Compliance, explained
Compliance explained for founders and practitioners — what a rule requires, what it costs to miss, and what to do next. Every statutory claim cites its section and the date it was checked.
Annual compliance calendar for a private limited company
Three deadlines are fixed to the calendar — 30 June, 30 September, 31 October. Three more are counted from the AGM, and a late AGM does not move them.
checked 7 September 2026What filings does a new company do in its first year?
Registered office and first auditor fall due 30 days from incorporation and INC-20A at 180, and the first AGM gets nine months with no Registrar extension.
checked 3 September 2026What happens if you miss the ROC annual filing deadline
A ₹100-a-day fee with no cap starts first, then a separate penalty on the company and on every officer in default, then disqualification, then strike-off.
checked 3 September 2026ROC filing software: what to check before you buy
The last company e-forms moved to MCA V3 on 14 July 2025, and V3 signs with a DSC token on a local machine. Those two facts bound what any tool can do.
checked 3 September 2026MGT-7 or MGT-7A: which annual return do you file?
MGT-7A is for OPCs and small companies. Small is a test of paid-up capital and turnover under section 2(85), not of company type, and the limits rose in 2025.
checked 2 September 2026