XBRL e-Filing Extended

FILING OF BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT IN eXTENSIBLE BUSINESS REPORTING LANGUAGE (XBRL) MODE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER 1-4-2011

GENERAL CIRCULAR NO. 5/2013 [NO. 17/161/2012-CL-V], DATED 12-2-2013

In continuation of the Ministry's General Circular Nos. 16/2012, dated 6-7-2012, 34/2012, dated 25-10-2012, 39/2012, dated 12-12-2012 and 1/2013 on the subject cited above, it is stated that the time limit to file the financial statements in the XBRL mode without any additional fee/penalty has been extended up to 28th February, 2013 or within 30 days from the due date of AGM of the company, whichever is later.

All other terms and conditions of the General Circular No. 16/2012, dated 6-7-2012 will remain the same.

Important Notice

Ministry of Corporate Affairs acknowledges that services on MCA are not of the fullest satisfaction of the stakeholders for last few days. The Ministry is seized of the matter and taking all necessary steps for smooth functioning of MCA21. Further that Ministry will consider appropriate & due waiver of the additional fee or any other issue being faced by stakeholders due to non-filing of information because of problems in MCA21 system in last few days.

RELAXATION OF ADDITIONAL FEES AND EXTENSION OF LAST DATE IN FILING OF VARIOUS FORMS WITH THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

CIRCULAR NO. 3/2013, DATED 8-2-2013

I am directed to inform you that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided to extend the last date of filing and to relax the additional fees applicable on forms as per the provisions of Companies Act read with rules made thereunder, which have been ought to be filed post transition of MCA 21 w.e.f. 17.01.2013, but could not be filed due to technical issues in MCA-21 system.

2. It is hereby clarified that the following relaxation shall be considered by the Regional Director/Registrar of Companies on case to case basis while allowing for relaxation of fees or extension of last date with regard to forms to be filed by the stakeholders wherein :

 (i)  Last date of filing for Forms where the due date is falling on or after 17th January, 2013 is without charging additional fee.

(ii)  All the documents which have been expired on or after 17th January due to non-submission/re-submission PUCL may be restored back.

(iii) All the cases related to filing of court orders/competent authority where the due date/date of filing was falling on or after 17th January is extended without payment of additional fees.

(iv)  Name availability expired due to non-submission of incorporation documents will be made available for filing of the same.

(v)  In case of charge documents the due date will be extended by Regional Director on case to case basis where the due date of filing was falling on or after 17/01/2013 and could not be filed.

(vi)  The due date in above cases is hereby extended till 28/02/2013.

3. The Regional Director/Registrar of Companies will examine the request on case to case basis upon receipt of request from the stakeholders for allowing the relaxation without levying the additional fee.

4. The process of extending date will be as under:-

 a.  Company/ professional will make request by e-mail/post with RD/ROC alongwith the supporting documents if, any;

 b.  RD/ROC will raise ticket on service desk immediately after examining the application;

 c.  The team of operator will resolve the ticket as per the request of RD/ROC. A system generated mail will be sent to RD/ROC and user will be informed accordingly;

 d.  User should file the documents within the time given in the email.

5. The Regional Director/Registrar of Companies is authorized to allow such extension of time for filing form/alongwith necessary document. The RD/ROC will raise ticket in the service desk for allowing such extension of time for filing forms.

6. The stakeholders who are able to file the documents on or after 17/01/2013 till the date of this circular are not eligible for any fees relaxation or extension of last dates. Further they are not entitled for any refund.