The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme 2026 (CCFS-2026). This scheme is designed to help companies clear their backlogs with heavily reduced penalties.
Here is everything you need to know to take advantage of these massive discounts.
🗓️ Important Deadlines
Time is of the essence if you want to avoid massive fees.
Start Date: The scheme officially begins on 15 April 2026.
End Date: The scheme closes on 15 July 2026.
Warning: After this closing date, heavy penalties will apply.
📉 1. Huge Discounts on Late Filing Fees
The most significant benefit of the CCFS-2026 is for companies dealing with a delay in filing their Annual Returns and Financial Statements. This specifically applies when you need to file the Annual Return (MGT-7) and the Financial Statement (AOC-4).
How the Savings Work:
Under normal law, companies are required to pay the normal fee.
On top of that, the normal late filing fee is Rs. 100 per day.
Earlier, there was no maximum limit to how high these late fees could climb.
Now, under this scheme, you still pay the normal fee.
However, you only have to pay 10% of the additional late fees.
Example of Your Big Saving: If your calculated late fee under normal rules was Rs. 1,00,000, under the CCFS-2026 scheme, you will pay only 10% of that, which is Rs. 10,000. That means you save Rs. 90,000!
🚪 2. Cheaper Route for Company Closure (Strike Off)
If you have a registered company that is no longer operating, keeping it alive just drains resources. The scheme makes it much cheaper to officially shut it down.
This is the best option for companies with no business.
You can apply for the closure of the company (Strike Off).
To do this, you must file the STK-2 form.
Under the scheme, you will pay only 25% of the normal fee to file for closure.
⏸️ 3. Put Inactive Companies on Pause (Dormant Status)
What if you aren't doing business right now, but you might want to use the company again in the future? You don't have to close it entirely.
The scheme allows you to make the company dormant.
This is designed specifically for inactive companies.
To apply for dormant status, you need to file the MSC-1 form.
You will pay only 50% of the normal fee to process this.
The major benefit is that your company stays active with minimal compliance required.
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