Form MGT-7 फ़ाइलिंग

Form MGT-7 is the Annual Return every company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 files with the Registrar of Companies, unless it qualifies for the simplified Form MGT-7A as a small company or OPC. It reports shareholding pattern, director/KMP details, and other governance disclosures for the financial year.

MGT-7A is a shorter, simplified version of the Annual Return reserved for small companies (as defined under the Companies Act, based on paid-up capital and turnover limits, and not being a subsidiary/holding company) and One Person Companies. MGT-7 is the standard, more detailed form filed by all other companies, including every public company.

Check whether your company meets the 'small company' definition - paid-up share capital and turnover both within prescribed limits, and the company is not a subsidiary or holding company of another. If yes (or you're an OPC), you likely file MGT-7A. If no, you file the standard MGT-7 covered on this page. We confirm this for you before filing.

Within 60 days of the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) - a separate deadline from Form AOC-4, which is due 30 days from the same AGM.

Late filing attracts an additional fee for every day of delay, on top of the normal filing fee, under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules. The exact daily amount depends on your company's nominal share capital slab.

Yes, for companies that cross specified paid-up capital or turnover thresholds - the form must be certified by a practicing Company Secretary via Form MGT-8, confirming the annual return complies with the Act. Companies below the thresholds may not need this certification.

Registered office and principal business activities, shareholding pattern and changes during the year, details of promoters, directors, and key managerial personnel, indebtedness, and details of share or debenture transfers during the financial year.

No. A company that is a subsidiary of another company is excluded from the 'small company' definition under the Companies Act, regardless of how low its paid-up capital or turnover is - so it must file the standard MGT-7, not MGT-7A.

No. MGT-7 is the Annual Return covering shareholding and governance details, due 60 days from the AGM. Financial statements (balance sheet, P&L, auditor/board reports) are filed separately via Form AOC-4, due 30 days from the same AGM. Both are required, on different deadlines.

Yes. Public limited companies, regardless of size, always file the standard MGT-7 - the small-company exemption that allows MGT-7A is only available to private companies (and OPCs) meeting the specific eligibility criteria.

Shareholding pattern as of financial year end, director and KMP details with DINs, details of any share transfers during the year, registered office and business activity details, and - where CS certification applies - an MGT-8 certificate from a practicing Company Secretary.

You file based on your status as of the relevant financial year end and the applicable small-company thresholds for that year. If you've crossed the thresholds, you file MGT-7 for that year going forward, even if you filed MGT-7A in prior years.

No. MGT-7 reports the position as of the financial year end and is filed with reference to the AGM at which the annual accounts are considered - the 60-day filing window is counted from the AGM date, so it can only be filed after the AGM.

Beyond the accumulating per-day late fee, persistent non-filing can lead to the company being marked non-compliant on the MCA portal, contribute to director disqualification under Section 164, and in extreme cases lead to ROC strike-off proceedings under Section 248.

Yes. Since both are typically due around the same time from your AGM date, we offer a bundled filing package that covers your entire annual ROC compliance in one engagement, with a single point of contact tracking both deadlines.