MCA relaxes FY26 filing deadlines for companies
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- ✓The Ministry of Corporate Affairs extended FY26 filing deadlines for companies.
- ✓Firms can now file financial statements by December 31, 2026, and annual returns by January 31 next year without extra fees.
- ✓The ministry said, "In view of the representations received and to enable companies to complete their annual statutory filings."
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For listed and unlisted firms racing to meet their annual reporting requirements, the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has offered some breathing room by extending the deadlines for annual filings.
The ministry has now allowed companies to file their financial statements for FY26 by December 31, 2026, and annual returns by January 31 next year, without paying additional fees.
In a circular, the MCA said it had received requests from stakeholders seeking more time to file annual statutory forms for FY26.
"In view of the representations received and to enable companies to complete their annual statutory filings, it has been decided that companies will be allowed to file," the MCA said.
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