INC-20A due date — Declaration of Commencement of Business
One-time declaration that subscribers have paid the subscription money, filed within 180 days of incorporation.
When it is due
180 days from incorporation
If it is late: ₹50,000 on the company and ₹1,000 per day on officers, up to ₹1,00,000
- Due
- 180 days from incorporation
- Frequency
- Event based
- If it lapses
- ₹50,000 on the company and ₹1,000 per day on officers, up to ₹1,00,000
- Statutory reference
- S.10A, Companies Act 2013
Where this date comes from
- The instrument
- S.10A, Companies Act 2013
- 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chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes.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 INC-20A binds an entity:
- Private Limited Company, Public Limited Company and One Person Company
- Filed on:
- MCA V3 (mca.gov.in)
- Usually owned by:
- Company Secretary
- Typical effort:
- 1 hour
Common questions
- What is the due date of INC-20A?
- 180 days from incorporation. It falls due whenever the triggering event happens.
- Who has to file INC-20A?
- It applies to Private Limited Company, Public Limited Company and One Person Company.
- What is the penalty for filing INC-20A late?
- ₹50,000 on the company and ₹1,000 per day on officers, up to ₹1,00,000
- How do I file INC-20A?
- 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.