India has emerged as one of the most heavily regulated business environments in the world — a typical operating company today juggles obligations under the Companies Act 2013, Income Tax Act 1961, CGST / SGST / IGST Acts 2017, FEMA 1999, SEBI LODR Regulations 2015, EPF & MP Act 1952, ESI Act 1948, Shops & Establishments Acts, Professional Tax statutes, POSH Act 2013, Indian Stamp Act, MSMED Act 2006, Trademark / IP statutes, and DPDP Act 2023 — every single financial year. The compliance universe runs into hundreds of returns, declarations, registers, certifications, and event-based filings — MGT-7, AOC-4, DPT-3, DIR-3 KYC, BEN-2, MSME-1, MGT-14, INC-22, ADT-1, CSR-2, Form 3CD, Form 26AS, GSTR-1 / 3B / 9 / 9C, e-invoice, e-way bill, FLA, FC-GPR / FC-TRS, ECB-2, EPF ECR, ESI Form 5, POSH annual report, and dozens more.
Missed compliance has become extraordinarily expensive in India. Late filing of MGT-7 attracts ₹100 per day continuous penalty with no upper cap; non-filing for 3 consecutive years triggers Section 164(2) DIN deactivation for every director; GST late filing adds ₹50 per day plus 18% interest; TDS default attracts 1% / 1.5% per month interest plus Section 271H penalty; SEBI LODR breaches invite ₹10,000–₹1 crore fines; missed BEN-2 / DPT-3 / MSME-1 fillings invite continuing penalties under Sec 89 / Sec 76A. Our compliance services deliver an integrated, technology-enabled compliance backbone — calendar-driven secretarial, tax, GST, FEMA, SEBI, and labour filings; quarterly compliance reviews; statutory auditor and secretarial auditor liaison; pre-audit cleanup; and Sec 441 compounding where legacy gaps exist. Whether you are a single-entity SME, a multi-state group, an Indian listed entity under SEBI LODR, or a foreign-owned subsidiary with FEMA / FDI flows, our compliance service plugs into your finance / secretarial team and delivers year-round predictability.
End-to-end annual ROC, IT, GST, EPF / ESI, professional tax, and POSH compliance for Pvt Ltd / LLP / OPC entities — calendar-driven, single-window, with ownership and accountability.
SEBI LODR Regs 2015 compliance — board / committee composition, periodic financial results (Reg 33), corporate governance (Reg 27), insider trading PIT, related-party transactions (Reg 23), BRSR.
FEMA + ROC + IT + GST stack for foreign-owned subsidiaries / WOS — FC-GPR, FC-TRS, ECB-2, FLA return, transfer pricing (Form 3CEB), GAAR review, and equalisation levy.
Group with multi-state operations — state-wise GST, professional tax, Shops & Establishments, labour welfare fund, contract labour licensing, and consolidated MIS.
Sec 8 Cos / Trusts / Societies — Sec 12AB renewal, Form 10B / 10BB audit, Form 10BD / 10BE donation reporting, FCRA FC-4 annual, CSR-1 implementer registration, ITR-7.
Pre-listing / pre-deal diligence — secretarial audit MR-3, ROC search, charge cleanup, Sec 441 compounding of legacy defaults, and remediation pack for underwriter / acquirer.
Annual return under Sec 92 — within 60 days of AGM (typically by 29 November); contains shareholder, director, RPT, and indebtedness data; certified by company secretary for prescribed companies.
Filing of audited financial statements under Sec 137 within 30 days of AGM (typically by 30 October); CFS for parent, consolidation under AS / Ind AS, AOC-4 XBRL for prescribed cos.
Every DIN holder must file Form DIR-3 KYC by 30 September each year; non-filing leads to DIN deactivation and ₹5,000 reactivation fee. Mandatory even for resigned directors holding active DIN.
Late MGT-7 / AOC-4 attracts ₹100 per day continuous penalty with no upper cap — runs until filing; aggregates rapidly across multiple years.
Directors of companies that fail to file financial statements / annual returns for 3 consecutive financial years face disqualification under Sec 164(2) — 5-year DIN deactivation across all companies.
Sec 173 — minimum 4 board meetings per year with gap not exceeding 120 days. Sec 96 — AGM within 6 months of FY-end; first AGM within 9 months of first FY-end. Compulsory secretarial discipline.
Net worth ≥ ₹500 cr OR turnover ≥ ₹1,000 cr OR net profit ≥ ₹5 cr triggers Sec 135 CSR @ 2% of average 3-year net profit; Form CSR-1 implementer registration; Form CSR-2 annual report.
Compounding under Sec 441 of the Companies Act 2013 — by NCLT for offences exceeding ₹25 lakh fine, by Regional Director below; voluntary disclosure, penalty mitigation, full closure of the offence.
MGT-7, AOC-4 (or AOC-4 XBRL / AOC-4 NBFC), board / AGM minutes, DIR-3 KYC, MGT-14 for resolutions, INC-22 for office, ADT-1 for auditor, and ROC compliance calendar.
DIR-12 for director changes, SH-7 for capital alteration, PAS-3 for allotment, CHG-1 / CHG-4 for charges, INC-22 for office, BEN-2 for SBO, DPT-3 / MSME-1 / DIR-3 KYC.
Sec 204 secretarial audit for prescribed companies — Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI, DPDP, and labour-law compliance verification; MR-3 report and Board's response.
Advance tax (Sec 211), TDS / TCS quarterly returns, Form 26AS reconciliation, ITR filing, Form 3CD tax audit, Form 3CEB transfer pricing, Form 67 foreign tax credit.
Monthly GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B, IFF / QRMP, e-invoicing, e-way bill, ITC reconciliation, GSTR-2B match, annual GSTR-9, GSTR-9C audit, refund filings, and notice handling.
FC-GPR within 30 days of allotment, FC-TRS on transfer, FLA annual return by 15 July, ECB-2 monthly, ODI APR, branch / liaison FEMA AAC, and FEMA NDI Rules audit.
Reg 30 event disclosures, Reg 33 quarterly results, Reg 27 corporate governance, Reg 23 RPT, BRSR / BRSR Core, SEBI PIT 2015 — UPSI register, structured digital database (SDD), insider window.
EPF ECR monthly, ESI Form 5, PT half-yearly, Shops & Establishments renewals, LWF state-wise, Sec 25-A returns, Form V minimum wages, contract labour licence renewals.
POSH ICC constitution, annual report, training, awareness; DPDP Act 2023 — privacy notices, consent management, DPO appointment (where applicable), data-breach response framework.
Sec 135 applicability test, CSR Committee setup, CSR policy, Form CSR-1 implementer onboarding, Form CSR-2 annual report, ongoing-project structure, unspent CSR Fund handling.
Single-window compliance dashboard — entity-wise / law-wise / due-date-wise; owner mapping, escalation paths, audit-grade evidence repository, and CFO / Board MIS.
Diagnostic of legacy defaults, voluntary compounding under Sec 441 of the Companies Act, FEMA compounding under Sec 13 of FEMA, GST amnesty windows, and CODS-style schemes.
FY-end 31 March drives statutory audit, tax audit (Sec 44AB), Form 3CD, Ind AS / AS reporting, ROC year-end pack — plug compliance gaps before auditor walk-through.
Multiple years of MGT-7 / AOC-4 / DPT-3 / DIR-3 KYC pending — risk of Sec 164(2) DIN deactivation; immediate catch-up plan with Sec 441 compounding where applicable.
PE / VC funding round — pre-money diligence demands clean compliance trail, secretarial audit, FEMA / FDI compliance, and SHA-aligned MOA / AOA.
Pvt Ltd → Public Ltd, SEBI ICDR Reg 5 eligibility, MR-3 secretarial audit, capital cleanup, MOA / AOA refresh, KMP induction, and SEBI LODR readiness.
Foreign investment received — FC-GPR within 30 days, KYC pack, share certificate issuance, valuation report, DIPP route mapping, and FLA preparation.
SEBI LODR / PIT show-cause for missed disclosure / RPT / insider trading — strategic response, settlement / compounding, and ongoing remediation.
Net worth / turnover / profit thresholds under Sec 135 crossed — CSR Committee, policy, CSR-1 implementer onboarding, project planning, and CSR-2 reporting.
Inter-group merger, demerger, slump sale, or share-swap — Sec 230-232, NCLT scheme, MGT-14, AOC-4 / MGT-7 timing, FEMA NDI realignment, GST and IT impact.
Compliance health diagnostic across ROC, IT, GST, FEMA, SEBI, labour, DPDP — gap memo with criticality, penalty exposure, and remediation roadmap.
Entity-wise compliance calendar, owner mapping, escalation matrix, evidence repository, and CFO / Board MIS dashboard.
Calendar-driven monthly / quarterly / annual filings — ROC, IT, GST, FEMA, SEBI, labour — with audit-grade documentation pack.
Quarterly compliance review with management, auditor liaison, secretarial audit (MR-3) coordination, and proactive issue identification.
Sec 441 compounding for legacy defaults, FEMA compounding, GST amnesty filings, response to SCNs, and director Sec 164(2) defence.
Partner with our compliance specialists for end-to-end Companies Act, IT, GST, FEMA, SEBI LODR, labour, POSH, and DPDP compliance — calendar-driven filings, MR-3 secretarial audit, Sec 441 compounding, and CFO / Board dashboards for FY 2026–27.
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