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Annual filings

14 step-by-step annual filings procedures for Indian private limited companies, each with its steps in order, statutory timelines, the MCA forms filed, and checklists.

Last updated: 10 August 2026

Annual Return Filing

4 steps · ~102 daysMGT-7

Financial Statements Filing (S.137)

6 steps · ~118 daysAOC-4

Auditor Appointment / Rotation

5 steps · ~73 daysADT-1

Cost Audit (S.148)

6 steps · ~185 daysCRA-1CRA-3

Secretarial Audit (S.204)

4 steps · ~95 daysMR-3

DIN KYC (DIR-3 KYC)

3 steps · ~22 daysDIR-3 KYC

Commencement of Business (S.10A)

4 steps · ~31 daysINC-20A

Annual Deposit Return (DPT-3)

3 steps · ~35 daysDPT-3

MSME Payment Return (MSME-1)

3 steps · ~21 daysMSME-1

Significant Beneficial Owner Filing (BEN-2)

4 steps · ~74 daysBEN-2

Transfer to IEPF (S.124-125)

6 steps · ~139 daysIEPF-1IEPF-2

Annual FLA Return (Foreign Liabilities & Assets)

3 steps · ~28 days

Statutory Audit Rotation

7 steps · ~110 daysADT-1MGT-14

IEPF Compliance (S.124-125)

4 steps · ~95 daysIEPF-1IEPF-4