Annual Compliance & ROC Filing

ROC filings, annual returns, board resolutions. Never miss a deadline.

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What's Included

✓All mandatory annual compliances
✓Board resolutions drafting
✓Director KYC renewal
✓Deadline tracking and reminders
✓Auditor appointment & annual audit
✓AOC-4, MGT-7 filing & ITR for the company
✓CA-certified shareholding
✓Monthly bookkeeping
✓Zoho Books / Tally integration
✓Dedicated CS & CA for your company

How it works

Connect your company

Provide your CIN and we pull all company details from MCA automatically.

AI identifies due filings

Based on your company type and incorporation date, AI determines what is due.

Documents auto-drafted

Board resolutions, financial statements, and forms prepared from your data.

Review and approve

Our Chartered Accountant reviews. You approve with one click.

Filed before deadline

Submitted to ROC with time to spare. You get confirmation.

What annual compliance actually covers

Every private limited company in India files with the MCA each year, whether or not it traded. The core set is Form AOC-4 for the financial statements, due within 30 days of the AGM, and Form MGT-7A, the annual return for small companies and OPCs, due within 60 days of the AGM. For a company whose financial year ended 31 March, the AGM itself is due by 30 September. Around those sit a handful of filings founders routinely forget. Form ADT-1 records the auditor's appointment and is due within 15 days of the AGM. Form DPT-3 reports money the company has taken that is not a deposit — including director loans — and is due by 30 June. Form MSME-1 reports payments to MSME suppliers outstanding beyond 45 days and is filed twice a year, by 30 April and 31 October. DIR-3 KYC covers every person holding a DIN; from 31 March 2026 it moved from an annual filing to once every 3 financial years, due 30 June. Behind the filings sits the paperwork that makes them true: at least 4 board meetings a year, minutes, statutory registers, and a director's report.

What it costs to miss a deadline

AOC-4 and MGT-7A carry an additional fee of ₹100 per day, per form, with no upper cap. A filing six months late is ₹18,000 on that form alone, before any separate penalty on the company and its officers. A missed DIR-3 KYC is worse than it looks. The DIN is deactivated, which means the director cannot sign anything on the MCA portal until ₹5,000 is paid to reactivate it — so one overlooked form can freeze every other filing the company needs to make.

How Bentham runs it

We keep the calendar so you don't have to. Accounts are prepared from your books, AOC-4 and MGT-7A are drafted and pre-certified where required, ADT-1 is filed against the auditor's appointment, and each director's DIR-3 KYC is tracked against their own 3-year cycle rather than a generic annual reminder. Board and AGM minutes are drafted, and the statutory registers are kept current rather than reconstructed in a hurry before diligence. A Company Secretary reviews every form before it goes to the MCA. You hear from us before a deadline, not after it.

If you have already missed filings

Most companies that come to us are behind on something. Before filing anything we compute the exposure — which forms are outstanding, how the additional fee has accrued, and whether any DIN is deactivated — so you know the number before you commit to it. Where the delay qualifies, we prepare the condonation application alongside the catch-up filings.

What annual filings are mandatory for a private limited company?+

Every private limited company must file its annual return (Form MGT-7) and financial statements (Form AOC-4) with the government each year, hold an Annual General Meeting, and file its income tax return. There are also event-based filings — like KYC for directors and Form DPT-3 — that recur on their own cycles. We handle all of these for you.

What happens if I miss a compliance deadline?+

MCA imposes penalties of ₹100 per day of delay for most forms (AOC-4, MGT-7). After extended delays, the company can be marked as "Active non-compliant" or even struck off. Directors may be disqualified. Bentham sends automated reminders well before deadlines.

Do I need an auditor from day one?+

Yes. Every company must appoint an auditor within 30 days of incorporation (form ADT-1). Our in-house auditors will walk you through the best practices.

What is INC-20A and when do I need to file it?+

INC-20A is the declaration of commencement of business. It must be filed within 180 days of incorporation, declaring that every subscriber has paid their subscription amount. Failure to file means the company cannot start business operations.

When are these filings due?+

Each filing has a separate deadline after the end of the financial year, ranging from April to September. We track every deadline and file ahead of time so you never have to think about it.

My company had no revenue / was dormant this year. Do I still need to file?+

Yes. Annual compliances are mandatory whether or not your company did any business or earned any revenue. A dormant or zero-revenue company still has to file its annual return, financial statements, and income tax return. Non-filing carries the same penalties.

What documents do you need from me each year?+

If you incorporated with us — nothing! We'll handle everything from Day 0 while you focus on building your company. Our AI connects with your books of accounts and manages all the filings.

Can you take over compliance for a company that's already behind on filings?+

Yes. We regularly help companies that have missed past filings get back into good standing. We'll assess what's pending, calculate the penalties involved, and get you compliant — then keep you on track going forward.

Do you also handle my income tax and GST filings?+

Income tax return filing is part of our annual compliance support. We also offer bundles including GST registration & filings.

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