Which records are needed for company annual compliance?

Prepare incorporation and constitutional records, the relevant year’s financial statements, prior filings, statutory registers and board/member records. Director, shareholder, auditor and transaction information determines the applicable forms and supporting approvals.

Does an annual package cover every possible company filing?

No. The accepted schedule should list the annual filings and any event-based work separately. Changes in directors, capital or ownership, and previous-year backlogs, may require additional filings.

Is statutory audit automatically included?

No. Audit, specialist certification and accounting must be expressly included with the relevant period and responsible qualified professional. A filing-support package alone should not be assumed to include them.

Can a company with no business activity still have obligations?

Yes, obligations can continue even where there has been little or no business activity. The professional checks the company’s actual status and applicable annual requirements before advising on filings.

Is INC-20A an annual filing?

No. It is a commencement-related filing where applicable, not a routine annual return. The company’s formation and compliance history should be reviewed to identify whether it is relevant.

Can previous-year filing backlogs be addressed?

First provide the outstanding years, prior acknowledgements, notices and available accounts. Catch-up work, late charges and any other statutory consequences should be assessed and quoted separately.

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Company Annual Compliance

For incorporated companies managing annual MCA obligations (AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC).

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Last Updated on Oct 11, 2026, 10:10 PM

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Company Annual Compliance — Packages and Professional Fees

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Essential — Annual Secretarial Compliance

One year of applicable company secretarial filings and records

Filing TAT: Annual calendar and filing dates agreed at onboarding

₹6,988

Professional Fee + 18% GST (₹1,258)

Government filing fees at actuals; late/additional fees and applicable tax separate

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What's Included:

AOC-4 financial statement and applicable MGT-7 / MGT-7A filing support

ADT-1 auditor appointment when applicable; DIR-3 KYC for 2 directors

INC-20A only when applicable; board / AGM documentation support

Statutory registers, compliance calendar and year-round secretarial support

Plus — Annual Compliance + Accounting

Essential plus annual accounts within stated volume and turnover limits

Filing TAT: One annual engagement; applicable filing calendar agreed upfront

₹11,988

Professional Fee + 18% GST (₹2,158)

Government filing fees at actuals; late/additional fees and applicable tax separate

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All Essential secretarial deliverables for one agreed financial year

Annual books for up to 200 transactions AND ₹10 lakh turnover

Ledger / journal review, bank reconciliation and year-end accounts

Balance sheet and profit & loss preparation with accounting support

Complete — Annual Compliance + GST

Essential + Plus accounting scope and agreed annual GST filings

Filing TAT: One annual engagement; applicable filing calendar agreed upfront

₹15,588

Professional Fee + 18% GST (₹2,806)

Government filing fees at actuals; late/additional fees and applicable tax separate

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Essential secretarial package and Plus accounting deliverables

Books limited to 200 annual transactions AND ₹10 lakh turnover

Agreed annual GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B preparation, filing and GSTR-2B reconciliation

Year-round GST monitoring / routine advisory, manager and dashboard access

Prices are annual professional fees. Plus / Complete accounting is limited to 200 transactions per year AND ₹10 lakh turnover. Government filing fees, late fees, applicable tax and separately quoted audit are extra. View scope and charges

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₹0 MCA ROC Fee for nominal capital up to ₹15 Lakhs under SPICe+.

Pure Agent Statutory disbursement under CGST Rule 33 (0% GST on Govt Fee).

Dedicated CA / CS Specialist assigned for end-to-end filing support.

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Required documents for Company Annual Compliance

Prepare the records relevant to your case. The final checklist depends on your application, jurisdiction and agreed scope. Keep authentication codes and passwords private.

Documents and information to prepare

Incorporation certificate, PAN, CIN, memorandum and articles.
Prior filings, statutory registers and relevant board/member records.
Financial statements, ledgers and applicable audit records for the agreed year, including the Board’s Report and Auditor’s Report for the relevant annual filing.
Director/shareholder details, auditor information and existing DSC status.

Only if applicable to your case

Meeting minutes, approvals and signatory authorisations for the applicable forms.
Records of changes in directors, share capital, ownership or other events.
Previous-year backlogs, notices and filing acknowledgements.
Additional tax or accounting records only for expressly included services. Company and LLP annual obligations need separate scoping.

01 / Understand the service

A clear annual calendar for your company’s obligations.

Company compliance brings together accounts, corporate records, approvals and the filings applicable to the company and year. A useful annual engagement names each deliverable and its dependencies. Event-based changes, previous-year backlogs and statutory audit should be identified explicitly.

Companies arranging their annual work or reviewing an incomplete compliance position can begin with their entity type, financial year and filing history. A company with no business activity may still have obligations that need assessment.

A clear start

Understand the route, prepare the right information and agree the deliverables before work begins. The sections below explain what to expect at each stage.

Company Annual Compliance service illustration — Company Annual Compliance · A considered approach

02 / What this helps you do

Make the next decision with greater clarity.

A defined annual schedule

Coordinated preparation

A complete evidence folder

A defined annual schedule

See the records, approvals and filings included for the relevant company and year.

Coordinated preparation

Connect bookkeeping, financial statements, audit inputs and secretarial work where those items are in scope.

A complete evidence folder

Retain approved documents and successful filing records instead of relying on a checklist marked complete.

03 / Before you begin

The information that shapes your service.

A short, accurate brief makes the first review more useful. These three areas determine the route, document checklist and the work that can be included in your order.

Company profile

Books and previous filings

Events and professionals

Company profile

Provide CIN, entity type, constitutional documents and current director and shareholder particulars.

Books and previous filings

Confirm whether accounts are ready and share the prior annual records and known backlogs.

Events and professionals

Disclose changes in office, capital, directors or ownership and identify the auditor and responsible professionals.

Prepare a useful first brief

You do not need to know every legal or technical answer before speaking with the team. These questions help describe the situation accurately and identify what should be reviewed before the scope is agreed.

01. What entity and financial year are being reviewed?

Confirm the entity type, financial year and current filing position. Provide earlier acknowledgements and identify any pending periods so the professional can separate routine annual work from remediation.

02. What corporate changes took place during the year?

List changes to directors, office, shareholding, capital or other relevant facts during the period. Supply the supporting corporate records so annual documents can be reviewed against the actual history.

03. Are books, statements, audit records and earlier filings ready?

Explain the status of books, financial statements and audit work. Confirm which professional preparations, certifications, meetings and filings are included and who will supply each dependency.

04 / Define the engagement

Know what is included at each stage.

Client and professional reviewing the agreed work — A shared brief. Clear responsibilities.

Your accepted package or quotation is the working scope. Check the application, document, period or transaction limits that apply to your case, and ask for any additional work to be listed clearly.

Applicability review

Identify annual obligations and separate them from one-time, event-based or historical work.

Records and filing preparation

Prepare the agreed secretarial and financial items with the necessary professional inputs.

Approvals and evidence

Coordinate required approval and signing steps and retain the included filing acknowledgements.

The document checklist on this page separates the records to prepare from items that apply only in particular circumstances. Your case team confirms the final list and accepted formats before work starts.

05 / The details that matter

Accounts, corporate records and filings should connect.

Financial readiness

Correct annual forms

Events are separate

Financial readiness

The financial statements and related supporting records need to be ready for the applicable audit and approval process.

Correct annual forms

Select the current financial-statement and annual-return forms appropriate to the company, including the relevant annual-return variant.

Events are separate

A change in directors, office or capital can need its own process. An annual package should not conceal unfinished event filings.

06 / Your service journey

From your first brief to the final record.

STEP 01Review company status

STEP 02Map obligations

STEP 03Prepare the records

STEP 04Professional and company approvals

STEP 05File the agreed items

STEP 06Handover the annual folder

01
Review company status
Collect the entity profile, financial year and filing history.
02
Map obligations
Prepare a schedule of annual items and identify separate backlogs or events.
03
Prepare the records
Coordinate books, financial statements, meeting records and other agreed inputs.
04
Professional and company approvals
Obtain the relevant audit, certification, approval and signature steps.
05
File the agreed items
Submit the named forms through the applicable current process.
06
Handover the annual folder
Organise acknowledgements and note remaining or future obligations.

The order of some activities may change after the initial review. Your approved scope determines the work, and any authority or third-party stage follows its applicable process.

07 / Plan the timing

A realistic schedule starts with readiness.

Books, audit inputs, company approvals and digital signatures determine readiness. Applicable filing dates depend on the company and relevant events. Backlogs and corrections require their own sequence and charge assessment.

STEP 01Information ready

STEP 02Review & approval

STEP 03Next-stage outcome

Preparation

A usable brief and complete records allow the team to confirm what can be prepared and what remains outstanding.

Your review

Prompt, consolidated answers and approval of factual details help prevent repeated document changes.

External stages

Authority processing, third-party evidence or the other party’s response may have a separate timetable. Ask which dependencies affect your case.

08 / Understand the quote

See the scope behind the fee.

Name the covered year, forms, director allowance, accounting limits and certification work. Government charges, additional fees, audit and event-based work should be separately identified where applicable.

Use the package and statutory-fee information displayed on this service page for the current commercial options. Before accepting a quotation, check its units, period, inclusions and any conditional additional work.

Itemised fee discussion with separate cost components — Professional work and other charges, clearly explained.

Professional work

The preparation, review, filing or advice expressly described in the accepted engagement.

Official or third-party amounts

Applicable government charges, taxes and external costs should be identified separately, with the relevant basis.

Additional scope

Extra documents, periods, classes, revisions or proceedings need a clear description and quotation when outside the original order.

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09 / What you receive

A handover you can keep and refer to.

Organised case documents and handover folder — Retain the final version and its supporting record.

Completion should leave you with the records named in your order. Review the deliverables below against the selected package, and distinguish a filed application or draft from an approval or final authority outcome.

Annual scope calendar

Named deliverables, responsible inputs and the period covered.

Approved records

The financial and secretarial documents included in the engagement.

Filing evidence

Form-wise acknowledgements and a clear note of any unresolved item.

10 / After this service

Keep the next responsibilities in view.

The completed engagement is one stage in the wider business or legal journey. These follow-up areas help you organise the next action and decide whether any additional service is needed.

Retain the annual file

Keep accounts, signed records and acknowledgements in the company’s records.

Monitor business changes

Review event-based requirements when important company details change.

Prepare the next year early

Maintain books and corporate records throughout the year rather than recreating them at filing time.

Calendar and organised follow-up records — Assign an owner and a date to the next action.

11 / Compare the routes

Choose the scope that matches your situation.

These routes serve different needs. Use the differences to frame the initial discussion; the appropriate option follows a review of your facts and the current requirements.

Secretarial annual work

Accounts and compliance

Backlog or event work

Secretarial annual work

Named company records and annual filings for the relevant entity and year.

Accounts and compliance

Adds expressly listed bookkeeping or financial-statement work with volume limits.

Backlog or event work

A separately reviewed schedule for past years, changes or exceptional requirements.

12 / Prepare with care

Resolve the issues that can interrupt progress.

Assuming the company has no duties because it is inactive

Review the actual legal status and applicable requirements.

Assuming audit is automatically included

The engagement must identify the audit and responsible professional.

Using a generic annual checklist

Match the forms and dates to the company, year and current rules.

If something is uncertain, flag it in the brief. A clear question is more useful than an assumed fact that later needs to be corrected. Keep the complete current documents together so the review is based on one consistent record.

Professional checking documents and identifying missing details — A careful review before the next step.

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Clarity at the points where your input matters.

Good coordination gives every stage a clear purpose. Your instructions and records support the professional’s assessment; the agreed scope explains the work and the expected handover.

A clear starting brief

Tell the team what you need, the relevant location or period and any time-sensitive issue. The first review establishes the information and professional scope required.

An agreed working scope

Check the selected package or quotation for deliverables, allowances and dependencies. Confirm additional work before it is treated as part of the case.

Review before the next action

Check factual details in the draft or application and provide consolidated feedback. Keep the approved version and completion evidence with your records.

Client and professional discussing the next steps — Your context. A considered next step.

15 / Ready to begin

Bring the right questions to the first discussion.

Start with a short description of what you need, the relevant records and any deadline. Use the checklist and process above to prepare your questions, then confirm the scope that fits your situation.

STEP 01Your situation

STEP 02The agreed scope

STEP 03A clear next action

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This guide explains the general service journey. The applicable route, legal position, documents and dates are assessed for the facts of the engagement. Authority approval or a particular dispute outcome cannot be promised.

Reference: Official guidance and legal resources · Content reviewed October 2026

Company Annual Compliance

Plan your annual company compliance

Documents Required for Company Annual Compliance

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Company Annual Compliance

Plan your annual company compliance

Documents Required for Company Annual Compliance

Company Annual Compliance — Packages and Professional Fees

Essential — Annual Secretarial Compliance

Plus — Annual Compliance + Accounting

Complete — Annual Compliance + GST

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Required documents for Company Annual Compliance

Documents and information to prepare

Only if applicable to your case

A clear annual calendar for your company’s obligations.

Make the next decision with greater clarity.

A defined annual schedule

Coordinated preparation

A complete evidence folder

The information that shapes your service.

Company profile

Books and previous filings

Events and professionals

Know what is included at each stage.

Applicability review

Records and filing preparation

Approvals and evidence

Accounts, corporate records and filings should connect.

Financial readiness

Correct annual forms

Events are separate

From your first brief to the final record.

Review company status

Map obligations

Prepare the records

Professional and company approvals

File the agreed items

Handover the annual folder

A realistic schedule starts with readiness.

Preparation

Your review

External stages

See the scope behind the fee.

Professional work

Official or third-party amounts

Additional scope

A handover you can keep and refer to.

Annual scope calendar

Approved records

Filing evidence

Keep the next responsibilities in view.

Retain the annual file

Monitor business changes

Prepare the next year early

Choose the scope that matches your situation.

Secretarial annual work

Accounts and compliance

Backlog or event work

Resolve the issues that can interrupt progress.

Assuming the company has no duties because it is inactive

Assuming audit is automatically included

Using a generic annual checklist

Clarity at the points where your input matters.

A clear starting brief

An agreed working scope

Review before the next action

Other work you may want to consider.

Bookkeeping and Accounting

Income Tax Return Filing

GST Return Filing

Bring the right questions to the first discussion.

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