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Striking off a company, STK-2 (fast track exit)

  • If your company is not doing business and owes nothing, it can be closed by applying to the MCA in STK-2.
  • Deadline: Any time once the company has been inactive for two financial years (or never started business within a year) and liabilities are cleared
  • Done in Filing in 7 to 10 working days after documents; dissolution usually 3 to 6 months
  • Prepared by your Savvy, checked by a CA
  1. Statement of accounts
  2. When did the company last do business
  3. Eligibility check against Sec 248
  4. STK-2 SRN and filed pack
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Answer in brief

If your company is not doing business and owes nothing, it can be closed by applying to the MCA in STK-2. We check eligibility, file pending returns, prepare the director bonds, affidavits and CA-certified statement, and follow the case until the name is struck off.

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From the official sources

What the law says, and what trips people up

From the official portal's manuals and FAQs, with the source for each point.

The law

  • Companies Act 2013, Sec 248(2)

    A company may, after extinguishing all liabilities, by special resolution or consent of 75% of members by paid-up capital, apply to remove its name on any ground in Sec 248(1)Source

  • Companies Act 2013, Sec 248(1)(a) and (c)

    Grounds: not commenced business within one year of incorporation, or no business or operation for two immediately preceding financial years without applying for dormant statusSource

  • Companies Act 2013, Sec 248(3)

    Voluntary strike off is not available to a Section 8 companySource

  • Companies Act 2013, Sec 248(5) to 248(7)

    After the notice period the Registrar may strike off; company is dissolved on Gazette publication; liability of directors, officers and members continuesSource

  • Companies Act 2013, Sec 249(1) to 249(3)

    Cannot apply if in the previous three months the company changed name or shifted state, sold property for value, did other activity, has a pending scheme, or is being wound up; fine up to ₹1,00,000 if it doesSource

  • Removal of Names Rules 2016, Rule 3 proviso

    Excluded: listed or delisted companies, vanishing companies, companies under inspection, investigation or prosecution, with pending compounding, with public deposits outstanding, with unsatisfied charges, and Section 8 companiesSource

  • Removal of Names Rules 2016, Rule 4 (as amended up to 2023)

    Apply in STK-2 to the C-PACE Registrar with ₹10,000 fee, attaching STK-3 indemnity bond by every director, STK-4 affidavit by every director, STK-8 statement of accounts (CA certified, not older than 30 days), litigation statement and regulator NOC where needed; overdue AOC-4 and MGT-7 up to the year business stopped must be filed firstSource

  • Removal of Names (Amendment) Rules 2023, G.S.R. 298(E)

    From 1 May 2023 STK-2 is processed by the Registrar at C-PACE with all-India jurisdiction; new STK-2 formSource

  • Removal of Names Rules 2016, Rule 4(4)

    Defective application gets 15 days to fix, and one further 15-day chance; then the form is treated as invalidSource

  • Government fee

    ₹10,000 for STK-2 under Rule 4(1) of the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules 2016 (raised from ₹5,000 with effect from 10 May 2019). Sources: https://ca2013.com/rule-4-companies-removal-of-names-of-companies-from-the-register-of-companies-rules-2016/ and https://abcaus.in/companies-act/companies-removal-names-roc-register-amendment-rules-2019-fee-increased.html. CCFS 2026 allowed STK-2 at 25% of the fee, but only until 31 August 2026 (https://www.dpncindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CCFS-validity-extended-till-31st-August-2026.pdf). Stamp duty on STK-3 and STK-4 is extra and depends on the state.

  • Late fee or penalty

    No additional fee for STK-2 itself, as it has no due date. Pending AOC-4 and MGT-7 must be filed first with their normal additional fees. Applying in breach of Sec 249(1) is punishable with fine up to ₹1,00,000 (Sec 249(2)). Source: https://ca2013.com/249-restrictions-on-making-application-under-section-248-in-certain-situations/

On the portal

  1. Login to MCA V3 with business user ID
  2. MCA Services > Company e-Filing, search and open STK-2 (Application by company for removal of name)
  3. Enter CIN; company details and filing status prefill
  4. Select the ground, enter cessation date, special resolution and MGT-14 SRN, directors and litigation details
  5. Attach STK-3, STK-4, STK-8, resolutions, bank closure letters, ITR and any NOC as PDFs
  6. Professional certification by CA, CS or CMA in practice
  7. Sign with DSC of the authorised director and submit to get the SRN
  8. Pay ₹10,000 and track status and resubmission remarks in My Application

What trips people up

  • STK-8 statement older than 30 days or not showing nil

    Get a fresh CA-certified statement and file within 30 daysSource

  • Pending AOC-4, MGT-7 or other SRNs

    File and clear all pending forms first; pending SRNs block STK-2Source

  • STK-3 or STK-4 on wrong stamp paper or not notarised

    Redo on correct state stamp paper, notarised, signed by each directorSource

  • Open bank account or unsatisfied charge

    Close accounts with bank closure letter; file CHG-4Source

  • Dates differ across minutes, resolution and form

    Reconcile every date before uploadSource

  • Third resubmission not allowed

    Answer all remarks fully in the first reply; after two chances the form is invalidSource

People ask

Our company never filed returns. Can we close it directly?

No. File overdue AOC-4 and MGT-7 up to the year business stopped, then apply.Source

Does closing end the directors' liability?

No. Liability of directors, officers and members continues after dissolution.Source

What is the government fee?

₹10,000. The 25% CCFS 2026 rate ended on 31 August 2026.Source

How long does it take?

Practitioners report about 70 to 90 days at C-PACE, sometimes under two months; queries add time.Source

Can we apply if the ROC already sent a strike-off notice?

Yes, after filing all pending returns, unless the Registrar has already issued the Sec 248(5) notice.Source

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  • Statement of accounts (STK-8)
  • Indemnity bond by each director (STK-3)
  • Affidavit by each director (STK-4)
  • Special resolution or 75% consent
  • Board resolution authorising a director
  • Bank account closure letters
  • Latest ITR and filed AOC-4, MGT-7
  • Pending litigation statementOptional
  • Regulator NOC (NBFC, insurance etc.)Optional

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