Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026

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....ad with Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules 2014. With effect from 1st July, 2018, an additional fee of Rs. 100/- day is applicable in respect of delay in filing annual returns and financial statements, without any upper limit. 2. This Ministry has been taking several initiatives from time to time to provide ease of doing business to the corporates. The number of active companies has crossed the 20 lakh mark and the rate of growth of companies in the country corresponds to the increase in the formalization of the economy, which consists of many new-age entrepreneurs, MSMEs, producer companies, OPCs, etc. The Ministry has received representations from various stakeholders, including these companies, with a request to waive off....

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....ve companies to remain on the register of the companies with minimal compliance requirements; or c. get their companies struck off by filing an application in e-form STK-2 during the currency of the scheme, by paying 25% of the filing fees. 5. The details of the Scheme are as under: - (i) The scheme shall come into force on 15.04.2026 and shall remain in force till 15.07.2026. (ii) Definitions - In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "Act" means the Companies Act, 2013; (b) "Company" means a company as defined in clause (20) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013; (c) "relevant e-forms" means i. Any one or more of the e-forms MGT-7, MGT-7A, А&#105....

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....ll be required to pay the fees on the filing of each relevant e-form as per the following table: Type of Fees Amount Normal fees As prescribed under the rules Additional fees 10% of the additional fees as prescribed under the rules b. Every company which files an application for obtaining the status of a "dormant company" under section 455 in e-form MSC-1 shall pay a fee of one-half of the normal filing fees applicable in this regard under the rules. c. Every company which applies for striking off by filing e-form STK-2 shall be required to pay only 25% of the applicable filing fees under Companies (Removal of Name of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, 2016. (v) Immunity pursuant to....