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CCFS-2026 is one-time opportunity to Companies to file documents related to:-

1. Annual Return and Financial Statements
2. Avail ‘Dormant’ Status
3. Strike-off the name of the Company

Applicability:

All companies except:

a) companies against which final notice for striking off the name u/s 248 of the Act (previously section 560 of Companies Act, 1956) has been issued by the Registrar;
b) companies that have applied for striking off their name;
c) companies that have obtained Dormant Status under section 455 of the Act;
d) companies dissolved pursuant to a scheme of amalgamation under the Act;
e) vanishing companies;

Options given under the Scheme to Companies/Inactive companies:

Sr. No.	Option	Fee Payable
1	Complete pending Annual filings	10% of additional fees
2	Apply for Dormant Status (MSC-1)	½ of normal filing fees
3	Apply for Striking Off (STK-2)	25% of applicable filing fee

Effective Date for availing CFSS-2026: 15 April, 2026 – 15 July, 2026

Relevant e-Forms:

Relevant Law	Relevant e-Forms
As per Companies Act, 2013	MGT-7, MGT-7A, AOC-4, AOC-4 CFS, AOC-4 NBFC (Ind AS), AOC-4 CFS NBFC (Ind AS), AOC-4 (XBRL), ADT-1, FC-3, FC-4
As per Companies Act, 1956	Form 20B, Form 21A, Form 23AC, Form 23ACA, Form 23AC XBRL, Form 23ACA-XBRL, Form 66, Form 23B

Immunity pursuant to filing of above Relevant e-Forms:

Condition to avail immunity	Immunity granted under CCFS-2026
Before issuance of notice by the adjudicating officer; or Within 30 days from the date of issuance of the notice by the adjudicating officer	Relevant proceedings under Sections 92 and 137 shall be concluded and no penalty shall be levied.
Where filings are made under the Scheme after the 30-day period from the date of issuance of the adjudication notice has expired; or Where an adjudication order imposing penalties under Sections 92 and 137 has already been passed.	No change in liability to pay penalty by the Company or Director.

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