MCA to Complete System Changes for FY 2025-26 Annual Filing Additional Fee Waiver by October 29:

MCA expects to complete system changes for the additional fee waiver on FY 2025-26 financial statement and annual return filings by October 29, 2026.

MCA to Enable Fee Waiver for FY 2025-26 Filings

Saloni Kumari

Oct 27, 2026

Last update on Oct 27, 2026

The Ministry of Finance (MCA), Government of India, has officially informed all the stakeholders that system changes required to implement the waiver of the additional fee for Financial Statements and Annual Returns filings for Financial Year 2025-26 (Assessment Year 2026-27), in accordance with General Circular No. 05/2026, are anticipated to be completed by October 29, 2026.

Consequently, the ministry has advised the companies whose filing due dates have already passed and those whose due dates are scheduled to fall during this period to take note of the upcoming system changes by October 29, 2026, and correspondingly complete the filing process.

Stakeholders are advised to keep track of further updates from the MCA regarding the implementation of the additional fee waiver. Companies should also monitor the availability of the relevant filing facilities on the MCA portal to ensure timely completion of their statutory compliance requirements.

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