{"id":38,"date":"2026-04-29T02:35:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T02:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myinstabiz.com\/blog\/company-annual-compliance-checklist-2025-26\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T05:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:04:49","slug":"company-annual-compliance-checklist-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myinstabiz.com\/blog\/company-annual-compliance-checklist-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Annual Compliance Checklist for 2025-26 \u2014 All ROC Filings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every Private Limited Company in India must file annual returns with ROC (Registrar of Companies) regardless of business activity. Missing these filings attracts heavy penalties. Here is the complete 2025-26 compliance checklist.<\/p>\n<h2>Mandatory Annual ROC Filings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Form AOC-4: Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, P&#038;L)<\/li>\n<li>Form MGT-7\/MGT-7A: Annual Return<\/li>\n<li>Form ADT-1: Auditor Appointment (if changed)<\/li>\n<li>Form DIR-3 KYC: Director KYC (annual)<\/li>\n<li>Form DPT-3: Return of Deposits<\/li>\n<li>Form MSME-1: MSME outstanding payments (half-yearly)<\/li>\n<li>Form INC-20A: Commencement of Business (one-time, within 180 days of incorporation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>AOC-4 Filing (Financial Statements)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mandatory for ALL companies (active or dormant)<\/li>\n<li>Due date: within 30 days of AGM<\/li>\n<li>AGM must be held within 6 months from FY end (Sept 30 for March-end FY)<\/li>\n<li>For FY 2024-25: AGM by Sept 30, 2025; AOC-4 by Oct 30, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Filed with audited financial statements<\/li>\n<li>Late fee: Rs 100 per day (no maximum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>MGT-7 \/ MGT-7A Filing (Annual Return)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MGT-7: For all companies<\/li>\n<li>MGT-7A: Simplified for small companies and OPC<\/li>\n<li>Due date: within 60 days of AGM<\/li>\n<li>For FY 2024-25: due by Nov 29, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Contains shareholding pattern, directors, key changes<\/li>\n<li>Late fee: Rs 100 per day (no maximum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>DIR-3 KYC (Director KYC)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Every director must file annually<\/li>\n<li>Due date: September 30 every year<\/li>\n<li>For FY 2024-25: by Sept 30, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Required for every director with active DIN<\/li>\n<li>Late fee: Rs 5,000 per director<\/li>\n<li>DIN deactivated if not filed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>DPT-3 Filing (Deposits Return)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mandatory for companies that received deposits or loans<\/li>\n<li>Due date: June 30 every year<\/li>\n<li>For FY 2024-25: by June 30, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Includes shareholder loans and other money received<\/li>\n<li>Late fee: Rs 100 per day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Statutory Audit Requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Every Pvt Ltd company needs statutory audit<\/li>\n<li>No turnover threshold \u2014 applicable to all<\/li>\n<li>Auditor appointed at first AGM for 5 years<\/li>\n<li>Audit report attached with AOC-4<\/li>\n<li>CA must be in practice and registered with ICAI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Income Tax Filings (Beyond MCA)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>ITR-6: Annual income tax return (due Sept 30 normally, Oct 31 with audit)<\/li>\n<li>Tax audit u\/s 44AB (if turnover > Rs 1 crore for business, Rs 50 lakh for profession)<\/li>\n<li>Transfer Pricing Report (if international transactions)<\/li>\n<li>TDS Returns: Quarterly (24Q, 26Q, 27Q)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Penalty for Non-Compliance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Rs 100 per day late fee for AOC-4 and MGT-7 (no upper limit)<\/li>\n<li>Rs 5,000 for late DIR-3 KYC + DIN deactivation<\/li>\n<li>Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh for company default<\/li>\n<li>Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh for officers in default<\/li>\n<li>Director disqualification after 3 years of non-filing<\/li>\n<li>Strike-off of company by ROC after extended default<\/li>\n<li>Personal liability of directors for unpaid dues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why Choose My Insta Biz?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Expert CA &amp; CS team<\/li>\n<li>100% online process<\/li>\n<li>Fast turnaround<\/li>\n<li>Pan India service<\/li>\n<li>Transparent pricing<\/li>\n<li>24&#215;7 WhatsApp support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get started today \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/myinstabiz.com\/company-annual-compliance.php\">Apply for Annual Compliance here<\/a> or call +91 94148 83452.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete annual ROC compliance checklist for Pvt Ltd Companies in 2025-26. 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