BEN-2 due date — Return of Significant Beneficial Owners
Return of significant beneficial ownership declarations, filed within 30 days of receiving Form BEN-1.
When it is due
30 days from receipt of Form BEN-1
If it is late: Additional fee under s.403 — ₹100/day, stepping up with the delay
- Due
- 30 days from receipt of Form BEN-1
- Frequency
- Event based
- If it lapses
- Additional fee under s.403 — ₹100/day, stepping up with the delay
- Statutory reference
- S.90 r/w Rule 4, Companies (SBO) Rules 2018
Where this date comes from
- The instrument
- S.90 r/w Rule 4, Companies (SBO) Rules 2018
- The authority
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Mallah Software Services Private Limited has not independently verified this against the gazette. The citation above is the instrument this date is taken from, and it is exact enough for a professional to check. Inside Lawzer a company secretary or chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes. A date nobody has checked says so.
Who has to file it
Every one of these has to hold before BEN-2 binds an entity:
- Private Limited Company, Public Limited Company, One Person Company and Section 8 Company
- Filed on:
- MCA V3 (mca.gov.in)
- Usually owned by:
- Company Secretary
- Typical effort:
- 2 hours
Common questions
- What is the due date of BEN-2?
- 30 days from receipt of Form BEN-1. It falls due whenever the triggering event happens.
- Who has to file BEN-2?
- It applies to Private Limited Company, Public Limited Company, One Person Company and Section 8 Company.
- What is the penalty for filing BEN-2 late?
- Additional fee under s.403 — ₹100/day, stepping up with the delay
- How do I file BEN-2?
- Log in to the MCA V3 portal (mca.gov.in) with the business user ID, open the e-form, fill it in, attach the required documents, have it signed with the DSC of the director and, where required, the practising professional, then pay the filing fee and submit. Keep the SRN from the challan as proof of filing.
This is the standing statutory position. The government extends deadlines often, and an extension is not reflected here until the rule is updated. Mallah Software Services Private Limited is a software company and not a firm of company secretaries or chartered accountants — nothing here is legal, tax or secretarial advice. Confirm the date with your professional before relying on it. See the Professional Disclaimer.