MCA extends time limit for filing 46 forms without additional fees

Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued a circular vide General Circular No. 03/2023 on 07/02/2023, Stating-

Due to a change in way of filing in Version-3, including a fresh process of registration of users on MCA-21 and the process of stabilization of 45 forms launched with the effect from 23.01.2023, and after considering various representations, in continuation of General Circular 1/2023 dated 09.01.2023, it has been decided to allow further additional time of 15 days for filing these forms, without additional fees, to the stakeholder.

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 06.02.2023, can also be filed without payment of additional fees for a period of 15 days.

This issue is with the approval of the Competent Authority.

General Circular No. 03/2023

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: 07.02.2023

To,

The DGCoA,
All Regional Directors,
All Registrar of Companies,
All Stakeholders.

Subject:- Extension of Time for filing of 45 company e-Forms and PAS-03 in MCA 21 Version 3.0 without additional fee -reg.

Sir/Madam,

Due to change in way of filing in Version-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 Circular 1/2023 dated 09.01.2023, it has been decided to allow further additional time of 15 days for filing of these forms, 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 06.02.2023, can also be filed without payment of additional fees for a period of 15 days.

3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Encl.: As above.

Yours faithfully,
(KMS Narayanan)
Deputy Director
Tel.: 011-2338-7263

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 and 3 Guard File.