How to File Form INC 22A Active (for Companies)

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(Last Updated On: March 2, 2019)

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Instruction Kit for eForm INC-22A: Active Company Tagging
Identities and Verification (ACTIVE)


The Instruction Kit has been prepared to help you file eForms with ease. This documents provides references to law(s) governing the eForms, instructions to fill the eForm at field level and common instructions to fill all eForms. The document also includes important points to be noted for successful submission.

User is advised to refer instruction kit specifically prepared for each eForm.
This document is divided into following sections:

Part I – Laws Governing the eForm
Part II – Instructions to fill the eForm
Part III – Important Points for Successful Submission

Part I – Law(s) Governing the e-Form

Section and Rule Number(s)
Rule 25A: Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE).-
(1) Every company incorporated on or before the 31st December, 2017 shall file the particulars of the company and its registered office, in e-Form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) on or before 25.04.2019.
Provided that any company which has not filed its due financial statements under section 137 or due annual returns under section 92 or both with the Registrar shall be restricted from filing e-Form-ACTIVE, unless such company is under management dispute and the Registrar has recorded the same on the register:

Provided further that companies which have been struck off or are under process of striking off or under liquidation or amalgamated or dissolved as recorded in the register, shall not be required to file e-Form ACTIVE:
Provided also that in case a company does not intimate the said particulars, the Company shall be marked as “ACTIVE-non-compliant” on or after 26th April, 2019 and shall be liable for action under sub-section (9) of section 12 of the Act:

Provided also that no request for recording the following event based information or changes shall be accepted by the Registrar from such companies marked as “ACTIVE-non-compliant”, unless “ e-Form ACTIVE” is filed –

(i) SH-07 (Change in Authorized Capital);

(ii) PAS-03 (Change in Paid-up Capital);

(iii)DIR-12 (Changes in Director except cessation);

(iv) INC-22 (Change in Registered Office);

(v) INC-28 (Amalgamation, de-merger)

(2) Where a company files “e-Form ACTIVE”, on or after 26th April, 2019, the company shall be marked as “ACTIVE Compliant”, on payment of fee of ten thousand rupees”.

Purpose of the eForm


All the companies which got incorporated on or before 31st Dec 2017 which are under ‘Active’ status as on the date of filing shall submit required particulars in eForm INC-22A on or before 25th April 2019.
In case company does not file eForm INC-22A within the time limit, Filing of eForm shall be allowed with a fee of Rs. 10,000.

Part II – Instructions to fill the eForm


Specific Instructions to fill the eForm INC-22A at Field Level
Instructions to fill the eForm are tabulated below at field level. Only important fields that require detailed instructions to be filled in eForm are explained. Self-explanatory fields are not discussed.

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