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DIR-3 KYC Overhaul by MCA: From Annual Filing to a 3-Year Compliance Cycle

Company Law : The reform addresses repetitive annual filing requirements for directors. The new rule reduces frequency while maintaining accurac...

April 2, 2026 2442 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for filing FORM DIR-3 KYC

Company Law : The updated framework mandates KYC filing once every three years with strict timelines. Non-compliance leads to DIN deactivation a...

March 23, 2026 2625 Views 0 comment Print

MCA notifies amendment to Director KYC framework w.e.f. 31.03.2026

Company Law : The amended Rule 12A replaces annual Director KYC filings with a triennial DIR-3 KYC Web requirement. The key takeaway is reduced ...

January 10, 2026 2736 Views 0 comment Print

KYC to Be Filed Once in 3 Years wef 31 March 2026

Corporate Law : The new framework mandates DIN KYC filing every third financial year instead of every year. Directors must still promptly report a...

January 1, 2026 24285 Views 1 comment Print

DIR-3 KYC Filing for Foreign Directors in India

Corporate Law : Learn how foreign directors can file DIR-3 KYC in India. Understand required documents, process steps, deadlines, and penalties fo...

September 27, 2025 2163 Views 0 comment Print


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MCA Advisory: Fix ‘DSC Not Registered with DIN’ Error in DIR-3 KYC

Company Law : The issue involves failure in DIR-3 KYC filing due to DSC mismatch. MCA clarified that proper DSC registration with DIN is mandato...

April 17, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

DIR-3 KYC Filing Reduced to Once Every Three Years to Cut Compliance Burden

Company Law : The update addresses repetitive annual KYC filings for directors. It allows filing once every three years, significantly reducing ...

March 31, 2026 10605 Views 0 comment Print

MCA imposes Rs 50000 penalty on Xinpoming Technology for non-filing of DIR-3 KYC

Company Law : MCA imposes ₹50,000 penalty on Xinpoming Technology for non-filing of DIR-3 KYC under Rule 12A. Appeal can be filed within 60 da...

January 13, 2025 1152 Views 0 comment Print

Significant rise in DIR-3 KYC filings during FY 2024-25

Corporate Law : MCA notes a significant rise in DIR-3 KYC filings, reaching 22.98 lakh in FY 2024-25, surpassing the total filings of the previous...

October 3, 2024 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Difficulty in Receiving OTP for DIR-3 KYC Filing

Company Law : Learn about the challenges faced by directors in receiving OTP for filing DIR-3 KYC and the urgent need for resolution. Read more...

September 30, 2023 8484 Views 0 comment Print


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Directors Penalised for Non-Filing of DIR-3 KYC Under Companies Act

Company Law : Penalties were levied after directors’ DINs were found deactivated for non-compliance with Rule 12A. The key takeaway is that ev...

January 23, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

Director KYC Rules Overhauled with Triennial Filing Requirement

Company Law : The amended rules replace annual KYC with a three-year filing cycle for directors holding DINs. The key takeaway is reduced compli...

December 31, 2025 6717 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Penalizes Directors for Non-Filing of DIR-3 KYC

Company Law : ROC Kanpur imposed a ₹1.5 Lakh penalty on three directors of EAST ALPHA ALLIANCE TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED for violating Rule 1...

October 14, 2025 15024 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Extends DIR-3-KYC Filing Deadline without fee to October 15, 2025

Company Law : Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended deadline for filing e-form DIR-3-KYC and DIR-3-KYC-WEB without fee...

September 29, 2025 17085 Views 1 comment Print

Non-Filing of DIR-3 KYC- Violation of Rule 12A – MCA levied ₹1 Lakh Penalty

Company Law : Dethat Trading Pvt Ltd penalized for not filing DIR-3 KYC as per Companies Act, 2013. Read about the penalties imposed and the com...

July 26, 2024 1296 Views 0 comment Print


DIR 3 KYC – Is it required to be filed again this year?

April 13, 2019 35847 Views 6 comments Print

MCA had notified Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) fourth Amendment Rules, 2018. As per the Amendment Rules notified on July 10, 2018 all the Individuals holding DIN were required to file DIR 3 KYC form on or before October 15, 2018. The Rule 12A further provided that ‘Every individual who has been allotted a […]

Secretarial Compliance | DPT-3 | DIR-3 KYC | MSME-1 | INC-22A (Active)

April 7, 2019 9273 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains what is Form DPT-3,Form DIR-3 KYC,Form INC – 22A (ACTIVE) and Form MSME-1, who has to file these forms, When thswe needs to be filed, Due date of filing, What if not filed, and Non Compliance Consequences. Particulars Form DPT-3 Form DIR-3 KYC Form INC – 22A (ACTIVE) Form MSME-1 What is Form […]

DIR 3 KYC – What if it is not filed on time?

October 7, 2018 18780 Views 9 comments Print

DIR 3 KYC when not filed on time it will amount to change in status of DIN to ‘Deactivated due to non filing of KYC Form’ but what will be the actual impact of such ‘Deactivation’ and way ahead for such Individuals?

Effect of Non Filing Of DIR 3 KYC 

October 3, 2018 48213 Views 2 comments Print

If Person fails to file DIR-3 KYC within due date. MCA21 system will mark all approved DINs (allotted on or before 31st March, 2018) against which DIR-3 KYC form has not been filed as ‘Deactivated’ with reasons as ‘Non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’

Dir 3 Kyc – Practical Aspects

September 28, 2018 4239 Views 3 comments Print

Most of the Stakeholders have complied with DIR 3 KYC Guidelines and some of the Stakeholders are in the process of uploading the form. Most of the Stakeholders successfully uploaded form . However various Practical difficulties must have been faced by some of them.

MCA reduces DIR-3 KYC fees to Rupees 500 for 15 days

September 20, 2018 3339 Views 0 comment Print

As you are aware the last date for filing form DIR-3 KYC without fee has expired on 15th September 2018. The process of deactivating the non-compliant DINs has since been completed and their status has been updated as ‘Deactivated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC’. However, the non-compliant DIN holders may file DIR-3 KYC with […]

Legality of MCA’s Notification on Annual KYC of Directors

September 18, 2018 11178 Views 7 comments Print

Now that the time for filing DIR-3 KYC has just go over on September 15th for those directors who were already on record as on March 31st 2018, its time to critically review the requirement for annual KYC This article examines the rationale for the exercise and suggests better ways to achieve the desired objective

Form DIR-3 KYC- No further extension- ICSI Representation- Din Deactivation Starts

September 16, 2018 22836 Views 17 comments Print

Last date for filing form DIR-3 KYC without fee has expired on 15th September 2018. The process of deactivating the non-compliant DINs is in progress and is likely to be completed by 17th September 2018. Please note that the form DIR-3 KYC will not be available for filing during the pendency of this activity (from 16th September 2018 to 17th September 2018).

Duplicate/Multiple DINs – What to do and 14 FAQs on DIR-3 KYC

August 26, 2018 5991 Views 3 comments Print

1. In case of Duplicate/Multiple DINs, which DIN needs to be retained? As per the extant rules, in respect of an individual who is in possession of Duplicate/Multiple DINs, he can retain the Oldest DIN only. DINs obtained later have to be surrendered. In respect of an individual with a single DIN, if it is/was […]

DIR-3 KYC – A step towards updating directors databse (Updated)

August 23, 2018 41208 Views 19 comments Print

This article is about DIR-3 KYC form notified by MCA, for updating its directors database. This will help you to know about the requirements for filing and consequences of non-filing of the form.

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