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Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification is a new concept which is introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 21-02-2019 by notifying Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019. It also introduces new E-FORM ACTIVE (INC-22A).
Every company incorporated on or before the 31st December, 2017 shall file the particulars of the company and its registered office, in e-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) on or before 25.04.2019.
(1) Provisions: Rule 25A of Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 (2) Form: FORM INC-22A – ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) (3) Due Date Of Filing: ON OR BEFORE 25.04.2019 (4) Applicability: Following Companies Are Required To File E-Form Active: Every company incorporated on or before the 31st December, 2017 shall file the particulars of the company and its […]
The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 Effective Date: They shall come into force with effect from 25th February, 2019 Eligible Company: Every company incorporated on or before the 31st December, 2017 Companies not Eligible: – 1. Companies 2. Not filed its due financial statements under section 137 or 3. due annual returns under section 92 […]
ALL ABOUT NEW E FORM INC- 22A- ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) inserted vide Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019. Legislative Law ln the Companies (incorporation) Rules, 2014, after rule 25, the following shall be inserted, namely:- ’25A. Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE).– (1) Every company incorporated on or before the 31st […]
Article analyses two notifications issued by MCA on 21.02.2019 by which it notified New Rule 25A of Companies (Incorporation) Rules. 2014 and FORM NO. INC-22A and Also notified late fees for delayed filing of E-FORM ACTIVE (INC-22A). Rule 25A mandates Every company incorporated on or before the 31st December, 2017 shall file the particulars of […]
Once again, MCA came up with another stringent move by inserting a new Rule 25A under the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 under which a new form has been introduced i.e. Form INC-22A (ACTIVE). Let’s go through FAQs w.r.t this newly introduced form: Ques 1. What is the applicability of Form INC-22A (ACTIVE)? Ans. Every Company […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India (GOI) wide notification dated 19th February, 2019 amended the Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014. These rules may be called the “Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Amendment Rules, 2019”. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Powers exercised by Central […]
MCA introduces new e-form INC 22A – also known as e-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) by issuing Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019. Let us have a quick analysis of the newly amended Rule. 1) e-form INC 22A (Active) Applicable to? The eForm INC 22A is applicable to every Company Incorporated on or […]
MCA – E-FORM ACTIVE to be filed before 25.04.2019 for All Companies incorporated on or before 31.12.2017-Fine Rs.10000 Filing of e-form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) Applicable on :- Every Company Incorporated on or before 31/12/2017. (However, Companies whose due Financial Statements or Annual Return or both are not will not be able […]
