IS MCA extended the due date of form DPT-3 for 2023?
The MCA vide General Circular No. 06/2023 dated June 21, 2023 provided relaxation in paying additional fees in case of delay in filing DPT-3 for Financial Year ended on 31.03.2023 till the extended date i.e. July 31, 2023.
Circular is as follows:
Due date for filing Form DPT-3 (Return of deposits) is June 30, 2023 for the Financial Year ended on March 31, 2023. Keeping in view the transition of MCA-21 Portal from Version -2 to Version -3, it has been decided to allow companies to file Form DPT -3 for the financial year ended on March 31, 2023 without paying additional fees up to July 31, 2023.
Q.1 IS MCA extended the due date of form DPT-3 for 2023?
Ans. NO, it's not a due date extension but a mere waiver of additional fees.
Q.2 if DPT 3 filed after June 30, is it still a noncompliance?
Ans. Yes, if Dpt-3 filed after June 30, 2023, it is still a noncompliance as MCA vide circular General Circular No. 06/2023 extended the time for filling DPT -3 by waiver of additional fee till 31st July, 2023, not extended the due date.
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