(1) It shall be the duty of every creating a within or outside India, on its property or assets or any of its undertakings, whether tangible or otherwise, and situated in or outside India, to register the particulars of the charge signed by the company and the charge-holder together with the instruments, if any, creating such charge in on payment of such fees and in such manner , with the within of its creation:
the Registrar may, on an application by the company, allow such registration to be made– (a) in case of charges created before the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, within a period of three hundred days of such creation; or (b) in case of charges created on or after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, within a period of sixty days of such creation, on payment of such additional fees as may be prescribed: Provided further that if the registration is not made within the period specified— (a) in clause (a) to the first proviso, the registration of the charge shall be made within six months from the date of commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, on payment of such additional fees as may be prescribed and different fees may be prescribed for different classes of companies; (b) in clause (b) to the first proviso, the Registrar may, on an application, allow such registration to be made within a further period of sixty days after payment of such ad valorem fees as may be prescribed. Provided also that any subsequent registration of a charge shall not prejudice any right acquired in respect of any property before the charge is actually registered. this section shall not apply to such charges as may be prescribed in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India. (2) Where a charge is registered with the Registrar under sub-section (1), he shall issue a certificate of registration of such charge in such form and in such manner to the company and, as the case may be, to the person in whose favour the charge is created. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no charge created by a company shall be taken into account by the liquidator or any other creditor unless it is duly registered under sub-section (1) and a certificate of registration of such charge is given by the Registrar under sub-section (2). (4) Nothing in sub-section (3) shall prejudice any contract or obligation for the repayment of the money secured by a charge. Form Nos. CHG-1 and CHG-9 of the Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules,2014 substituted vide MCA Notification dated 29.08.2022 regarding Companies (Registration of Charges) Second Amendment Rules, 2022. To view form CHG-1,Click here and form CHG-9, Click here. Form Nos. CHG-1 and CHG-9 of the Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules,2014. To view forms,Click Here To view the notification of Companies Amendment Act,2017 Click Herethe Registrar may, on an application by the company, allow such registration to be made—(a) in case of charges created before the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, within a period of three hundred days of such creation; or(b) in case of charges created on or after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, within a period of sixty days of such creation,on payment of such additional fees as may be prescribed:Provided further that if the registration is not made within the period specified—(a) in clause (a) to the first proviso, the registration of the charge shall be made within six months from the date of commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, on payment of such additional fees as may be prescribed and different fees may be prescribed for different classes of companies;(b) in clause (b) to the first proviso, the Registrar may, on an application, allow such registration to be made within a further period of sixty days after payment of such advalorem fees as may be prescribed.Provided that the Registrar may, on an by the company, allow such registration to be made within a period of three hundred days of such creation on payment of such additional fees Provided further that if registration is not made within a period of three hundred days of such creation, the company shall seek extension of time in accordance with section 87:
Refer circular for Relaxation of time for filing of forms related to creation or modification of charges under Companies Act, 2013 dated 03.05.2021. To view the circular, Click Here
24.1.12- Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014
12. Fees:-
(1) The documents required to be submitted, filed, registered or recorded or any fact or information required or authorised to be registered under the Act shall be submitted, filed, registered or recorded on payment of the fee or on payment of such additional fees as applicable, as mentioned in Table annexed to these rules.
(2) For the purpose of filing the documents or applications for which no e-form is prescribed under the various rules prescribed under the Act,the document or application shall be filed through or along with fees as applicable and in case a single form is prescribed for multiple purpose, the fee shall be paid for each of the purposes contained in the single form.
(3) For the purpose of filing information to sub-clause(60) of section 2 of the Act, such information shall be filled in along with fee as applicable.
Annexure
Table of Fees (pursuant to rule 12 of the Companies (Registration of Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014)
I. Fee for filings etc. under section 403 of the Companies Act, 2013
Table of fees for the documents required to be submitted, filed, registered or recorded or for any fact or information required or authorized to be registered under the Act, shall be submitted filed, registered or recorded within the time specified in the relevant provision on payment of fee as prescribed hereunder :-
(I) In respect of a company having a share capital : | Other than OPCs and Small Companies (in rupees) | OPC and Small Companies (in rupees) |
1. (a) For registration of OPC and small companies whose nominal share capital is less than or equal to Rs.10,00,000. | -- | -- |
(b) For registration of OPC and small companies whose nominal share capital exceed Rs. 10,00,000, , the fee of Rs. 2000 with the following additional fees regulated according to the amount of nominal capital: For every Rs.10,000 of nominal share capital or part of Rs.10,000 after the first Rs.10,00,000 and up to Rs. 50,00,000. | -- | 200 |
2. (a) For registration of a company (other than OPC and small companies) whose nominal share capital is less than or equal to Rs. 10,00,000 at the time of incorporation. | -- | -- |
(b) For registration of a company (other than OPC and small companies) whose nominal share capital exceed Rs. 10,00,000, the fee of Rs.36,000 with the following additional fees regulated according to the amount of nominal capital : | -- | -- |
(i) for every Rs. 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of Rs 10,000 after the first Rs. 10,00,000 upto Rs. 50,00,000. | 300 | -- |
(ii) for every Rs. 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of Rs. 10,000 after the first Rs. 50,00,000 upto Rs. one crore. | 100 | -- |
iii) for every Rs. 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of Rs. 10,000 after the first Rs. 1 crore. | 75 | -- |
Provided further that where the additional fees, regulated according to the amount of the nominal capital of a company, exceed a sum of rupees two crore and fifty lakh, the total amount of additional fees payable for the registration of such company shall not, in any case, exceed rupees two crore and fifty lakhs. | ||
3. For filing a notice of any increase in the nominal share capital of a company, the difference between the fees payable on the increased share capital on the date of filing the notice for the registration of a company and the fees payable on existing authorized capital, at the rates prevailing on the date of filing the notice: | ||
(a) For OPC and small companies whose nominal share capital does not exceed Rs. 10,00,000. | -- | 2000 |
(b) For OPC and small companies, for every Rs. 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of Rs. 10,000 after the first Rs. 10,00,000 and upto Rs. 50,00,000. | -- | 200 |
Other than OPC and small companies (c) For increase in nominal capital of a company whose nominal share capital does not exceed Rs. 1,00,000. | 5000 | -- |
(d) For increase in nominal capital of a company whose nominal share capital exceed Rs. 1,00,000, the above fee of Rs. 5,000 with the following additional fees regulated according to the amount of nominal capital : | ||
(i) for every Rs. 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of Rs. 10,000 after the first Rs. 1,00,000 upto Rs. 5,00,000. | 400 | -- |
(ii) for every Rs. 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of Rs 10,000 after the first Rs. 5,00,000 upto Rs. 50,00,000. | 300 | -- |
(iii) for every Rs. 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of Rs. 10,000 after the first Rs. 50,00,000 upto Rs. one crore. | 100 | -- |
(iv) for every Rs. 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of Rs. 10,000 after the first Rs. 1 crore. | 75 | -- |
Provided further that where the additional fees, regulated according to the amount of the nominal capital of a company, exceed a sum of rupees two crore and fifty lakh, the total amount of additional fees payable for the registration of such company shall not, in any case, exceed rupees two crore and fifty lakhs. | ||
4. For registration of any existing company, except such companies as are by this Act exempted from payment of fees in respect of registration under this Act, the same fee is charged for registering a new company. | ||
5. For submitting, filing, registering or recording any document by this Act required or authorised to be submitted, filed, registered or recorded: | ||
(a) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of less than Rs. 1,00,000. | 200 | |
(b) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of Rs. 1,00,000 or more but less than Rs.5,00,000. | 300 | |
(c) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of Rs. 5,00,000 or more but less than Rs.25,00,000. | 400 | |
(d) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of Rs. 25,00,000 or more but less than Rs. 1 crore or more. | 500 | |
(e) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of Rs. 1 crore or more. Provided that in case of companies to be incorporated with effect from 26.01.2018 with a nominal capital which does not exceed rupees ten lakhs fee shall not be payable. | 600 | |
6. For making a record of or registering any fact by this Act required or authorised to be recorded or registered by the Registrar: | ||
(a) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of less than Rs. 1,00,000. | 200 | |
(b) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of Rs. 1,00,000 or more but less than Rs.5,00,000. | 300 | |
(c) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of Rs. 5,00,000 or more but less than Rs.25,00,000. | 400 | |
(d) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of Rs. 25,00,000 or more but less than Rs. 1 crore or more. | 500 | |
(e) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of Rs. 1 crore or more. | 600 | |
(II) In respect of a company not having a share capital : | ||
7. For registration of a company whose number of members as stated in the articles of association, does not exceed 20. | -- | |
8. For registration of a company whose number of members as stated in the articles of association, exceeds 20 but does not exceed 200. | 5000 | |
9. For registration of a company whose number of members as stated in the articles of association, exceeds 200 but is not stated to be unlimited, the above fee of Rs.5,000 with an additional Rs. 10 for every member after first 200. | ||
10. For registration of a company in which the number of members is stated in the articles of association to be unlimited. | 10000 | |
11. For registration of any increase in the number of members made after the registration of the company, the same fees as would have been payable in respect of such increase, if such increase had been stated in the articles of association at the time of registration : Provided that no company shall be liable to pay on the whole a greater fee than Rs. 10,000 in respect of its number of members, taking into account the fee paid on the first registration of the company. | ||
12. For registration of any existing company except such companies as are by this Act exempted from payment of fees in respect of registration under this Act, the same fee as is charged for registering a new company. | ||
13. For filing or registering any document by this Act required or authorized to be filed or registered with the Registrar. Provided that in case of companies to be incorporated with effect from 26.01.2018 whose number of members as stated in the articles of association, does not exceed 20, fee shall not be payable. | 200 | |
14. For making a record of or registering any fact by this Act required or authorised to be recorded or registered by the Registrar.] | 200 |
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Provided that where the additional fees, regulated according to the amount of the nominal capital of a company, exceeds a sum of rupees two crore and fifty lakh, the total amount of additional fees payable for the registration of such company shall not, in any case, exceed rupees two crore and fifty lakhs. | --- | |
(a) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of up to 1,00,000. | --- | |
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Rs. 5,00,000 or more but less than Rs. 25,00,000 | --- | |
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9.For registration of a company whose number of members as stated in the articles of association, exceeds 200 but is not stated to be unlimited, the above fee of Rs.5,000 with an additional Rs. 10 for every member after first 200. | ||
11. For registration of any increase in the number of members made after the registration of the company, the same fees as would have been payable in respect of such increase, if such increase had been stated in the articles of association at the time of registration Provided that no company shall be liable to pay on the whole a greater fee than Rs. 10,000 in respect of its number of members, taking into account the fee paid on the first registration of the company. 12. For registration of any existing company except such companies as are by this Act exempted from payment of fees in respect of registration under this Act, the same fee as is charged for registering a new company. | ||
The above table prescribed for small companies (as defined under section 2(85) of the Act) and one person companies defined under Rule related to Chapter II read with section 2(62) of the Act shall be applicable provided the said company shall remain as said class of company for a period not less than one year from its incorporation.
(1) The above table prescribed for small companies (as defined under section 2(85) of the Act) and one person companies defined under Rule related to Chapter II r/w 2(62) of the Act shall be applicable provided the said company shall remain as said class of company for a period not less than one year from its incorporation.
The above table of fee shall be applicable for any such intimation to be furnished to the Registrar or any other officer or authority under section 159 of the Act, filing of notice of appointment of auditors or Secretarial Auditor or Cost Auditor.
(2) The above table of fee shall be applicable for any such intimation to be furnished to the Registrar or any other officer or authority under section 159 of the Act, filing of notice of appointment of auditors or Secretarial Auditor or Cost Auditor.
The above table of fee and calculation of fee as applicable for increase in authorised capital shall be applicable for revised capital in accordance with sub-section (11) of 233 of the Act, (after setting off fee paid by the transferor company on its authorised capital prior to its merger or amalgamation with the transferee company).
(3) The above table of fee and calculation of fee as applicable for increase in authorised capital shall be applicable for revised capital in accordance with sub-section (11) of 233 of the Act, (after setting off fee paid by the transferor company on its authorised capital prior to its merger or amalgamation with the transferee company).
The above table of fee shall be applicable for filing revised financial statement or board report under section 130 and 131 of the Act.
(4) The above table of fee shall be applicable for filing revised financial statement or board report under section 130 and 131 of the Act.
Following Table of additional fee and higher additional fee (in certain cases) shall be applicable for delay in filing of forms other than for increase in Nominal share capital or forms under section 92/137 of the Act or forms for filing charges.
TABLE
Sl. No. | Period of delays | Additional fee as a multiple of normal fees | Higher additional fee as a multiple of normal fees (for certain cases) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
1. | Upto 15 days (sections 139 and 157) | One time of normal fees | |
2. | More than 15 days and upto 30 days (Section 139 and 157) and upto 30 days in remaining forms. | 2 times of normal filing fees | 3 times of normal filing fees |
3. | More than 30 days and upto 60 days | 4 times of normal filing fees | 6 times of normal filing fees |
4. | More than 60 days and upto 90 days | 6 times of normal filing fees | 9 times of normal filing fees |
5. | More than 90 days and upto 180 days | 10 times of normal filing fees | 15 times of normal filing fees |
6. | Beyond 180 days | 12 times of normal filing fees | 18 times of normal filing fees |
Note 1: Higher additional fees shall be payable, if there is a delay in filing e-form INC-22, or e-form PAS-3, as the case may be, on two or more occasions, within a period of three hundred and sixty five days from the date of filing of the last such belated e-form for which additional fee or higher additional fee, as the case may be, was payable.
Note 2: Wherever higher additional fee is payable, additional fee shall not be charged.
Note 3: E-form INC-22, or e-form PAS-3, as the case may be, filed prior to the commencement of the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2022 shall not be reckoned for the purposes of determining higher additional fee.
Following Table of additional fee shall be applicable for delay in filing of forms other than for increase in Nominal Share capital or forms under section 92/ 137 of the Act.
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days (Sections 139 and 157) and upto 30 days in remaining forms. | ||
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Note- The belated filing of documents/forms (including increasing in nominal capital and delay caused thereon) which were due to be filed whether in Companies Act, 1956 Act or the Companies Act,2013 Act i.e due for filing prior to notification of these fee rules , the fee payable at the time of actual filing shall be applicable.
B. Following table of additional fees shall be applicable for delays in filing of the forms other than for increase in Nominal Share Capital
Note;- (1)The additional fee shall also applicable to revised financial statement or board’s report under sections 130 and 131 of the Act and secretarial audit report filed by the company secretary in practice under section 204 of the Act.
(2) The belated filing of documents/forms (including increasing in nominal capital and delay caused thereon) which were due to be filed whether in Companies Act, 1956 Act or the Companies Act, 2013 Act i.e due for filing prior to notification of these fee rules , the fee applicable at the time of actual filing shall be applicable. (3) Delay beyond 270 days, the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 403 of the Act may be referred.
C. For increase in authorised capital, the additional fees shall be applicable at the following rates:-
Delay upto 6 months | Delay beyond 6 months | |
slab | 2.5 % per month on the fees payable under para I.3 or II.12 of Table A above as the case may be. | 3% per month on the fees payable under para I.3 or II.12 of Table A above as the case may be. |
(1) The above fee table shall also be applicable for delay in filing application with Registrar under sub-section (11) of section 233 of the Act.
For Forms under section 92 or 137:- (i) In case the period within which a document required to be submitted under section 92 or \37 of the Act expires after 30/06/2018, the additional fee mentioned in Table shall be payable –
Sl. No. | Period of delay | Additional fee payable fin Rs.') |
01 | Delay beyond period provided under Section 92(4) of the Act | One Hundred per day |
02 | Delay beyond period provided under Section 137 (1) of the Act | One Hundred per day |
(ii) In all other cases where the belated annual returns or balance sheet/financial statement which were due to be filed whether in the companies Act, 1956 or the companies Act, 2013 the following additional fee mentioned in Table shall be payable:-
Sl. No. | Period of delay | Additional fee payable (in Rs.) upto 30/06/2018 | plus Rs. 100 per day with effect from 1/07 /2018 |
1 | upto 30 days | 2 times of normal filing fees |
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2 | More than 30 days and upto 60 days | 4 times of normal filing fees |
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3 | More than 60 days and upto 90 days | 6 times of normal filing fees |
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4 | More than 90 days and upto 180 days | 10 times of normal filing fees |
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5 | Beyond 180 days | 12 times of normal filing fees |
Note:(1)The additional fee shall also be applicable to revised financial statement or board’s report under section 130 and 131 of the Act and secretarial audit report filed by the company secretary in practice under section 204 of the Act.
(2) The belated filing of documents/forms (including increasing in nominal capital and delay caused thereon) which were due to be filed whether in Companies Act, 1956 Act or the Companies Act, 2013 Act i.e due for filing prior to notification of these fee rules, the fee payable at the time of actual filing shall be applicable.
(a) charges created or modified before the 2nd November, 2018, and allowed to be filed within a period of three hundred days of such creation or six months from the 2nd November, 2018, as the case may be, the following additional fees shall be payable:-
Sl.No. | Period of delay | Additional Fee applicable |
1. | Up to 30 days | 2 times of normal fees |
2. | More than 30 days and up to 60 days | 4 times of normal fees |
3. | More than 60 days and up to 90 days | 6 times of normal fees |
4. | More than 90 days and up to 180 days | 10 times of normal fees |
5. | More than 180 days | 12 times of normal fees |
(b) For the charges created or modified on or after the 2nd November, 2018:-
(A) The following additional fees or advalorem fees, as the case may be, shall be payable up to 31st July, 2019, by all companies:-
Sl.No. | Period of delay | Additional/Advalorem Fees applicable |
1. | Up to 30 days | 2 times of normal fees |
2. | More than 30 days and up to 60 days | 4 times of normal fees |
3. | More than 60 days and up to 90 days | 6 times of normal fees |
(B) the following additional fees or advalorem fees as the case may be, shall be payable with effect from 1st August, 2019:-
Sl.No. | Period of delay | Small Companies and One Person Company | Other than Small Companies and One Person Company |
1. | Up to 30 days | 3 times of normal fees | 6 times of normal fees |
2. | More than 30 days and up to 90 days | 3 times of normal fees plus an ad valorem fee of 0.025 per cent. of the amount secured by the charge, subject to the maximum of one lakh rupees. | 6 times of normal fees, plus an ad valorem fee of 0.05 per cent. of the amount secured by the charge, subject to the maximum of five lakh rupees. |
II. FEE ON APPLICATIONS (including Appeal) made to Central Government under sub-section (2) of Section 459 of the Companies Act, 2013.
1 | For Application made | Other than OPCs and Small Companies | OPC and Small Companies |
(i) | By a company having an authorized share capital of: (a) Upto Rs.25,00,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 |
b) More than Rs.25,00,000 and upto Rs.50,00,000 | 5,000 | 2,500 | |
c) More than 50,00,000 and upto Rs. 5,00,00,000 | 10,000 | --- | |
d) More than Rs. 5,00,00,000 and upto Rs. 10 crores | 15,000 | --- | |
e) More than Rs. 10 crores | 20,000 | --- | |
(ii) | By a company limited by guarantee but not having a share capital | 2,000 | --- |
(iii) | By an Association or proposed company for issue of license under section 8 of the Act | 2,000 | --- |
(iv) | By a company having a valid license issued under section 8 of the Act | 2,000 | --- |
(v) | By a foreign company | 5,000 | --- |
(vi) | Application for allotment of Director Identification Number (DIN) under section 153 of the Act | 500 | 500 [inserted vide Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2016. dated 07/11/2016] |
(vii)[inserted vide Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2016. dated 07/11/2016] | For surrender of Director Identification Number under rule 11(f) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014 | 1000 | 1000 |
(1) Every application to the Registrar of Companies filed by any person for reservation of name under sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall be accompanied with the fee of Rs. 1,000/-.
(2) For every application made to Regional Director (including appeal) or Registrar of Companies (except specifically stated elsewhere), Table of fees as above shall be applicable. Note: The separate fee schedule shall be prescribed under subsection (2) of section 459 of the Act for applications to be filed before Tribunal.
III. Annual Fee payable by a dormant company under sub-section (5) of section 455 of the Companies Act, 2013.
1 | For Application made | Other than OPCs and Small Companies | OPC and Small Companies |
(i) | By a company having an authorized share capital of (a) Upto Rs.25,00,000 | 2000 | 1000 |
(b) More than Rs.25,00,000 and upto Rs.50,00,000 | 5000 | 2500 | |
(c) More than 50,00,000 and upto Rs.5,00,00,000 | 10,000 | --- | |
d) More than Rs. 5,00,00,000 and upto Rs. 10 crores | 15,000 | --- | |
e) More than Rs. 10 crores | 20,000 | --- | |
(ii) | By a company limited by guarantee but not having a share capital | 2,000 | --- |
IV. Fee for Inspection and providing certified copies of documents kept by the Registrar under section 399 of the Act.
(i) Under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 399 of the Act – Rs.100/-
(ii) Under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 399 of the Act
(a) For copy of Certificate of Incorporation – Rs.100/-
(b) For copy or extract of other documents including hard copy of such document on computer readable media – Rs.25 per page.
V. Fee for registration of documents under section 385 of the Act.
Rs.6000/- for each document.
VI. Fees for Removal of Names of Companies from the Registrar of Companies under section 248 (2) of the Act.
Rs.5000/-
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For the current financial (2018-2019), no fee shall be chargeable till , the 31 st August, 2018 and fee of Rs.5000 shall be payable on or after the 1st September, 2018
(i) Subject to serial number (iii) below, fee payable till the 30th September of every financial year in respect of e-form DIR-3 KYC or DIR-3 KYC-WEB through web service, as the case may be, for the immediate previous financial year. | ------ |
(ii) Fee payable (in delayed case). | Rs.5000 |
(iii) Fee payable if the individual failed to file e-form DIR-3 KYC or DIR-3 KYC-WEB through web service,as the case may be, for the immediate previous financial year (in delayed case). | Rs.5000 |
(i) Fee payable till 15.06.2019 on e -form ACTIVE (Substituted vide the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 25.04.2019) Note: For the financial year ended on 31st March, 2019, no fee shall be payable in respect of e-form DIR-3 KYC or DIR-3 KYC-WEB through web service till 14th October, 2019. ( Inserted vide the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.09.2019.) | ---- (Substituted vide the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 25.04.2019) |
(ii) Fee payable (in delayed case). (Substituted vide the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 25.04.2019) | Rs.10,000 (Substituted vide the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 25.04.2019) |
INSTRUCTIONS
1.Payment of fees – Except as otherwise provided elsewhere, the table of fees annexed to the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees), Rules 2014, shall be payable in the following head. (1) fees payable to the Registrar in pursuance of the Act or any rule or regulation made or notification issued thereunder shall be paid to the Registrar on any authorized bank by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and acting as the agent of the Reserve Bank of India for credit under the following head, namely : –
Major Head | Alphanumeric code description | Account Code | Serial Code | Source category check digit |
1475 | Other general Economic service Regulation of joint stock companies | 147500105 | 14750006 | 113 |
(a) Registration fees | 14750010599 | 14750032 | 114 | |
(b) Filing fees | 14750010598 | 14750033 | 117 | |
(c) inspection and copying fee | 14750010597 | 14750034 | 112 | |
(d) other fees | 14750010596 | 14750035 | 119 |
(2) Where application is filed through electronic media or through any other computer readable media, the user may choose any one of the following payment options namely, (i) Credit Card; or (ii) Internet Banking; or (iii) Remittance at the Bank Counter or (iv) any other mode as approved by the Central Government. The requisite fee as specified in Companies (Registration Offices and Fees), Rules 2014 shall be payable through any of the accredited branches of the following Banks.
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Indian Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
(e) HDFC Bank
(f) Union Bank of India
(3) The fees payable to the Registrars may be paid bank drafts payable at drawn on banks, located at the same city or town as the office of the Registrar :
(4) Where a fee payable to the Registrar is paid through bank drafts as, aforesaid it shall not be deemed to have been paid unless and until the relevant drafts are cashed and the amount credited.
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6.1.3-Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules,2014
3. Registration of creation or modification of charge.
(1) For registration of charge as provided in subsection (1) of Section 77, Section 78 and Section 79, the particulars of the charge together with a copy of the instrument, if any, creating or modifying the charge in (for other than Debentures) or (for debentures), as the case may be, duly signed by the company and the charge holder and filed with the Registrar within a period of thirty days of the date of creation or modification of charge along with the fee.
If the particulars of a charge are not filed in accordance with sub-rule (1), such creation or modification shall be filed in or within the period as specified in section 77 on payment of additional fee or advalorem fee as prescribed in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.
Where the company fails to register the charge in accordance with sub-rule (1) and the registration is effected on the application of the charge-holder, such charge-holder shall be entitled to recover from the company the amount of any fees or additional fees or advalorem fees paid by him ‘to the Registrar for the purpose of registration of charge.
(2) If the particulars of a charge are not filed within the aforesaid period, but filed within a period of three hundred days of the date of such creation or modification, the additional fee shall be levied.
(3) If the company fails to register the particulars of the charge with the Registrar within the period of thirty days of its creation or modification, the particulars of the charge together with a copy of the instrument, if any, creating or modifying such charge may be filed by the charge-holder, in Form No.CHG-1 or Form No.CHG-9, as the case may be, duly signed along with fee.
(4) A copy of every instrument evidencing any creation or modification of charge and required to be filed with the Registrar in pursuance of Section 77, 78 or 79 shall be verified as follows-
(a) where the instrument or deed relates solely to the property situated outside India, the copy shall be verified by a certificate issued either under the seal of the company or under the hand of any director or company secretary of the company or an authorised officer of the charge holder or under the hand of some person other than the company who is interested in the mortgage or charge;
(b) where the instrument or deed relates, whether wholly or partly, to the property situated in India, the copy shall be verified by a certificate issued under the hand of any director or company secretary of the company or an authorised officer of the charge holder.
Nothing contained in this rule shall apply to any charge required to be created or modified by a banking company under section 77 in favour of the Reserve Bank of India when any loan or advance has been made to it under sub-clause (d) of clause (4) of section 17 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934).
6.1.4-Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules,2014
(1) For the purposes of the first proviso and clause (b) of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 77, the Registrar may, on being satisfied that the company had sufficient cause for not filing the particulars and instrument of charge, if any, within a period of thirty days of the date of creation of the charge including modification thereto, allow the registration of the same after thirty days but within the period as specified in the said provisos, on payment of fee, additional fee or advalorem fee, as may be applicable, as prescribed in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.
(2) The application under sub-rule (1) shall be made in and supported by a declaration from the company signed by its company secretary or a director that such belated filing shall not adversely affect the rights of any other intervening creditors of the company.”.
4. Condonation of delay by Registrar.-
(1) The Registrar may, on being satisfied that the company had sufficient cause for not filing the particulars and instrument of charge, if any, within a period of thirty days of the date of creation of the charge, allow the registration of the same after thirty days but within a period of three hundred days of the date of such creation of charge or modification of charge on payment of additional fee.
(2) The application for delay shall be made in and supported by a declaration from the company signed by its secretary or director that such belated filing shall not adversely affect rights of any other intervening creditors of the company.
6.1.6-Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules,2014
6. Certificate of registration. –
(1) Where a charge is registered with the Registrar under sub-section (1) of Section 77 or section 78, he shall issue a certificate of registration of such charge in
(2) Where the particulars of modification of charge is registered under section 79, the Registrar shall issue a certificate of modification of charge in
(3) The certificate issued by the Registrar under sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2) shall be conclusive evidence that the requirements of Chapter VI of the Act and the rules made thereunder as to registration of creation or modification of charge, as the case may be, have been complied with.
Amendments to Companies Act, 2013 vide Eleventh Schedule of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Commencement Notification dated 07/05/2018
Commencement Notification S.O. 147(E). dated 11.01.2022 for Section 56 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 w.e.f. 01.07.2022
Commencement Notification S.O. 148(E). dated 11.01.2022 for Section 80 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 w.e.f. 01.07.2022
Companies (Registration of Charges) Amendment Rules , 2015 [GSR 440(E)] dated 29/05/2015
Companies (Registration of Charges) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 07/04/2014
Companies (Registration of Charges) Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 27.04.2022
Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 18.02.2020
Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 11.01.2022 w.e.f. 01.07.2022
Companies (Registration offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 07/05/2018
Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 12.03.2020
Companies (Registration offices and fees) Second Amendment Rules,2016 [GSR 1049(E)] dated 07/11/2016
Enforcement Notification S.O. 902(E) dated 26/03/2014
The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Effective from 03.01.2018)
The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 dated 31.07.2019
The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 dated 02.11.2018 [repealed vide the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019]
The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 dated 12.01.2019 w.e.f., 02.11.2018
The Companies (Registration of Charges) Amendment Rules, 2019 dated 30.04.2019
The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.01.2018 [effective from 26.01.2018]
Circular dated 17.06.2020 regarding scheme for relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges under the Companies Act, 2013
Circular dated 28.09.2020 Extension of time – Scheme for relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges under the Companies Act, 2013- reg.
General Circular 07/2021-Relaxation of time for filing of forms related to creation or modification of charges under Companies Act, 2013 dated 03.05.2021
Form CHG 1 substituted vide MCA Notification dated 29.08.2022
Form CHG 9 substituted vide MCA Notification dated 29.08.2022
Form CHG-1 (April, 2017)
Form CHG-9 (April, 2017)