external building, including one director whose DSC will be affix on the form
2. One photo graph of the registered office from inside, including one director who’s DSC will be affix on the form.
In case of KMP:
1. One Photograph of the registered office showing external building, including KMP whose DSC will be affix on the form
2. One photo graph of the registered office from inside, including one KMP who’s DSC will be affix on the form.
Companies which are not required to file form ACTIVE:
1. Struck off or
2. Under the process of strike off or
3. Under liquidation or
4. Amalgamated or dissolved, as recorded in the register.
In case company fails to comply above compliance, then from 26th April, 2019, the registrar of companies will mark “ACTIVE-Non –compliant” provided that if company file form ACTIVE will be marked as “ACTIVE-COMPLIANT “only after paying of fee of Rs. 10,000/-. Also “ACTIVE-Non –compliant” companies will not be able to file:
1. SH-7( for change in authorized capital)
2. PAS-3( for change in paid-capital)
3. DIR-12( change in director except for cessation)
4. INC-22 (change in registered office)
5. INC-28 (amalgamation or demerger)
Attention must be drawn to all professionals certifying the form that kindly visit in person the registered office of the company.
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