MCA Update- Extension of Time for filing of 45 company e-Forms, PAS-03 and SPICE+PartA in MCA 21 Version 3.0 without additional fee -reg.- 21st February, 2023

MCA vide its Circular dated 21^st February, 2023 has further extended, due date for filing of 45 e-forms , Form PAS-3 and Incorporation related forms without additional fees till 31^st March, 2023.

After considering various representations, in continuation of General Circulars No. 1/2023 dated 9^th January, 2023 and 03/2023 dated 7^th February, 2023, MCA has decided to allow further additional time till 31^st March, 2023 for filing of these forms which are due for filing between 7^th February, 2023 and 28^th February, 2023, without additional fees, to the stakeholders.

Further, Form PAS-03 was launched in Version-3 on 23^rd January, 2023 can also be filed without payment of additional fees till 31^st March, 2023 whose due dates for filing fall between 20^th January, 2023 and 28^th February, 2023.

In Addition to that, it has provided that reservation period for the names which are reserved under sub-section (5) of section 4 of the CA 2013 is extended by a further period of 20 days. The re­submission period under Rule 9 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 falling between 23^rd January, 2023 and 28^th February, 2023, is also extended by 15 days.

This Circular is applicable to DGCoA, all Regional Directors, Registrar of Companies, all Stakeholders.