Company Annual Returns: Relaxation in Additional Fees in filing Company Annual Return Forms

Ministry of Corporate affairs vide General Circular No.17/2021 dated 29.10.2021, provided relaxation in paying additional fees in filing of e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4, AOC-4 XBRL, AOC-4 Non-XBRL and MGT -7 / MGT -7A for the financial year ended on 31.03.2021 under fhe Companies Act, 2013. The due date is 30 days from the date of Annual General Meeting. Now Company’s can file these forms without late fees till 31st December, 2021.

Please note that, if the forms were not filed within the date mentioned above, the late fees will be applicable from the original due date.


The text of the notification is given below:


General Circular No. 17 /2021

F.No. 0l / 34 / 2013 CL-V -Part-III

Government of India

Ministry of Corporote Affairs
5th Floor,’A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan, 

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,

New Delhi-l Dated: 29th October 2021


Subject: Relaxation on levy of additional fees in  filing of e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4, AOC-4 XBRL, AOC-4 Non-XBRL and MGT -7 / MGT -7A for the financial year ended on 31.03.2021 under fhe Companies Act, 2013 – reg


Sir,


Keeping in view of various requests received from stakeholders regarding reloxation on levy of additional fees for annual finoncial statement filings reguired to be done for the financial year ended on 31.03.2021. It has been decided that no additionol fees shall be levied upto 31-12-2021for the filing of e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4XBRL, AOC-4Non_ XBRL and MGT-7, and MGT-7A in respect of the financial yeor ended on 31.03.2021. During ihe said period, only normal fees shall be payable for the filing of the aforementioned e-forms.
2. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.


(KMS Narayanan)

Deputy Director – Policy

Company Annual Returns: Relaxation in Additional Fees in filing Company Annual Return Forms

Income Tax Return – Due date Extended for FY 2018-19

The Ministry of Finance had extended the last date for filing belated returns and revised returns for Financial Year 2018-19 (Assessment Year 2019-20) to 30th November, 2020.

The Copy of the order is given below:

Income Tax Return – Due date Extended for FY 2018-19

Kerala Flood Cess: Due date Extended

The due date for filing Kerala Flood Cess Return for the month of August, 2019 is extended to 30th September, 2019.

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GST Council Decisions: Extension of time limit for filing Returns

GST Council in it’s 35th meeting decided to extend the due dates of the following returns to 31st August, 2019 from 30th June, 2019:

  1. GSTR-9, GSTR-9A and GSTR-9C of Financial year 2017-18
  2. GSTR ITC-04 for the period July, 2017 to June, 2019

Council has also extended the due date for filing CMP-02 for persons who wants to opt for Composition Scheme for Service Providers.

GST Council Decisions: Extension of time limit for filing Returns

Salary TDS Return – Due date extended – May result in extension of Income Tax Return due date

Central Board of Direct Taxes, had issued an order u/s. 119 of Income Tax Act, 1961 (F NO.275/38/2017-IT(B)) dated 03rd June, 2019), extending the due date of furnishing Tax Deducted at Source return of Salary (Form 24Q) for the last quarter of the financial year 2018-19 from 31st May, 2019 to 30th June, 2019.

The order states that this has been done in order to redress the genuine hardships of deductors in timely filing of TDS statement in Form 24Q, on account of revision of its format and consequent updating of the File Validation Utility for its online filing. The copy of the order is given below:

The extension of due date may also lead to extension of due date of filing Income Tax Returns for Individuals and other assessees who are not covered by audit under Income Tax Act or any other statute. The due date for filing Income Tax returns is 31st July, 2019. The Form 16 (TDS Certificate) will be issued by employers by 10th July, 2019 only and the assessee will be getting only 21 days to file the Income Tax Return if the due date of 31st July is not changed.

Salary TDS Return – Due date extended – May result in extension of Income Tax Return due date