Compliance Pack
Annual return, MGT-7 / MGT-7A
What this means, checked by a CA
Every company files a yearly annual return with its shareholders, directors, meetings and capital as on 31 March. We confirm whether the short form MGT-7A or full MGT-7 applies, prepare it from your registers and file it on MCA V3 within 60 days of the AGM.
₹2,999
a year, + 18% GST
- Delivered in 3 working days after registers and shareholder list
- Due: Within 60 days of the AGM, or of the date the AGM should have been held (for a 30 September AGM, by 29 November)
How we do it: IDFD
Every case runs through the same four steps: Information, Discussion, Forms, Deliverables. You see each one ticked as it happens.
InformationWhat we need from you · 10 items
Shareholder list as on 31 March
Excel attachment in the form
Share capital and share classes
Capital section; prefilled, editable
Gender-wise shareholder count
Mandatory field in both forms
Registered office photo with name
Mandatory under Sec 12(3)(a)
Registered office latitude and longitude
New V3 field
Directors and KMP with changes
Management section
Board and general meeting dates
Meetings and attendance section
Debentures and indebtedness summaryOptional
New MGT-7 disclosure
Business activities and turnover
Maximum 15 activities in form
AGM date or GNL-1 extension SRN
Sets due date and late fee
DiscussionWhat we discuss · 5 items
Is the company an OPC, or a small company under the ₹10 crore / ₹100 crore limits, and not a holding or subsidiary?
Decides MGT-7A or MGT-7
Is it listed, or paid-up capital ₹10 crore plus, or turnover ₹50 crore plus?
MGT-8 by practising CS needed
When was the AGM held, and was an extension (GNL-1) granted?
60-day clock and late fee
Any increase in authorised capital or new share class not yet filed?
MGT-7 cannot update it; SH-7 first
Was AOC-4 filed with the same AGM date and due date?
Portal blocks mismatched dates
FormsForms we file · 6 items
Decide MGT-7A or MGT-7 using the small company test and OPC status
Where: Internal. Due: Before preparing
Update statutory registers and shareholder list to 31 March
Where: Internal. Due: Before filing
Get MGT-8 certificate from a practising CS (only if listed, paid-up ₹10 crore plus or turnover ₹50 crore plus)
Where: Internal. Due: Before filing
Fill MGT-7 or MGT-7A on V3 (online or offline Excel), upload shareholder Excel and registered office photo
Where: https://www.mca.gov.in. Due: Within 60 days of the AGM
Compute fee
Normal fee by authorised capital slab (₹200 to ₹600) plus ₹100 for each day after the due date
Where: https://www.mca.gov.in. Due: At payment
Affix DSC (director, and CS or professional where needed), submit and pay
Where: https://www.mca.gov.in. Due: Same day
DeliverablesWhat you get · 2 items
SRN and payment challan
When: Same day
Filed MGT-7 or MGT-7A PDF
When: Same day
Questions people ask
Is a photo of the registered office really mandatory?
Yes, for both MGT-7 and MGT-7A. The date of the photo is not specified.
Does a small company need MGT-8?
Only listed companies or those with paid-up capital of ₹10 crore or more or turnover of ₹50 crore or more need MGT-8.
Can we revise an annual return already filed?
Only if the original was filed with 'No' for AGM held; the revised form cites the original SRN.
When is the OPC annual return due?
An OPC holds no AGM, so the 60 days are counted from when the AGM would have been due; for FY 2025-26 practitioners take 29 November 2026.
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