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Companies Get More Time for Financial Filings
25 Oct
Summary
- Financial statement filing deadline extended to December 31, 2026.
- Annual returns can now be submitted until January 31, 2027.
- Extensions granted due to MCA 21 portal issues faced by stakeholders.

The corporate affairs ministry has announced extended deadlines for companies' statutory filings for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The deadline for submitting financial statements, including forms AOC-4 variants, has been pushed to December 31, 2026. This provides companies with additional time to complete these crucial filings without incurring additional fees.
Furthermore, the submission deadline for annual returns in e-forms MGT-7 and MGT-7A has been extended to January 31, 2027. These extensions are a direct response to stakeholder representations highlighting difficulties with the MCA 21 portal, offering a much-needed reprieve for compliance efforts.