Ministry of Corporate Affairs Extends FY26 Company Filing Deadlines and Waives Additional Fees

Exam-focused facts from the 25 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the deadlines for companies to file financial statements and annual returns for the financial year 2025-26.
Companies can submit financial statements through various versions of Form AOC-4 by December 31, 2026, without paying additional fees.
The deadline for filing annual returns using Forms MGT-7 and MGT-7A has been extended to January 31, 2027.
The ministry's decision followed representations from stakeholders seeking an extension to complete mandatory filings.
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) requested an extension until December 31, 2026, citing frequent portal outages and session timeouts.