MCA:CL: SEPT/2025
Ms. Deepti Gaur Mukherjee
Secretary
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Government of India
Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi-110001

Respected Madam,

September 29, 2025

Subject: Functioning of MCA-21 V3 Portal – Issues and Challenges faced by stakeholders-Reg.

This has reference to the transition of the compliance operations of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs from MCA-21 V2 to MCA-21 V3 platform in an attempt to embrace digital transformation and further the agenda of the Government of India’s efforts to promote Ease of Doing Business (EODB) for India Inc. Akin to every new initiative, issues and challenges are bound to creep in. We at the Institute of Company Secretaries of India are happy to partner with the Ministry in sharing these issues of the stakeholders as well as providing support wherever possible.

In this regard, we wish to submit that, as informed by professionals, certain technical glitches still persist, and they are unable to file the e-Forms as required under the Companies Act, 2013. Some of these issues/concerns/technical glitches are placed below for your kind consideration and timely resolution:

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FACED BY PROFESSIONALS

Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3

We would like to bring to your attention that the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has also extended the deadline for submitting the Tax Audit Report from September 30, 2025, to October 31, 2025. In this regard, we would like to inform you that, as conveyed by various stakeholders, technical glitches are still persisting, which have hindered their ability to file the required forms under the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, we wish to submit the following points for your consideration:

  1. Request for extension for the annual filing forms i.e., Form AOC-4 CFS NBFC (Ind AS), AOC-4(XBRL), AOC-4, AOC-4(CFS), AOC-4 NBFC (Ind AS), MGT-7, MGT-7A till December 31, 2025, without levying the additional fee.
  2. Request for relaxation in levy of additional fee concerning forms which are due between September 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, in light of the continuing technical challenges.

We request you to kindly consider the aforesaid practical difficulties and provide for their early resolution. We shall be pleased to provide any further information or clarification in this regard on hearing from your good self.

Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
(CS Dhananjay Shukla)
President
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

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