MCA Scheme for Condonation of Delay

Scheme for Condonation of Delay

[For Companies restored between 1^st December, 2020 to 31^st December, 2020 u/s 252 of the Companies Act, 2013]

♦ The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has introduced the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS-2020) through General Circular No. 12/2020 dated 30th March, 2020 and through General Circular No. 30/ 2020 dated 28th September, 2020 which was extended till 31^st December, 2020.

♦ It is important to note that such Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS-2020) is no longer applicable for various filings under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

♦ However, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) received various representations from the Stakeholders for relief as;

• Some companies had preferred appeals under Section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013 against the striking off the names of the companies before the respective Benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT);

and

• the orders by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) were issued during the month of December, 2020.

♦ Due to this, such companies could not avail the benefit of filing under the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 (CFSS-2020) by 31^st December, 2020 and are liable to be levied additional fees upon filing overdue e-forms.

♦ In view of above, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide General Circular No. 03/2021 dated 15^th January, 2021 introduced the Scheme namely, “Scheme for condonation for delay for companies restored on the Register of Companies between 1^st December, 2020 and 31^st December, 2020 under Section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013” for the purpose of condoning the delay in filing e-forms with the Registrar, insofar it related to charging of additional fees on account of delay in such filing.

Scheme for condonation for delay for companies restored on the Register of Companies between 1^st December, 2020 and 31^st December, 2020 under Section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013 which is Effective form 1^st February, 2021 to 31^st March, 2021

Link: https://taxguru.in/company-law/new-mca-scheme-condonation-delay-certain-companies.html

Summary of the Scheme for condonation of delay under Section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013 [Restored between 1st December, 2020 and 31st December, 2020]

♣ Applicability:

• The Scheme shall be applicable to the Companies which have received order for restoration of the name u/s 252 of the Companies Act, 2013 and was disposed of between 1^st December, 2020 to 31^st December 2020.

♣ Duration of the Scheme:

• The Duration of the Scheme for filing any overdue e-forms by such companies shall be starting from 1^st February, 2021 to 31^st March, 2021.
  

♣ Forms for which the Scheme shall be applicable:

• The Scheme shall be applicable for all e-forms except the following;
  

• • E-form SH-7: Increase in authorized capital;

• • Any charge related documents (E-forms CHG-1, CHG-4, CHG-8 & CHG-9)

♣ Applicable fees:

• Normal filing fees under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014

♣ Important Point:

• It shall be noted that the Scheme is not applicable for those companies whose applications were accepted during 1^st December, 2020 to 31^st December, 2020 but the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had not issued the order during such period.
  

• Only those companies are eligible for this scheme who have been issued order during 1^st December, 2020 to 31^st December, 2020.

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