{"id":14757,"date":"2018-09-25T07:07:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T07:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/?p=14757"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:20:14","slug":"form-mgt-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/form-mgt-7\/","title":{"rendered":"FORM MGT-7"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/form-mgt-7\/#MGT-7_What_is_it\" title=\"MGT-7: What is it?\">MGT-7: What is it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/form-mgt-7\/#MGT-7_Eligibility\" title=\"MGT-7 Eligibility\">MGT-7 Eligibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/form-mgt-7\/#MGT-7_Format\" title=\"MGT-7 Format\">MGT-7 Format<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/form-mgt-7\/#MGT-7_Details_to_be_Disclosed\" title=\"MGT-7 Details to be Disclosed\">MGT-7 Details to be Disclosed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/form-mgt-7\/#The_Penalty_for_Non-Filing_of_MGT-7\" title=\"The Penalty for\u00a0 Non-Filing of MGT-7\">The Penalty for\u00a0 Non-Filing of MGT-7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/form-mgt-7\/#Document_Checklist_for_MGT-7\" title=\"Document Checklist for MGT-7\">Document Checklist for MGT-7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/form-mgt-7\/#MGT-7_Signing\" title=\"MGT-7 Signing\">MGT-7 Signing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MGT-7_What_is_it\"><\/span><strong>MGT-7: What is it?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MGT-7 is an electronic form or e-form provided by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) for companies to file their Annual Return. Companies have to file their Annual Return within 60 days after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/annual-general-meeting-under-companies-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Annual General Meeting <\/span><\/a>(AGM). Generally, this meeting is due on the 30th of September following a particular Financial Year. Thus, barring exceptions, MGT 7 is due on 29th November every year.<br \/>\nRead: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/itr\/income-tax-return-audit-report-due-dates-extended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"entry-title-primary\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Income Tax Return and Audit Report Due Dates Extended<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"37\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MGT-7_Eligibility\"><\/span><span class=\"entry-title-primary\"><strong>MGT-7 Eligibility<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All companies registered in India, whether Public or Private have to file their annual returns via this e-form.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MGT-7_Format\"><\/span><strong>MGT-7 Format<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The format of the e-form can be viewed here: <a title=\"This link will take you from MCA Website to MCA Application\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mca.gov.in\/MCA21\/dca\/downloadeforms\/eformTemplates\/NCA\/Form_MGT-7_help.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">e-form MGT 7<\/a><br \/>\nAlso Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/file-aoc-4-due-date-eligibility-rules\/#format\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">AOC-4 Format, Due Date, Eligibility Rules<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MGT-7_Details_to_be_Disclosed\"><\/span><strong>MGT-7 Details to be Disclosed<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the Financial Year draws to a close, filing the annual return means that the company has to furnish a wide list of particulars pertaining to the company, these include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Principal Business Activities; Details of companies holdings, subsidiaries, and associate companies; Registered Office<\/li>\n<li>Shareholding patterns inclusive of Shares, Debentures and other securities.<\/li>\n<li>Particulars listing down the indebtedness of the company<\/li>\n<li>Detailed information about Members and debenture holders and the changes therein since the close of the previous financial year.<\/li>\n<li>Changes in personnel since the close of the financial year these include people in the workforce such as Promoters, Directors and other key managerial employees.<\/li>\n<li>Meetings of members or a class thereof, Board and its committee along with details of attendance.<\/li>\n<li>The details of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/remuneration-of-director-under-company-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Remuneration of Directors<\/span><\/a> and Remuneration of other key company personnel.<\/li>\n<li>Penalties or Punishment that the company or any of its officers faced, list of compounding offenses and the appeals made against such offenses.<\/li>\n<li>Particulars related to Compliance Certification , Disclosures\u00a0 as prescribed.<\/li>\n<li>Shareholding patterns of the organization; other miscellaneous matters required by the particulars of the form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hence, it would be very beneficial to the company if they had all these details ready and along with this a copy of\u00a0 Audited Financial Statement of the company would also help sort out MGT 7 formalities swiftly<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Penalty_for_Non-Filing_of_MGT-7\"><\/span><strong>The Penalty for\u00a0 Non-Filing of MGT-7<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For <strong>each day of default<\/strong> of not filing the Annual return e-form, a company will incur a penalty of Rs 100 . This penalty was raised by the government in 2018, and hence it is a must for companies to ensure timely filing of this annual return.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Document_Checklist_for_MGT-7\"><\/span><strong>Document Checklist for MGT-7<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of documents that should be filed along with the particulars required in the form. These can be filed under the attachments section.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>List of Shareholders as well as debenture holders<\/li>\n<li>If the AGM due date has been extended an approval letter for extension is required<\/li>\n<li>Copy of MGT-8. MGT-8 is mandatory for companies with paid-up share capital exceeding Rs. 10 Crore or turnover exceeding Rs. 50 Crore . This provision is also applicable to listed companies.<\/li>\n<li>Other Relevant attachments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MGT-7_Signing\"><\/span><strong>MGT-7 Signing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The e-form MGT-7 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/small-company-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Small Company<\/span><\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/one-person-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One Person Company (OPC)<\/span><\/a> should be digitally signed with a class 2 Digital Signature or Company Secretary(CS) in practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">LegalRaasta<\/span><\/a> we understand running a company as well as keeping up with compliances at the same time can be a challenging task that&#8217;s why we simplify compliance for you. We provide a wide range of CA\/CS services including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/file-roc-compliance-for-private-limited-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">ROC compliances<\/span><\/a> like MGT-7 filing. In addition, we provide services for corporates like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/private-limited-company-registration\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Company Registration<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/gst-return\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">GST Return<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/search.legalraasta.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Trademark Search<\/span><\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/trademark-registration\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Trademark Registration.\u00a0 <\/span><\/a>Call us with your requirements at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>+91-8750048585<\/strong> <\/span>or drop an e-mail at <a href=\"mailto:contact@legalraasta.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">contact@legalraasta.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MGT-7: What is it? MGT-7 is an electronic form or e-form provided by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) for companies to file their Annual Return. Companies have to file their Annual Return within 60 days after the Annual General Meeting (AGM). 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