Oct 30, 2025
Corporate Compliance
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified a set of 38 new/modified e-forms as part of the “MCA21 V3” portal upgrade:
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These forms include annual filings, audit/cost-audit related forms, and board report disclosures. eFiletax+1
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Example changes: Forms ADT-1 to ADT-4 now have new mandatory fields (e.g., Board approval details, proof of service). Form MGT-7/7A now requires a photo of the registered office with nameboard plus geo-coordinates. LinkedIn
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Effective deployment from 14 July 2025 (portal downtime scheduled 12-14 July). eFiletax
Implication: If you are a director, company secretary or compliance officer for a company, you should familiarise yourself with these new forms and ensure filings going forward are using the correct version.