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Corporate Compliance Relief Scheme Extended to 15 September
The government has given companies extra time to finish certain paperwork.
The deadline is now 15 September.
This is the second time the deadline has been extended.
Companies can submit late financial statements and annual returns with much smaller penalties.
They pay only 10% of the usual penalties under the scheme.
Inactive companies can apply for dormant status at half the usual fee.
Companies seeking closure can pay one-quarter of the applicable filing fee.
The extension came after requests from stakeholders and problems following a data-centre fire.
The scheme is intended to improve company records and help inactive businesses close or become dormant.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs extended the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026, until 15 September.
The 15-day extension, announced on 31 August, is the scheme’s second extension after an earlier deadline of 31 August.
Companies can file pending annual returns and financial statements by paying 10% of the usual penalties.
Eligible companies can obtain dormant status by paying half the usual fee and pursue closure by paying one-quarter of the applicable filing fee.
The extension followed stakeholder representations and disruptions linked to restoration work after a 5 June data-centre fire.
- Who
- The Ministry of Corporate Affairs and companies with pending corporate filings.
- What
- The Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026, has been extended and offers reduced fees and penalties for delayed compliance.
- Where
- Filings are made through the MCA21 portal.
- When
- The extension was announced in a ministry circular dated 31 August; the new deadline is 15 September. The scheme began on 15 April.
- Why
- The ministry cited stakeholder representations; an earlier extension also cited data-centre capacity problems after a 5 June fire.
Key facts
- New deadline
- 15 September 2026
- Announcement date
- 31 August
- Scheme start
- 15 April 2026
- Penalty for pending filings
- 10% of the usual penalties
- Dormant-status fee
- Half the usual fee
- Closure filing fee
- One-quarter of the applicable filing fee
- Standard late-filing charge
- ₹100 per day since July 2018
Quotes
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
The government ministry responsible for administering the corporate compliance scheme.
“The scheme is aimed at improving compliance levels and ensuring that the corporate registry reflects accurate and up-to-date information”
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“Additionally, it is aimed at facilitating inactive or defunct entities to opt for dormancy/closure by paying lesser fees.”
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