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ROC Compliance Calendar 2025-26: All MCA Filing Due Dates for Private Limited Companies

20 August 2026

ROC Compliance Calendar 2025-26: All MCA Filing Due Dates for Private Limited Companies

Missing a single ROC filing deadline can set off a chain of late fees, DIN deactivations and director disqualifications that take months and significant money to untangle. This compliance calendar consolidates every MCA filing due date for private limited companies, OPCs and LLPs for FY 2025-26 in one place.

Bookmark this page and check it before the start of every month.

Annual Compliance Due Dates — FY 2025-26

FormPurposeWho FilesDue Date (FY 2025-26)
DPT-3Return of deposits / exempt depositsAll companies with outstanding loans30 June 2025
MSME-1 (H1)Outstanding payments to MSME suppliers (Oct–Mar)Companies with MSME dues >45 days30 April 2025
DIR-3 KYCAnnual KYC for all directorsAll DIN holders30 September 2025
AGMAnnual General MeetingAll companies except OPC30 September 2025
ADT-1Auditor appointment intimationAll companies post-AGM15 days after AGM (by 15 October 2025)
AOC-4Financial statementsAll companies30 days after AGM (by 29 October 2025)
MGT-7AAnnual return (small companies & OPCs)Small companies and OPCs60 days after AGM (by 28 November 2025)
MGT-7Annual return (other companies)Non-small private limited companies60 days after AGM (by 28 November 2025)
MSME-1 (H2)Outstanding payments to MSME suppliers (Apr–Sep)Companies with MSME dues >45 days31 October 2025
OPC AOC-4OPC financial statementsOne Person Companies180 days from FY end (27 September 2025)

Event-Based Filings (Any Time of Year)

FormTrigger EventDeadline
DIR-12Director appointment, resignation or cessation30 days from event
ADT-1First auditor appointment by Board (post-incorporation)15 days from Board resolution
INC-22Change in registered office address30 days from change
SH-7Increase in authorised share capital30 days from special resolution
PAS-3Allotment of shares30 days from allotment
CHG-1Creation or modification of charge30 days (extendable to 60 days)
CHG-4Satisfaction of charge30 days from satisfaction
MGT-14Special or ordinary resolutions requiring ROC filing30 days from passing resolution
DIR-3 KYC WebAnnual KYC if no changes in director's details30 September each year

LLP Annual Filing Due Dates 2025-26

FormPurposeDue Date
LLP Form 11Annual return30 May 2025 (60 days from FY end)
LLP Form 8Statement of accounts & solvency30 October 2025 (within 30 days of 6 months from FY end)

Late Fee Structure for Annual Forms

All MCA annual forms use the same late fee multiplier system. The base government fee (which varies by share capital) is multiplied as follows:

Delay PeriodAdditional Late Fee
Up to 30 days2× normal government fee
30 to 60 days4× normal government fee
60 to 90 days6× normal government fee
90 to 180 days8× normal government fee
More than 180 days12× normal government fee

For the exact fee for your company, use the MCA fees calculator — it calculates the government fee and late penalty for any form and share capital combination instantly.

High-Risk Deadlines to Watch Closely

30 September — Triple Deadline

The 30 September deadline is the most critical date in the ROC calendar. On the same day:

  • DIR-3 KYC must be filed for all directors — miss it and DINs are deactivated, blocking all future filings until the ₹5,000 per DIN penalty is paid
  • AGM must be held — triggering the 15, 30 and 60-day clocks for ADT-1, AOC-4 and MGT-7/7A
  • OPC AOC-4 deadline (27 September) — OPCs don't have an AGM, so their financial statements are due 180 days from the financial year end

30 June — DPT-3

DPT-3 is the most commonly missed annual filing for private limited companies. It applies to virtually every company that has any director loans, shareholder loans or other outstanding borrowings as of 31 March. See the complete DPT-3 return of deposits guide.

28 November — Annual Returns

MGT-7 and MGT-7A must be filed within 60 days of the AGM. If the AGM was held on 30 September, this falls on 28 November. Late annual returns attract ₹100 per day of delay with no maximum cap — a filing 90 days late generates ₹9,000 in late fees alone. See the guide on MGT-7A vs MGT-7 — which form to file.

Consequences of Missed Deadlines

  • Late fees: 2× to 12× the normal government fee, compounding with every delay bracket
  • DIR-3 KYC default: DIN deactivated; ₹5,000 per DIN to reactivate
  • Section 164(2) disqualification: Directors of companies that miss AOC-4 and MGT-7 for 3 consecutive years are disqualified across all their boards for 5 years. See the director disqualification guide.
  • Strike-off: The ROC may initiate Section 248 proceedings against companies with sustained non-filing history
  • AGM default: Up to ₹1,00,000 penalty on the company plus ₹5,000/day for continuing default

How to Never Miss a Deadline

Manual tracking across a portfolio of companies is the number-one cause of missed filings. A calendar reminder for one company is manageable; fifty entities with different incorporation dates, different financial year configurations and different event-based triggers is not.

Leagully tracks every company's ROC compliance calendar automatically, sends reminders before each deadline, and prepares the forms from live MCA data so filing is a review-and-approve step — not a data-entry exercise. For the detailed breakdown of each annual form, see the MCA compliance checklist for private limited companies.