Who this service is suitable for
- Every active private limited company
- Dormant or no-revenue companies that still exist
- Funded startups
- Companies regularising delayed annual filings
Compliance
Annual Compliance
Private-company annual compliance combines corporate financial statements, audit, board/shareholder records, annual return and related MCA filings for each financial year.
Starting price₹5,000/year
Estimated timelineUsually 10–20 business days after audited figures and signed documents
✓ Exact document checklist✓ Transparent fee split✓ Authority filing support✓ Post-completion checklist
Request free consultationAuthorityMinistry of Corporate Affairs — Registrar of Companies
Official filing destination
Realistic timeframeBased on filing scope
After complete documents
Information reviewedJuly 2026
Verify case-specific rules before filing
Service definition
What Annual Compliance means
Private-company annual compliance combines corporate financial statements, audit, board/shareholder records, annual return and related MCA filings for each financial year.
Eligibility requirements
- Incorporated company with accessible MCA records
- Closed books and bank records
- Director and shareholder information
- Auditor coordination
- DSCs for signatories
Key benefits
- Keeps company in good standing
- Maintains lender and investor readiness
- Reduces director-disqualification risk
- Creates reliable statutory history
Limitations and important considerations
- No-turnover does not remove filing obligations
- Audit and tax return are distinct but connected
- Event-based filings are not automatically included
- Backlog cost grows with each year
Exact preparation list
Documents required
Clear, current and matching records reduce avoidable queries. Foreign documents may need notarisation or apostille where stated.
Trial balance and financial statements
Bank statements and reconciliations
Sales, purchase, expense and fixed-asset records
Prior AOC-4/MGT-7 records
Board/shareholder changes
Auditor reports and DSCs
Application process
Step by step
Usually 10–20 business days after audited figures and signed documents; statutory due dates depend on AGM and financial year.
Review MCA master data and filing history
Close books and coordinate audit
Prepare board and AGM records
Finalise financial statements
File AOC-4 and MGT-7/MGT-7A
Archive challans and update compliance calendar
Transparent pricing
Professional, government and optional costs
No government charge is presented as a CorpFile fee. Your final quotation confirms the exact scope before payment.
CorpFile professional feeStarting at ₹5,000/year
Basic company-secretarial filing scope
Audit/accounting/tax returnQuoted separately
Unless package expressly includes them
MCA additional feeAt actuals
Applies to delayed forms
What’s included
- MCA history review
- Standard annual corporate records
- AOC-4 and annual-return preparation
- Portal filing
- Acknowledgements
What’s not included
- Government fee, stamp duty or authority charges unless expressly listed
- Notary, apostille, courier, translation or physical visit costs
- Work triggered by litigation, hearing, inspection or a material scope change
- Audit, tax return, XBRL, consolidation or backlog unless quoted
Customer handover
Exact deliverables you receive
Filed AOC-4
Filed MGT-7/MGT-7A
MCA challans
Standard AGM/board records
Compliance summary
Common application mistakes
- Assuming nil activity means no filing
- Mismatch between financials and annual return
- Expired DSC
- Ignoring event-based changes
Common rejection, objection or delay reasons
- Books not closed
- Audit pending
- DSC or director KYC issue
- Prior-year default
- MCA validation errors
Location matters
State-specific cost or procedure
MCA fees are central; professional tax and state registrations remain separate.
Post-completion compliance
- Maintain books and registers
- Hold required board/AGM meetings
- Complete DIR-3 KYC where applicable
- File tax/GST/TDS returns
- Report event changes promptly
Validity and renewal
How long it remains valid
Recurring every financial year while the company exists.
Non-compliance risk
Penalties and practical consequences
These are common risks, not a substitute for advice on an existing default or notice.
What can go wrong
- Additional filing fee
- Company and officer penalties
- Director disqualification risk for prolonged default
- Strike-off action
Service-specific answers
Annual Compliance FAQs
Requirements can change with facts, jurisdiction and authority instructions.
Does an inactive company file annually?
Yes, unless it has lawfully obtained a different status or been closed.
Is audit included?
Only if the quotation says so; statutory audit is a distinct professional scope.
Can old years be filed now?
Usually yes, with additional fees and record reconstruction.
Genuine client feedback
Client experience with this service
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