28/02/2019
On 21st February, 2019, MCA has introduced the 3rd new ROC Return i.e. e-Form INC-22A ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) to be filed by ALL COMPANIES incorporated on or before 31/12/2017.
Applicability:
All Companies incorporated on or before 31st December, 2017.
Due Date & Consequences of non-compliance:
25th April, 2019. On or after 26th April, 2019,
a. the Company shall be marked as “ACTIVE Non-Compliant”,
b. the Company can not file e-Forms SH-07 (Change in Authorized Capital), PAS-03 (Change in Paid-up Capital), DIR-12 (Changes in Director except cessation), INC-22 (Change in Registered Office) and INC-28 (Amalgamation, de-merger)
and Filing of e-Form shall be allowed with a fee of Rs. 10,000/-.
Pre-requisite:
Before uploading e-Form ACTIVE:
a. DINs of all Directors should be in 'approved' status and are neither 'De-activated due to non-filing of DIR-3 KYC' nor 'Disqualified u/s 164(2)'.
b. Ensure that Company has whole time Company Secretary in case Company is Listed or Public Company having a paid-up share capital of five crore rupees or more.
c. Appointment of Auditors must have been filed with ROC for the relevant financial year.
d. Annual Return and Financial Statement for FY 17-18 must have been filed.
Information to be filed with e Form ACTIVE:
1. Address of registered office
2. Latitude (latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface) and Longitude (angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place) of the registered office.
3. Regular email ID of the Company - Also require OTP verification
4. Details of Directors and KMP and their details.
5. Details of statutory auditor.
6. Details of statutory auditor - if applicable to the Company
7. SRN of forms AOC-4/AOC-4 XBRL and MGT-7 filed for FY 2017-18
8. ATTACHMENT to the e Form ACTIVE: Two Photograph of Registered Office showing external building and inside office also showing therein at least one director/ KMP who has affixed his/her Digital Signature to this form.
Note : Company must Paint or Affix its name along with the complete address of its registered office in both English & Regional Language, CIN (Corporate Identity Number) along with telephone number, E-mail and website addresses, if any.
Please arrange information/papers/photos asked in above point no. 2, 3 and 8 at the earliest.