Company E-Forms (103 Forms — Lot-1 to Lot-3)

S.No.	Form ID	Purpose	Due Date
1–9	[Lot-1 forms – DIR-3 KYC, DPT-3, CHG-1, etc.]	Annual KYC, deposit returns, charge filings, etc.	30 Sept / 30 June / 30 days, as applicable
10–65	[Lot-2 forms – SPICe+, RUN, INC-series, PAS-3, SH-7, MGT-14, etc.]	Incorporation, conversion, capital changes, etc.	At incorporation or 30 days / 60 days filing timelines
66–103	[Lot-3 forms – AOC-4, MGT-7, ADT-1, CRA-2, INC-22A, 20B, 23AC, etc.]	Annual filings, audit/cost audit, old Act legacy forms	AGM-based (30 or 60 days) or event-based timelines

MCA V3 – Complete Company E-Forms List (As of 14 July 2025)

S.No.	Form ID	Name / Title	Purpose	Standard Due Date*
Lot-1 (9 Forms)
1	DIR-3 KYC (Web)	Director KYC	Annual KYC update for DIN holders	30 Sept every year
2	DIR-3 KYC (e-Form)	Director KYC e-form	Alternate mode for KYC	30 Sept every year
3	DPT-3	Return of Deposits	Annual return of deposits & money not considered deposits	30 June every year
4	DPT-4	Statement of Existing Deposits	One-time filing for old deposits	One-time
5	CHG-1	Creation/Modification of Charge	To register charge on assets	30 days from creation/modification
6	CHG-4	Satisfaction of Charge	To report repayment of charge	30 days from satisfaction
7	CHG-6	Notice of Appointment/Change of Receiver/Manager	Appointment change	30 days
8	CHG-8	Application to CG to delay charge registration	Extension request	Before due date expiry
9	CHG-9	Creation/Modification of Charge (Debentures)	For debenture-related charges	30 days
Lot-2 (56 Forms)
10	SPICe+ Part A	Name Reservation	Reserve company name	Before incorporation
11	SPICe+ Part B	Company Incorporation	File incorporation details	During incorporation
12	RUN	Name Reservation (Change)	Change existing company name	Before ROC approval
13	INC-9	Declaration by Subscribers	Subscriber/director declaration	At incorporation
14	INC-13	Memorandum of Association	MOA for Section 8 Co.	At incorporation
15	INC-31	e-AOA	Articles of Association	At incorporation
16	INC-33	e-MOA	MOA for other companies	At incorporation
17	INC-34	e-AOA	AOA for other companies	At incorporation
18	AGILE-PRO-S	GST/EPFO/ESIC Registration	Linked with incorporation	At incorporation
19	URC-1	Conversion to Company	For existing entity to register as Co.	During conversion
20	INC-3	Nominee Consent (OPC)	Consent from nominee	At incorporation
21	INC-6	Conversion of OPC to Pvt./Public	OPC conversion filing	Before conversion
22	INC-20A	Commencement of Business	Declaration of commencement	Within 180 days of incorporation
23	INC-22	Registered Office Address	Verification/change of office	Within 30 days
24	INC-23	Change of Registered Office (CG approval)	Seek approval for interstate change	Before shifting
25	INC-24	Change of Name	ROC approval for name change	Before effect
26	INC-27	Conversion of Public to Private	File conversion approval	Before effect
27	INC-28	Order of Court/Tribunal/CLB	Filing orders	As per order
28	PAS-3	Allotment of Shares	Return of allotment	30 days of allotment
29	PAS-6	Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit	Half-yearly return	30 days from end of half-year
30	SH-7	Alteration of Share Capital	Notify changes in share capital	30 days
31	SH-8	Letter of Offer for Buy-back	File with ROC	Before buy-back
32	SH-9	Declaration of Solvency for Buy-back	File with ROC	Before buy-back
33	SH-11	Return of Buy-back	File with ROC	30 days from completion
34	SH-13	Nomination by Security Holder	Nomination	Anytime
35	SH-14	Cancellation of Nomination	Cancel earlier nomination	Anytime
36	MGT-14	Resolutions & Agreements	File special resolutions	30 days
37	MGT-6	Return of Beneficial Interest	Return for shares	30 days
38	MGT-10	Changes in Shareholding of Promoters/Top 10	Annual change filing	30 days
39	BEN-2	Return of Significant Beneficial Owners	SBO return	30 days
40	NDH-1	Return of Statutory Compliances	Nidhi Co.	90 days from FY end
41	NDH-2	Application to CG for Extension	Nidhi Co.	Before due
42	NDH-3	Half-yearly Return	Nidhi Co.	30 days from half-year end
43	NDH-4	Application for Declaration as Nidhi	Nidhi Co.	As per rules
44	IEPF-1	Statement of Amounts to IEPF	Transfer amounts	Within 30 days
45	IEPF-2	Statement of Unclaimed Amounts	Yearly disclosure	Within 60 days of AGM
46	IEPF-3	Statement of Shares to IEPF	Transfer shares	Within due
47	IEPF-4	Statement of Transfer of Shares	For IEPF transfer	Within due
48	IEPF-5	Application to Claim	Investor claim	Anytime
49	IEPF-6	Statement of Nodal Officer	Nodal officer details	Within 30 days
50	IEPF-7	Statement of Amounts to IEPF	Refund	As per
51	IEPF-8	Statement of Unclaimed Amounts	Update	As per
52	IEPF-9	Statement of Shares	Share claim	As per
53	MSC-1	Application for Dormant Status	Apply dormant	Anytime
54	MSC-3	Return of Dormant Company	Annual return	30 days from FY end
55	FC-1	Information by Foreign Co.	Incorporation details	Within 30 days
56	FC-2	Return of Establishment of Place of Business	Foreign Co.	30 days
57	FC-3	Annual Accounts & List of Places	Foreign Co.	6 months from FY end
58	FC-4	Annual Return of Foreign Co.	Foreign Co.	60 days from FY end
59	GNL-2	Submission of Documents	Generic form	Anytime
60	GNL-3	Details of Persons Charged	ROC filing	30 days
61	MR-1	Return of Appointment of MD/WTD/Manager	Appointment	60 days
62	MR-2	Application to CG for Appointment	Approval	Before
63	MR-3	Return of Appointment of Auditor	Auditor	30 days
64	MR-4	Return of Managerial Remuneration	Annual	Within
65	ADT-1	Appointment of Auditor	Auditor appointment	15 days of AGM
66	ADT-2	Removal of Auditor	Approval from CG	Before
67	ADT-3	Resignation of Auditor	ROC filing	30 days
68	ADT-4	Report to CG by Auditor	CG reporting	Within
Lot-3 (38 Forms)
69	AOC-4	Filing Financial Statements	Annual FS filing	30 days of AGM
70	AOC-4 (XBRL)	XBRL-FS filing	Annual FS	30 days of AGM
71	AOC-4 CFS	Consolidated FS filing	Annual FS	30 days of AGM
72	AOC-4 NBFC (Ind AS)	NBFC FS filing	Annual FS	30 days of AGM
73	AOC-4 CFS NBFC (Ind AS)	NBFC CFS filing	Annual FS	30 days of AGM
74	AOC-1	Statement of Subsidiaries	Annual	With AOC-4
75	AOC-2	Related Party Transactions	Annual	With AOC-4
76	CSR-2	CSR Reporting	Annual CSR	31 March of next FY
77	MGT-7	Annual Return	Annual	60 days of AGM
78	MGT-7A	Abridged Annual Return	OPC/Small	60 days of AGM
79	MGT-15	AGM Report	AGM summary	30 days of AGM
80	CRA-2	Cost Auditor Appointment	Cost audit	30 days
81	CRA-4	Cost Audit Report	Cost audit report	30 days of report
82	INC-22A	ACTIVE KYC of Co.	One-time	N/A
83	GNL-1	Application to ROC	Misc.	As per
84	CSR-1	CSR Registration	Before CSR	Before activity
85	20B (CA 1956)	Annual Return	Old act	Annual
86	21A (CA 1956)	Annual Return (Private)	Old act	Annual
87	23AC	Filing BS	Old act	30 days
88	23ACA	Filing P&L	Old act	30 days
89	23AC-XBRL	BS (XBRL)	Old act	30 days
90	23ACA-XBRL	P&L (XBRL)	Old act	30 days
91	23B	Auditor Appointment	Old act	30 days
92	23C	Auditor Cost Audit	Old act	30 days
93	23D	Information by Auditor	Old act	30 days
94	23E	Appointment of Cost Auditor	Old act	30 days
95	23F	Return of Cost Auditor	Old act	30 days
96	23G	Cost Audit Report	Old act	30 days
97	23H	Approval of CG	Old act	Before
98	23I	Order Filing	Old act	As per
99	Form 66	Compliance Certificate	Old act	30 days
100	Form 20	Return of Allotment	Old act	30 days
101	Form 21	Order of Court/CLB	Old act	As per
102	Form 23	Registration of Resolution	Old act	30 days
103	Form 32	Appointment of Director	Old act	30 days

Conclusion

The MCA V3 portal now streamlines 103 company e-forms across Lot-1, Lot-2, and Lot-3 — covering director KYC, incorporation, capital changes, annual returns, and even legacy Companies Act, 1956 filings. While the platform centralises compliance, it leaves zero room for laxity. Each form has its own prescribed timeline — annual, event-based, or approval-linked — and missing it can mean additional fees, penalties, or even prosecution.
For Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, and compliance officers, an internal Form Calendar is no longer a best practice — it’s a necessity.
The bottom line? Plan, prepare, and file before the clock runs out. In compliance, a day early is always better than a day late.

Compliance Tip: Keep a month-wise MCA filing tracker for your company and clients. Update it immediately after every corporate action — it’s the cheapest insurance against penalties.

Written by Mahboob Gaddi and Farman Ahmad | Founders, Lawgical Search