The Institute of Company Secretaries of India issued an advisory on December 24, 2025 regarding certification under Forms MGT-7 and MGT-7A on the MCA V3 portal. Following the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2025, certification in Form MGT-8 has been integrated into e-Form MGT-7 as a static field on the V3 portal. As per MCA FAQs (Lot 3), qualifying remarks relating to compliance may currently be included through the “Optional Attachment” field in Form MGT-7 with reference to the embedded MGT-8 portion. Further, with effect from December 1, 2025, the revised definition of “Small Company” and the current design of Form MGT-7A do not provide a specific field for MGT-8 certification where applicable. In light of these limitations and to ensure due diligence and professional credibility, members are advised to continue issuing MGT-8 certifications on the letterhead of a Peer Reviewed Practice Unit, generate UDIN as per Institute guidelines, and attach the same as an optional attachment to Forms MGT-7 and MGT-7A until further clarification or rules are issued by the MCA.
THE INSTITUTE OF
Company Secretaries of India
IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
(Statutory body jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs)
December 24, 2025
ADVISORY W.R.T. FORM MGT-7/MGT-7A CERTIFICATION UNDER MCA V3 PORTAL
Dear Professional Colleague,
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has 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.
Also, with effect from December 01, 2025, the definition of Small Company has been revised and Form MGT-7A does not presently contain a designated field for certification in Form MGT-8 (if applicable).
In view of the above and 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 & Form MGT-7A (wherever applicable), till the issuance of clarification/ Rules from the MCA in this context.
The advisory issued earlier in this regard can be accessed at https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/Advisory July 18.pdf
Regards,
Team ICSI
