The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
MCA: 2022 | August 26, 2022
Shri Tarun Bajaj, IAS
Secretary
Ministry of Corporate Affairs & Department of Revenue
Government of India
Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi -110001
Subject: Request for granting exemption from delayed filing fee for DIR 3KYC and KYC web for the directors
Sir,
We wish to draw your kind attention towards the provisions of Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 (the Rules). It provides that every individual who holds a Director Identification Number (DIN) as on 31st March of a financial year shall, submit e-form DIR-3-KYC for the said financial year to the Central Government on or before 30th September of immediate next financial year.
As per the second proviso to Rule 12A of the Rules where an individual who has already submitted e-form –DIR-3 KYC in relation to any previous financial year, is required to submit web-form DIR-3 KYC-WEB through the web service in relation to any subsequent financial year, it shall be deemed to be compliance of the provisions of this rule for the said financial year.
Accordingly, the last date for submitting forms DIR-3 KYC and DIR-3 KYC WEB is on or before the 30t11 September. The fee for delayed filing for form DIR-3 KYC & KYC WEB is Rs. 5,000.
As you are aware that the Ministry is rolling out 9 forms in first phase which will be launched on 31st Aug 2022 at 12:00 AM. Such forms are- DIR3-KYC Web, DIR3-KYC E-form, DPT-3, DPT-4, CHG-1, CHGA, CHG-6, CHG-8 & CHG-9.
In this regard, we wish to submit that as per the MCA communication, company e-Filings on V2 portal has been disabled from 15th August, 2022 till 31st Aug, 2022 for such 9 forms. In view of this, the directors cannot file DIR-3 KYC And DIR-3 KYC web w.e.f. August 15, 2022 (ill 31′ August, 2022.
Considering above, we request your goodself to consider granting exemption from delayed filing fee for forms DIR 3KYC and KYC web for the directors till 30th October, 2022.
We shall be pleased to provide any further information or clarification in this regard on hearing from your goodself.
Thanking You,
(CS Asish Mohan)
Secretary
Thanks. Useful information.