To avoid last minute rush in annual filings during the months of October and November 2019, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has requested the companies to file their annual returns at the earliest.

In an advisory to the Corporates, MCA said, "To avoid last minute rush and system congestion on the MCA 21 portal on account of annual filings during the months of October and November, 2019, companies are requested to file their financial statements and annual returns at the earliest, without postponing it to the last days".

During this period, Corporate Sewa Kendra and Help Desks (Phone Number: 0120-4832500) would give priority to e-filing or answering of queries of companies for filing financial statements and annual returns, MCA said.

Every company is required to file the annual accounts and annual return as per The Companies Act, 2013 within 30 days and 60 days respectively from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.

Name of E-form	Purpose of E-form	Due Date of Filing	Due Date for FY 2018-19
Form ADT-1	Appointment of Auditor	15 days from the conclusion of AGM	15th October 2019
Form AOC-4 and Form AOC-4 CFS(in case of Consolidated financial statements)	Filling of Annual Accounts	30 days from the conclusion of the AGM (In case of OPC within 180 days from the close of the financial year)	30th October 2019
Form MGT-7	Filling of Annual Return	60 days from the conclusion of the AGM	29th November 2019
Form CRA-4	Filling of Cost Audit Report	30 days from the receipt of the Cost Audit Report	30 days from the receipt of the Cost Audit Report
Form MGT-14	Filling of resolutions with MCA regarding Board Report and Annual Accounts	30 days from the date of the Board Meeting	30 days from the date of the Board Meeting
Form MSME	Half yearly return with the registrar in respect of outstanding payments to Micro or Small Enterprise	Within a month for each half of the year	31st October 2019(April 2019 to September 2019) 30th April 2020 (for October 2019 t March 2020)