{"id":11336,"date":"2020-06-23T17:28:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T11:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=11336"},"modified":"2022-11-16T12:14:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T06:44:28","slug":"e-form-inc-22a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-form-inc-22a\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Overview of E-Form INC 22A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduced E-Form INC 22A on <strong><em>February 21, 2019<\/em><\/strong>. Under the Companies Act 2013, the MCA demands companies such as Private companies, Public Companies , Nidhi Companies, and other companies to fill out the <strong><em>MCA E-Form INC-22A<\/em><\/strong> for the validation of the address of all the after <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/company-registration\"><strong>Company Registration<\/strong><\/a>. In the past, the department of MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) has introduced the new <strong><em>MSME- Form 1<\/em><\/strong>, which must get filed by specified companies whereof outstanding payment to MSME supplier will be more than <strong><em>45 days. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-form-inc-22a\/#E-_Form_INC_22A_%E2%80%93_An_Introduction\" >E- Form INC 22A &#8211; An Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-form-inc-22a\/#Applicability_of_E-Form_INC_22A\" >Applicability of E-Form INC 22A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-form-inc-22a\/#Additional_Information_Provided_by_the_Company\" >Additional Information Provided by the Company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-form-inc-22a\/#Fees_for_Filing_E-Form_INC_22A_ACTIVE\" >Fees for Filing E-Form INC 22A (ACTIVE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-form-inc-22a\/#Who_is_not_permitted_to_File_E-Form_INC_22A\" >Who is not permitted to File E-Form INC 22A?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-form-inc-22a\/#Latest_Updates_on_E-Form_INC_22A\" >Latest Updates on E-Form INC 22A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-form-inc-22a\/#Take_Away\" >Take Away<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E-_Form_INC_22A_%E2%80%93_An_Introduction\"><\/span>E- Form INC 22A &#8211; An Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Let\u2019s have a look<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> at the introduction of E-Form\nINC 22A<\/em><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>All registered companies\nunder the roof of the Companies Act of 2013 should get their address validated\nby using this Form introduced by MCA. This <strong><em>e-ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities\nand Verification) Form<\/em><\/strong> will be keeping Company Secretaries and\nChartered Accountants active. This Form is a result of government wise step\ntowards identification as well as the <strong><em>elimination of shell companies<\/em><\/strong> in\nthe forthcoming years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intent\nbehind the introduction of the KYC Form was to give companies the faith that\nthey can accurately e-file their details for the maintenance of a proper check\nfacility. The initial due date for filing this Form was <strong><em>April 25, 2019<\/em><\/strong>. However,\nafter the representations made to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for due\ndate extension regarding ACTIVE E-Form INC 22A and the due date extended and up\nto <strong><em>June\n15, 2019<\/em><\/strong>.`<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applicability_of_E-Form_INC_22A\"><\/span>Applicability of E-Form INC 22A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All those companies which get incorporated either on or before <strong><em>December\n31, 2017,<\/em><\/strong> need to file the company particulars along with the address\nvalidation of registered office in MCA E-Form INC 22A either on or before June\n15, 2019, with the registrar. Some companies got exempted from filing this\nACTIVE Form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The exempted companies\u2019 are as follows:-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-150.png\" alt=\"Applicability of E-Form INC 22A\" class=\"wp-image-11337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-150.png 648w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-150-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information Furnishable in the E-Form INC 22A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies must complete all the compliances with respect to the Financial Statements filing as per <strong><em>section 137<\/em><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/procedure-of-filing-annual-return\/\"><strong>filing of Annual Returns <\/strong><\/a>as per <strong><em>Section 92<\/em><\/strong> for the financial year 2017-2018 before filing E-Form INC 22A. In the E-Form ACTIVE 22A, the following information must get presented- <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Company Name<\/li><li>CIN (Expanded as- Company\nIdentification Number) &#8211; This must get acquired from the Certificate of\nIncorporation allotted to the company. <\/li><li>Registered Office Location\non Map representing Latitude or Longitude- These details may get attained from\nmaps.<\/li><li>Registered Office Address\nalong with PIN Code (On CIN submission, the company address would get\nauto-filled)<\/li><li>Mobile Number as well as Email in order to receive One Time Password for verification purpose- After the Form gets filled up and seems to be free from any error, the activation of the &#8220;Send OTP button&#8221; would take place.  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Information_Provided_by_the_Company\"><\/span>Additional Information Provided by the Company<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Along with the details provided above, there are some additional details to get furnished by the company-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The company needs to provide information related to auditor. With this regard, the company should file the <strong><em>Form ADT-1<\/em><\/strong> for the financial year 2018-19 with respect to the appointment of the auditor. The details that would get presented are- <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Name of the Firm<\/li><li>PAN<\/li><li>Appointment Period<\/li><li>Registration Number of the Firm<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The company should provide relevant information with regard to all of the associate directors. Concerning this point, it is mandatory to make sure that DIN of all the associate directors is not disqualified and has received the approved tag. The information about the associate directors that would get furnished are- <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>DIN<\/li><li>Status of DIN<\/li><li>Number of Directors<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The company needs to provide details about the cost auditor in case of applicability. The company should file <strong><em>Form CRA-2<\/em><\/strong> with reference to the purpose of the cost auditor appointment. Here, the details that would get exhibited are- <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>The financial year would get covered<\/li><li>Name of LLP\/Individual\/Firm<\/li><li>As per the case, Registration number of the firm or Membership number<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The company needs to provide the Company Secretary details in case of applicability. The information about Company Secretary that might get furnished are-<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>PAN or DIN<\/li><li>Name <\/li><li>Membership number<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The company should provide details concerning the <strong><em>Certifying Authority (CA\/CS).<\/em><\/strong> The details that would get furnished by the company are-<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Membership number<\/li><li>DSC of Certifying Authority<\/li><li>Cost Accountant\/CA\/CS<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The company must furnish information about the Chief Financial Officer in case of the applicability. The information regarding CFO that would must get provided, those are PAN and Name.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The company should look after providing the details of the CEO\/CFO\/Manager\/Managerial Personnel MD\/Whole Time Director. The details that must get furnished are- <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>PAN\/DIN<\/li><li>Name<\/li><li>Designation<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>SRN for MGT-7<\/em><\/strong>, along with <strong><em>AOC-4<\/em><\/strong>, needs to get furnished together with this Form. It&#8217;s mandatory to get both the Forms filed in the specified period in order to get an SRN. Enter the latitude as well as longitude with respect to the location of the registered office that would get obtained by using maps.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A photo of the company&#8217;s\nregistered office wherein one of the company&#8217;s directors is the present\n(Internal as well as External photo) needs to get attached along with the form.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fees_for_Filing_E-Form_INC_22A_ACTIVE\"><\/span>Fees for Filing E-Form INC 22A (ACTIVE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>Particulars <\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Fees<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  INC 22A filed either on or before June 15, 2019\n  <\/td><td>\n  <em>Nil<\/em>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Companies with ACTIVE non-compliant status\n  <\/td><td>\n  <em>Rs. 10,000<\/em>\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_not_permitted_to_File_E-Form_INC_22A\"><\/span>Who is not permitted to File E-Form INC 22A?&nbsp; <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If a company has failed to file its due financial statements as under\nsection 137 or has not filed due annual returns under section 92 or even both\nin the office of the Registrar won&#8217;t get the permission to file the ACTIVE\nForm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, if the entity\/company is facing disputes concerning\nthe management and the Registrar has recorded the same thing, then it would get\nallowed for filing E-Form INC 22A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consequences of Non-Filing of ACTIVE E-Form INC 22A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If an individual or a person fails to file the ACTIVE Form by the 15th of June 2019, the company status will get noted as <strong><em>ACTIVE Non-compliant.<\/em><\/strong> Also, it will be liable for action according to the <em><strong>Companies Act of 2013<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Companies_Act_2013\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup><strong><em>. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Till the filing of ACTIVE E-Form INC 22A, the following events or changes won&#8217;t get recorded by the Registrar- <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-151.png\" alt=\"filing of ACTIVE E-Form INC 22A\" class=\"wp-image-11338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-151.png 538w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-151-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_Updates_on_E-Form_INC_22A\"><\/span>Latest Updates on E-Form INC 22A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The time period for <strong><em>DIN holders<\/em><\/strong> as &#8216;<strong>Deactivated<\/strong>&#8216; got extended up to <strong><em>September 30, 2020<\/em><\/strong>, in order to file <strong><em>DIR-3 KYC or DIR-3 KYC- Web<\/em><\/strong> without <strong>5000 INR fees. <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>ACTIVE Non-compliant companies<\/em><\/strong> got extended duration by <strong><em>September 30, 2020,<\/em><\/strong> for filing <strong><em>E-Form ACTIVE without Rs. 10,000 fees.<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_Away\"><\/span>Take Away<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> The Indian government came up with <strong><em>ACTIVE E-Form INC 22A<\/em><\/strong> with an objective to identify as well as eliminate shell companies. This welcome move has brought transparency as well as accountability in corporate authority and ownership. We have covered the detailed information regarding ACTIVE E-Form INC 22A. You can consult <em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>Corpbiz<\/strong><\/a><\/em> experts for quick solutions concerning filing the Form and any other help as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/maintenance-and-inspection-of-documents-in-electronic-form\/\">\nMaintenance and Inspection of Documents in Electronic Form\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduced E-Form INC 22A on February 21, 2019. 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