Annual compliance after setup
Approval: MCA, RBI, income tax and GST filings
Life after incorporation is longer. Director KYC, audit, AGM, annual returns, tax and the FLA return recur every year, and missed deadlines carry daily penalties. Here are filings by entity type.
Annual filings
Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC)
From 31 March 2026, every three years by 30 June; ₹5,000 per DIN and deactivation if late; update contact changes within 30 days.
Source: patronaccounting.com ·AGM and statutory audit
AGM by 30 September; subsidiaries can't use small-company relief, so audit applies.
Source: beaconfiling.com ·Income tax return
Usually 31 October; 30 November with transfer pricing (Form 3CEB).
Source: taxaj.com · checkedFLA return
Companies and LLPs with foreign investment file by 15 July on FLAIR.
Source: treelife.in ·Form 11 · Form 8
Form 11 by 30 May, Form 8 by 30 October; late fees scale with delay (lower for small LLPs), statutory penalties extra.
Source: taxguru.in ·LLP audit and tax
Audit above ₹40 lakh turnover or ₹25 lakh contribution; tax by 31 July (31 October if audited).
Source: myhq.in ·Annual activity certificate
As at 31 March, due 30 September to AD bank and tax.
Source: globallawexperts.com ·FC-3 · FC-4
Annual accounts and return of the foreign company to ROC.
Source: globallawexperts.com ·Annual calendar (April–March)
Source: patronaccounting.com ·
Source: myhq.in ·
Source: patronaccounting.com ·
Source: treelife.in ·
Source: globallawexperts.com ·
Source: taxaj.com · checked
Source: taxaj.com · checked
Documents
- Monthly books, GST and TDS returns
- Board and general meeting minutes
- Intercompany contracts and invoices (transfer pricing)
- Foreign investment records (FIRC, FC-GPR)
Tax
From 1 April 2026 the Income-tax Act, 2025 applies, using a single 'tax year'. MAT falls to 14% and becomes a final tax from TY 2026-27, with no new MAT credit.
Source: khaitanco.com ·
Costs
Timeline
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Reported cases plus illustrative examples within real ranges; examples are labelled.
Illustrative: shares were allotted on time but FC-GPR was missed. The late fee grows with amount and days; beyond three years, compounding applies.
Illustrative: missed KYC deactivated the DIN, blocking signatures on filings.
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