Govt extends deadline for filing financial statements for FY25:Ministry of Corporate Affairs gives extension till 31 January 2026 for companies to file annual reports

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the deadline to file annual returns and financial statements for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) from 31 December 2025 to 31 January 2026. Find below the ministry’s post regarding the deadline extension on ‘X’: The MCA circular also stated that the government has given companies the relaxation on payment of additional fees. Companies can file the requisite documents without payment of the additional fees. March 2026 quarter corporate results will not be delayed: Even if the companies in India exploit the government’s deadline extension facility, the publication of corporate results for the March 2026 quarter will not be delayed as the extension has been given regarding the publication of results for the FY25 and not the ongoing fiscal year 2026. Schedule of corporate results for Q4 FY26 as per BSE:
Demand for extension gathered momentum on social media: Over the last few days, the demand for the deadline extension had gathered pace on social media platforms. Companies will save late fees of ₹9,600: CA Commenting on the I-T notice, CA Ashish Niraj, Partner, ASN Company, Chartered Accountants, said: “Due to the migration from V2 to V3 portal, companies and professionals were facing many issues in uploading AOC4 and MGT 7/7A, which are annual returns. Also there were many technical issues on MCA portal; hence, the Institute of Company Secretaries and various professional forums and chamber of commerce had requested for date extension. This extension will give huge relief and will save late fees of 9600 which would have been levied if returns were filed on 1st January.” ​