R.S Seth&Associates

MCA is actively considering Aadhaar Integration for availing various MCA21 related services. As a preparatory step, all individual stakeholders viz. DIN holders / Directors / Key Managerial Personnel/Professionals of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India-Institute of Chartered Accountants of India-Institute of Cost Accountants of India (whether in employment or in practice) are requested to obtain Aadhaar as early as possible for integrating their details with MCA21 and also ensure that the information in Aadhaar is in harmony with PAN. When implemented, all MCA21 services shall be available based on Aadhaar based authentication ONLY. The date of Aadhaar integration with MCA21 would be announced shortly. Stakeholders are requested to plan accordingly on PRIORITY so as to avoid future inconvenience.

CBEC has issued a circular regarding extension of e-payment deadline and of banking hours, wherein it has been decided that all agency banks shall keep the counters of their designated branches conducting government business open up to 8,00 pm on March 30. 2017 and up to 6.00 p.m. on March 31, 2017. All electronic transactions would, however, continue till midnight of March 31, 2017, and allowing assessees to make e-payment till the midnight of March 31, 2017.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has modified the e-Forms 20B and PAS-3. The new version of e-Forms 20B (Filing annual return by a Company having a share capital with the Registrar) and PAS-3 (Return of Allotment) are available w.e.f. 29th March, 2017. Only new version of e-form will be acceptable and Stakeholders are requested to plan accordingly.