A private limited company that has been incorporated in India must ensure the compliances concerning the Companies Act, 2013 are adequately met.

The Companies Act, 2013 regulates the appointment, qualification, remuneration, and retirement of the Company's Directors and other aspects such as conducting board meetings and shareholder meetings.

The RoC compliance for registered Private Limited Companies is necessary. Irrespective of the total turnover or the capital amount, the company must comply with the annual compliance requirement.

All companies registered in India like a private limited company, one person company, limited company, and section 8 company need to maintain the annual compliances like annual returns and income tax return each year. Though Company Registration happens to be the most popular form of starting a business, various compliances need to be followed once the business is Incorporated.

Managing the business's everyday operations while complying with the difficult corporate laws can be a task for the entrepreneur. So, it is always better to take the professionals' help and understand the legal requirement to ensure timely fulfillment of these compliances to waive off the penalties or fines.

Here, we will look at some of the Common compliances that a private limited company has to ensure mandatorily.

The Private Limited Companies must file the annual accounts and returns disclosing the details of its shareholders, directors, etc., to the companies' registrar.

As a part of the annual filing, the following forms are to be filed with the ROC:

Form MGT-7 (Annual returns) must be filed within 60 days of holding the annual general meeting.

Form AOC-4 (Financial statements) is to be filed by a private limited company within 30 days with the balance sheet and the statement of profit and loss account and Director report.

Company filing refers to submitting various legal forms and documents to the Registrar of Companies (ROC) as required by the Companies Act 2013. Some of the common types of company filings that need to be filed with the MCA are as follows:

Incorporation Documents

Annual Returns

Financial Statements

Changes in Directors or Shareholders

Registered Office Change

Director Identification Number

Company Filings for Approval

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