The Ministry of Corporate Affairs through a notification dated February 21, 2019 has introduced the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019. Under the new rules, all companies registered before December 31, 2017 are required to file eForm ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) – INC22A on or before April 25, 2019. Failure to file e-Form Active will lead to a penalty of INR 10,000. To file Form INC22A or ACTIVE, the company must have filed its annual return for the FY2017-18. If a company is struck off or under the process of striking-off or liquidation, the Form ACTIVE need not be filed. If a company does not file Form 22A or ACTIVE before April 25, 2019, then the company would be marked as ACTIVE non-compliant. Once a company is marked as ACTIVE non-compliant, it would not be able to file or effect any of the following changes: 1. Changes in authorized capital (Form SH-07) 2. Changes in paid-up capital (Form PAS-03) 3. Changes in Director (Form DIR-12). 4. Cessation would be allowed. 5. Changes in Registered Office (Form INC-22) 6. Amalgamation or Merger (INC-28)
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INR 1,500- 2,500