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India Ministry of Corporate Affairs extends FY26 filing deadlines

Ministry of Corporate Affairs MCA-21 V3 portal annual filing deadline financial statements Institute of Company Secretaries of India

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the deadlines for companies to file financial statements and annual returns for the 2025-26 financial year. Under the new circular, companies may submit financial statements via Form AOC-4, including XBRL and NBFC forms, by December 31, 2026, without incurring additional fees.

The deadline for filing annual returns through Forms MGT-7 and MGT-7A has been extended to January 31, 2027. This decision follows representations from stakeholders, including the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), who cited significant technical difficulties with the MCA-21 Version 3 (V3) portal.

Professionals reported frequent issues with the online platform, such as login failures, session timeouts, slow response times, and errors in pre-filled data, which hindered the ability to complete statutory filings accurately.

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India · Institute of Company Secretaries of India · Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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MCA21 V3 Portal Login Failures and Errors Disrupt Annual Return Filings for Professionals [www.caclubindia.com]
Govt extends FY26 company filing deadlines, waives additional fees until December 31, 2026 [www.ibtimes.co.in]
MCA extends FY26 financial filing deadline to 31 December, annual returns to January [indiantelevision.com]
Govt extends deadlines for FY26 annual filing, waives additional fees for companies [morungexpress.com]
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