(The Fees mentioned above is exclusive of government fees. It varies from INR 300 to INR 500. As of now all the penalties have been waived off.)

The compliance requirement for private limited company has drastically changed over the years 2018 and 2019. The following is a summary of private limited compliance due dates in 2019.

Commencement of Business (Within 180 Days)

Companies registered in India after November 2018 and having a share capital are required to obtain commencement of business certificate before commencing any business or exercising any borrowing powers. The commencement of business certificate must be obtained within 180 days of incorporation of the company. Failure to obtain commencement of business certificate will lead to a penalty of INR 50,000 for the company and a penalty of INR 1,000 per day for the Directors for each day of default.

Auditor Appointment (Within 30 Days)

All companies registered in India must appoint a statutory Auditor within 30 days of incorporation. Failure to appoint an Auditor will lead to a penalty of INR 300 per month and the company would not be allowed to commence business.

Income Tax Return (30th Sep 2019)

Private limited companies registered in India must file Income Tax Return on or before 30th September 2019 for the FY2018-19. Failure to file income tax return attracts a penalty upto INR 10,000. ITR for FY 2018-19 can be filed maximum upto 30th June 2020.

MCA Form AOC-4 (30th Nov 2019)

Private limited companies registered in India must file MCA Form AOC-4 on or before 30th November 2019 for FY2018-19. Failure to file AOC-4 attracts a penalty of INR 100 per day of default or delay.

MCA Form MGT-7 (31st Dec 2019)

Private limited companies registered in India must file MCA Form MGT-7 on or before 31st December 2019 for FY2018-19. Failure to file MGT-7 attracts a penalty of INR 200 per day of default or delay.

ACTIVE eForm (25th Apr 2019)

Companies registered before 31st December 2017 are required to file eForm ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) – INC22A on or before 25th April 2019. Failure to file e-Form Active will lead to a penalty of INR 10,000.

Form DPT-3 (22nd Apr 2019)

Form DPT-3 filing must be made by all companies other than a Government company on or before 22nd April 2019. Hence, all private limited company, OPC, limited company or Section 8 Company would be required to file Form DPT-3 one-time.

MSME Form 1 & 2

All companies getting service from MSME enterprises must file MSME form 1 & 2 each year. MSME form 1 must be filed within 30 days of the form becoming live on the MCA Portal and MSME form 2 must be filed on or before 31st October. Failure to file the form attacts a penalty of INR 25,000.