BEN-2mediumMinistry of Corporate Affairs
BEN-2 — Return of Significant Beneficial Owners
Return of significant beneficial ownership declarations, filed within 30 days of receiving Form BEN-1.
- 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
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
- When is BEN-2 due?
- 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
- Where is BEN-2 filed?
- MCA V3 (mca.gov.in).
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