NEW E FORM INC- 22A- ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification)

NEW E FORM INC- 22A- ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) Once again, MCA came up with another stringent move by inserting a new Rule 25A under the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 under which a new form has been introduced i.e. Form INC-22A. Lets go through FAQs w.r.t this newly introduced form: Ques1. What is the applicability of this form Ans. Every Company which is incorporated on or before 31^st December, 2017 is required to file this form. However, companies who has not filed its due financial statement or Annual Return or both shall be restricted to file this form. Ques2. What are the Companies that are not required to file this e-form Ans.  Following Companies shall not be required to file this e-form: 1.) Struck off companies 2.) Companies under the process of striking off 3.) Companies under liquidation 4.) Amalgamated or Dissolved companies Ques3. What shall be the last date to file this e-form Ans. Form INC-22A shall be filed on or before 25^th April, 2019. Ques4. What if Company has not filed this e-form within the stipulated time Ans. If a Company has failed to file this e-form on or before 25^th April, 2019, the company shall be marked as ACTIVE- non-compliant and also the following e-forms shall not be accepted: 1.) SH-07 (Change in Authorized Capital) 2.) PAS-03 (Change in Paid up Capital) 3.) DIR-12 (Changes in Director except cessation) 4.) INC-22 (Change in Registered Office) 5.) INC-28 (Amalgamation, de-merger) Ques5. Can a Company file this e-form ACTIVE after its due date Ans. Yes, a company can file e-form ACTIVE after its due date i.e on or after 26^th April, 2019 on payment of fee of Rs. 10,000 and also the company shall be marked as ACTIVE Compliant  Ques6. What sort of information are required to be furnished Ans.  Information which are required to be furnished are: 1. Company Details a. Name & Reg. Office b. Latitude & Longitude (RO) c. Mail ID & OTP verification of Directors with DIN 2. Statutory & Cost Auditor Details a. Name, PAN b. Membership, FRN c. Period of appointment 3. KMP Details 4. SRN of e-form AOC-4 & MGT-7 for FY 2017-18 5. Attachments to this e form: Photograph of Registered office showing external building and inside office also showing therein atleast one Director KMP who has affixed his/her DSC to this form. These Rules shall come into force with effect from 25^th February, 2019. Sources: Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules 2019 Hope this information will help you in your Professional endeavors. For further assistance/query, specimen of forms etc. feel free to mail at [email protected]. Author: C S Ekta Maheshwari is the Author of this article and is a Practicing Company Secretary. The Author can be reached at [email protected] Disclaimer: The entire contents of this article is solely for information purpose and have been prepared on the basis of relevant provisions and as per the information existing at the time of the preparation.. It doesnt constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation. The author has undertook utmost care to disseminate the true and correct view and doesnt accept liability for any errors or omissions. You are kindly requested to verify & confirm the updates from the genuine sources before acting on any of the informations provided herein above.