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Registered Office Verification (Active form INC-22A)

Pursuant to section 12 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 25A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, every Company which are incorporated on or before 31/12/2017 are required to file the e-Form ACTIVE (Form INC_22A) for verification of it’s Registered Office upto 25/04/2019 which is now extended upto 15/06/2019 vide notification dated 25/04/2019. Further, the ROC has powers to conduct physical visit at the registered office of the Company.

ACTIVE FORM INC-22A (REGISTERED OFFICE VERIFICATION)

 

 

Basic Information

 

 

Pursuant to section 12 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 25A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, every Company which are incorporated on or before 31/12/2017 are required to file the e-Form ACTIVE (Form INC_22A) for verification of it’s Registered Office upto 25/04/2019 which is now extended upto 15/06/2019 vide notification dated 25/04/2019. Further, the ROC has powers to conduct physical visit at the registered office of the Company.

 

 

What are the documents required ?

 

 

Photographs of Registered Office showing external building and inside office and also showing therein at least 1 Director/ KMP who has affixed his/her Digital Signature to this form.

 

 

What is the Penalty in case of non-compliance ?

 

  1. The company shall file the Form after due date which is 25/04/2019 alongwith payment of fee of INR. 10,000.

 

  1. No request for recording  the following event based information or changes shall be accepted by the Registrar from such companies marked as “Active-non-compliant”, unless “ e-Form Active”  is filed -
  1. Form SH-07 (Change in Authorized Capital);
  2. Form PAS-03 (Change in Paid-up Capital);
  3. Form DIR-12 (Changes in Director except cessation);
  4. Form INC-22 (Change in Registered Office);
  5. Form INC-28 (Amalgamation, de-merger)

 

 

Who is restricted from filing E-Form INC – 22A?

 

 

Companies which has not filed its financial statements or annual returns or both with the Registrar of Companies.

 

Information required to file E-Form INC – 22A

 

Prior to filing INC – 22A, all compliances with regard to the filing of Financial Statements (Section 137) and Annual Returns (Section 92) for the immediate previous  financial year.

 

Apart from this following information are also important for filing of Active Form:

 

  1. CIN of the Company.

 

  1. Address of the Registered Office of the Company

 

  1. Location of the Registered Office

 

  1. latitude and longitude in which the registered office is situated

 

  1. Email ID and Mobile Number that belong to the company for verification and OTP

 

  1. Number of Directors and their details

 

  1. The details of all the directors associated with the company

 

(it is to be noted that the DIN of every associated director must be active and in an “Approved” status and not marked for disqualification).

 

  1. Details of the Auditor and the Form ADT – 1 duly filed with ROC by the Company with its challan.

 

  1. Name of MD/CEO/Manager/Whole Time Director

DIN:

Designation:

 

  1. Name of the Company Secretary, if appointed

His Membership no.:

 

  1. Name of the Chief Financial Officer, if appointed

PAN:

 

  1. Details of AOC – 4 and MGT – 7 filed for the Financial Year with their respective challans.

Documents


Passport Photo

Passport photo of all parties.


PAN Card

PAN card of all parties.


Aadhar Card

Aadhar card of all parties.


Utility Bill

Utility bill of Electricity or Telephone.


Address Proof

Valid Address Proof of all the parties.


Licence

Valid Driving Licence of all the parties.


Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions between the parties.


Other Documents

Other documents will be intimated through e-mail.

FAQ

Registered Office Clause specifies the name of the State in which the registered office of the company is situated. The company is required to inform the location of the registered office to the Registrar of Companies within 30 days from the date of incorporation or commencement of the company.

Step 1: Go to the MCA website. Step 2: Go to 'MCA Services' tab. In the drop-down click on 'View Company/LLP Master Data'. Step 3: Enter the companies CIN. Enter the captcha code. Click on 'Submit'.

The process to change the registered office address in the same city is simple. A company has to arrange a board meeting and pass a board resolution to change the registered office. The company has to file the form INC-22 with MCA. It must be filed within 30 days of the date of the board resolution

On 21st February, 2019, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 directing every company incorporated on or before 31st December, 2017 to file E-form INC – 22 A to verify their registered office.

The Amendment Rules are effective from 25th February, 2019. The due date for filing E-form ACTIVE is 25th April, 2019, subsequent to which a penalty of Rs. 10,000 shall be applicable for the delayed filing of e-form ACTIVE.

Any company that does not make this filing will be marked as ACTIVE Non-Compliant in the MCA records and shall not be able to file other company e-forms related to change in authorized or paid-up capital, change in registered office address and change in directors except for resignation and amalgamation/re-merger.