Changes in MCA Portal and e-forms With Effect From 27/03/2016

CHANGES IN E-FORMS WITH EFFECT FROM 27/03/2016

A. Versions of all e-forms – Revised

B. Annual forms under CA 1956 to be filed as an attachment to GNL-2 (w.e.f. date to be notified) , this means now all Annual Filing for FY 2013-14 or before will now be under approval route:-

• 66;
• 23B;
• 20B;
• 21A;
• 23AC & 23ACA;
• 23AC XBRL & 23ACA XBRL;

C. Instead of submitting CD for details of below mentioned forms, you can now upload the excel file through new service ‘upload details of security / debenture holders, depositors’.

• Security / Debenture holders (MGT-7 & PAS-3);
• Depositors (DPT-4)

D. E forms to be withdrawn immediately:-

• INV-1;
• INV-5;
• Investor Complaint Form ( Replaced By New)

E. New e-forms Introduced:-

• (w.e.f. 27/03/2016):
  • CHG-8( Condonation of Delay w.r.t charges);
  • INC-12(application for Section 8 License);
  • Investor Complaint e-form;
  • Serious Complaint e-form;
• (w.e.f. date to be notified):
  • IEPF-1 (Statement of amount credited to IEPF);
  • IEPF-2(Statement of unpaid / unclaimed amount);
  • IEPF-3(Statement of share & unpaid/unclaimed amount not transferred to IEPF);
  • IEPF-5(Application to authority, for payment of dividend etc. of fund);
  • IEPF-6(Statement of share & Unpaid/unclaimed amount to be transferred to IEPF)

F. E-Forms not available temporarily

• 23C;
• 23D;
• CRA 4;
• I-XBRL;
• A-XBRL;
• Refund

NEW MCA PORTAL FEATURES

• Hassle free calculation of filing fees ( all e-forms):
• Name Search shows status of existing names as:-
  • Allocated: Company existing with proposed name.
  • Reserved: Name of Companies dissolved/struck off but period of 2 years/20 years respectively NOT
  • Available for use: Companies dissolved/ struck off and period of 2years/20 years respectively elapsed.
• Request for scanned documents: Scanned copies of documents can be viewed without cost (This service is in addition to paid view public services).
• Company / LLP master data, now:
  • Can be exported to excel.
  • Mentions who has been appointed as KMP.
  • Displays details of past director (date of appt. & cessation).
  • Clicking on DIN, takes you to Directorship details of director.
  • Displays lists of charges (including charges satisfied) with detail of type of charge created.
    

OTHER MEASURES

• Company & LLP Portal Combined.
• My workspace tab (Default page on Login):
• Shows list of all companies/LLP for which any e-form was filed with your ID.
• Select any one Company/LLP to see all the forms of that Company/LLP filed from your ID till date.
• Verifying DIN – PAN details: After putting PAN of person, verify whether DIN Details match with Income Tax PAN Details.
• Download submitted form for resubmission.
• Advance search of Companies/LLP on basis of multiple criteria.
• Director Master Data (Directorships): View / export to excel without logging in.
  

PROBLEMS

1. In signatory details, name of a director appears twice, if he was appointed as additional director & then/regularized or if there was a change in designation.
2. Preview of view public documents (without paying fee) can be taken year wise for each category- Time Consuming.