MCA Form MGT-7: Annual Return of the Company

MCA Form MGT-7: Annual Return of the Company. Section and Rule Number
Under Section 92(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 11(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014.
Purpose
Every company shall prepare an annual return in the form MGT-7 containing the particulars as they stood at the close of the financial year regarding:
a) Its registered office, principal business activities, particulars of its holding, subsidiary, and associate companies.
b) Its shares, debentures, and other securities and shareholding pattern.
c) Its indebtedness.
d) Its members and debenture-holders along with changes therein since the close of the previous financial year
e) Its promoters, directors, and key managerial personnel along with changes therein since the close of the previous financial year.
f) Meetings of members or a class thereof, Board and its various committees along with attendance details.
g) Remuneration of directors and key managerial personnel.
h) Penalty or punishment imposed on the company, its directors, or officers and details of compounding of offenses and appeals made against such penalty or punishment.
i) Matters relating to certification of compliances, and disclosures as may be prescribed.
j) Shareholding pattern of the company; and such other matters as required in the form.
Key Information:
The Form is available on the MCA version 2.
The MGT-7 will be auto-approved. 
Documents Required:

List of Meetings
List of Shareholders
List of Directors

Timeline
MGT-7 is required to file within 60 days from the date of the Annual General Meeting.
Fees

Nominal Share Capital

Fee applicable

Less than 1,00,000

Rupees 200

1,00,000 to 4,99,999

Rupees 300

5,00,000 to 24,99,999

Rupees 400

25,00,000 to 99,99,999

Rupees 500

1,00,00,000 or more

Rupees 600

Additional Fees

Period of delays

All forms

Up to 30 days

2 times of normal fees

More than 30 days and up to 60 days

4 times of normal fees

More than 60 days and up to 90 days

6 times of normal fees

More than 90 days and up to 180 days

10 times of normal fees

More than 180 days

12 times of normal fees

Key Considerations:

Provide the Date of resignation of the auditor or auditor’s firm.

Provide the Reasons for resignation and if there are any other facts relevant to the resignation.

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Section and Rule Number

Under Section 92(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 11(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014.

Purpose

Every company shall prepare an annual return in the form MGT-7 containing the particulars as they stood at the close of the financial year regarding:

a) Its registered office, principal business activities, particulars of its holding, subsidiary, and associate companies.

b) Its shares, debentures, and other securities and shareholding pattern.

c) Its indebtedness.

d) Its members and debenture-holders along with changes therein since the close of the previous financial year

e) Its promoters, directors, and key managerial personnel along with changes therein since the close of the previous financial year.

f) Meetings of members or a class thereof, Board and its various committees along with attendance details.

g) Remuneration of directors and key managerial personnel.

h) Penalty or punishment imposed on the company, its directors, or officers and details of compounding of offenses and appeals made against such penalty or punishment.

i) Matters relating to certification of compliances, and disclosures as may be prescribed.

j) Shareholding pattern of the company; and such other matters as required in the form.

Key Information:

The Form is available on the MCA version 2.

The MGT-7 will be auto-approved.

Documents Required:

List of Meetings
List of Shareholders
List of Directors

Timeline

MGT-7 is required to file within 60 days from the date of the Annual General Meeting.

Fees

Nominal Share Capital	Fee applicable
Less than 1,00,000	Rupees 200
1,00,000 to 4,99,999	Rupees 300
5,00,000 to 24,99,999	Rupees 400
25,00,000 to 99,99,999	Rupees 500
1,00,00,000 or more	Rupees 600

Additional Fees

Period of delays	All forms
Up to 30 days	2 times of normal fees
More than 30 days and up to 60 days	4 times of normal fees
More than 60 days and up to 90 days	6 times of normal fees
More than 90 days and up to 180 days	10 times of normal fees
More than 180 days	12 times of normal fees

Key Considerations:

Provide the Date of resignation of the auditor or auditor’s firm.
Provide the Reasons for resignation and if there are any other facts relevant to the resignation.