(1) Where the name of a person is entered in the register of members of a as the holder of in that company but who does not hold the beneficial interest in such shares, such person shall make a declaration within such time and in such form to the company specifying the name and other particulars of the person who holds the beneficial interest in such shares.
(2) Every person who holds or acquires a beneficial interest in share of a company shall make a declaration to the company specifying the nature of his interest, particulars of the person in whose name the shares stand registered in the books of the company and such other particulars .
(3) Where any change occurs in the beneficial interest in such shares, the person referred to in sub-section (1) and the beneficial owner specified in sub-section (2) shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of such change, make a declaration to the company in such form and containing such particulars .
(4) The Central Government may make rules to provide for the manner of holding and disclosing beneficial interest and beneficial ownership under this section.
If any person fails to make a declaration as required under sub-section (1)or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), he shall be liable to a penalty of fifty thousand rupees and in case of continuing failure, with a further penalty of two hundred rupees for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of five lakh rupees.
(5) If any person fails, to make a declaration as required under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), without any reasonable cause, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and where the failure is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day after the first during which the failure continues.
(6) Where any declaration under this section is made to a company, the company shall make a note of such declaration in the register concerned and shall file, within from the date of receipt of declaration by it, a return in the prescribed form with the in respect of such declaration with ,
If a company, required to file a return under sub-section (6), fails to do so before the expiry of the time specified therein, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand rupees for each day during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of five lakh rupees in the case of a company and two lakh rupees in case of an officer who is in default.
(7) If a company, required to file a return under sub-section (6), fails to do so before the expiry of the time specified under the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 403, the company and every of the company who is in default shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to one thousand rupees and where the failure is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day after the first during which the failure continues.
(8) No right in relation to any share in respect of which a declaration is required to be made under this section but not made by the beneficial owner, shall be enforceable by him or by any person claiming through him.
(9) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prejudice the obligation of a company to pay dividend to its under this Act and the said obligation shall, on such payment, stand discharged.
For the purposes of this section and section 90, beneficial interest in a share includes, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement or otherwise, the right or entitlement of a person alone or together with any other person to—
(i) exercise or cause to be exercised any or all of the rights attached to such share; or
(ii)receive or participate in any dividend or other distribution in respect of such share.
The Central Government may, by notification, exempt any class or classes of persons from complying with any of the requirements of this section, except sub-section (10), if it is considered necessary to grant such exemption in the public interest and any such exemption may be granted either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification.
(The exceptions, modifications and adaptations provided above shall be applicable only to those Government Companies which has not committed a default in filing its financial statements under section 137 of the said act or annual return under section 92 of the said act with the registrar, vide notification dated 13th June, 2017)
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2. Refer rule 12 and Table annexed to the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014. To view the rule,Click Here
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(i) the subscriber to the memorandum of the company who shall be deemed to have agreed to become member of the company, and on its registration, shall be entered as member in its register of members;
(ii) every other person who agrees in writing to become a member of the company and whose name is entered in the register of members of the company;
(iii) every person holding shares of the company and whose name is entered as a beneficial owner in the records of a depository
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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(a) 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 | --- | |
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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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(a) in respect of a company having a nominal share capital of up to 1,00,000. | --- | |
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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.
- The Form GNL-2 is revised vide MCA Notification dated 20.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click here. To view the revised Return, Click here.
- The Form GNL-2 is modified to enable filings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 vide the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Second Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 12.03.2020. To view the Notification, Click Here.
- Form GNL-2 is amended vide Companies (Registration Office and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2020 notification dated 18.02.2020. To view the notification and amended return, Click Here.
- To view the older return,Click Here.
- The Form GNL-3 is revised vide MCA Notification dated 20.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click here. To view the revised Return, Click here.
- To view the return,Click Here
7.1.9 Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014
9. Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any shares.-
(1) A person whose name is entered in the register of members of a company as the holder of shares in that company but who does not hold the beneficial interest in such shares (hereinafter referred to as “the registered owner”), shall file with the company, a declaration to that effect in within a period of thirty days from the date on which his name is entered in the register of members of such company:
Provided that where any change occurs in the beneficial interest in such shares, the registered owner shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of such change, make a declaration of such change to the company in
(2) Every person holding and exempted from furnishing declaration or acquiring a beneficial interest in shares of a company not registered in his name (hereinafter referred to as “the beneficial owner”) shall file with the company, a declaration disclosing such interest in , within thirty days after acquiring such beneficial interest in the shares of the company:
Provided that where any change occurs in the beneficial interest in such shares, the beneficial owner shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of such change, make a declaration of such change to the company in .
(3) Where any declaration under section 89 is received by the company, the company shall make a note of such declaration in the register of members and shall file, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of declaration by it, a return in with the Registrar in respect of such declaration with fee.
that nothing contained in this rule shall apply in relation to a trust which is created, to set up a Mutual Fund or Venture Capital Fund or such other fund as may be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Every company shall designate a person who shall be responsible for furnishing, and extending co-operation for providing, information to the Registrar or any other authorised officer with respect to beneficial interest in shares of the company.
For the purpose of sub-rule (4), the company may designate-
(i) a company secretary, if there is a requirement of appointment of such company secretary under the Act and the rules made thereunder; or
(ii) a key managerial personnel, other than the company secretary; or
(iii) every director, if there is no company secretary or key managerial personnel.
Until a person is designated as referred under sub-rule (4), the following persons shall be deemed to have been designated person;
(i) company secretary, if there is a requirement of appointment of such company secretary under the Act and the rules made thereunder; or
(ii) every Managing Director or Manager, in case a company secretary has not been appointed; or
(iii) every director, if there is no company secretary or a Managing Director or Manager.
Every company shall inform the details of the designated person in Annual return.
If the company changes the designated person at any time, it shall intimate the same to the Registrar in e-form GNL-2 specified under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.
2. Substituted vide, the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 16.02.2018. To view the notification,Click Here.To view the return,Click Here
Commencement Notification dated 07/05/2018
Commencement Notification dated 13.06.2018
Commencement Notification S.O. 325(E) dated 22.01.2021 under Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020
Commencement Notification under Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 21.12.2020
Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 28.09.2020
Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2018 [GSR 432 (E)] dated 07/05/2018
Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2016 [GSR 908(E)] dated 23/09/2016
Companies (Management and Administration) Second Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 537 (E)] dated 24/07/2014
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
Corrigendum to the commencement notification 13th June,2018
Enforcement Notification S.O. 902(E) dated 26/03/2014
Exemption to Govt Companies G.S.R. 463(E) dated 05/06/2015
Exemption to Specified IFSC Private company [GSR 09(E)] dated 04/01/2017
Exemption to Specified IFSC Public company [GSR 08(E)] dated 04/01/2017
Exemptions to Government Companies [Amendment to GSR 463(E)] dated 13/06/2017
The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Effective from 03.01.2018)
The Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 16.02.2018
The Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2024 dated 15.07.2024
The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.01.2018 [effective from 26.01.2018]
MCA Circular on Filing of Forms [BEN-2, MGT-6] due to migration from V2 Version to V3 Version in MCA 21 portal from 4th July, 2024 to 14th July, 2024 dated 04.07.2024
Form MGT 6
Form MGT-6 – Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 15.07.2024
Form No. MGT-4 Declaration by the registered owner of shares who does not hold the beneficial interest in such shares
Form No. MGT-5 Declaration by the beneficial owner who holds or acquires beneficial interest in shares but whose name is not entered in the register of members
Form No. MGT-6 (w.e.f., 16.02.2018)