Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification (ACTIVE)

Rule 25A inserted with effect from 25th February 2019 under the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014 mandates that every company incorporated before 1st January, 2018 shall file the particulars of the company and its registered office in e-form ACTIVE. Failure to file e-form ACTIVE – INC 22A on or before due date of 25th April, 2019 shall result in marking of company as “ACTIVE non-complaint”. Fee of ten thousand rupees shall be required to be paid in case e-form ACTIVE is filed on or after 26th April, 2019.

What are the details required in e-form ACTIVE -INC 22A?

Photograph showing Registered office outside premises.
Photograph showing Registered office inside premise along with Director/KMP signing the e-form ACTIVE
Registered office address along with Latitude & Longitude
Number and List of Directors
Email ID of Company
Details of Statutory Auditor
Details of Company Secretary
Details of Cost Accountant
Details of Managing Director/WTD/CEO/Manager
SRN of AOC 4/AOC 4 XBRL for FY 2017-18
SRN of MGT 7 for FY 2017-18
Digital sign of Director
Digital sign of practicing professional

What are the consequences if a company defaults in filing of e-form ACTIVE (INC22A)?

Apart from getting the tag of “ACTIVE non-compliant”, company can not record with ROC following event based changes unless and until it files the form on a fee of ten thousand rupees:
Changes in Authorised Capital (SH-07)
Changes in Paid up Capital (PAS-3)
Changes in Director except cessation (DIR-12)
Change in Registered Office (INC-22)
Amalgamation, De-merger (INC-28)

What type of companies are not required to e-form ACTIVE (INC 22A)?

Companies incorporated on or after 1st January 2018
Struck off Companies
Companies under process of Strike off or liquidation
Amalgamated and Dissolved Companies

Which companies are prevented from to file e-form ACTIVE?

Company whose Director’s has not filed DIR 3KYC
Company whose Director’s are disqualified under section 164
Company defaulting in filing financial statement in form AOC-4
Company defaulting in filing Annual Return in form MGT-7
Company defaulting in appointment of statutory auditors
Company defaulting in appointment of Key Managerial Person

Changes in Director except cessation (DIR-12)
Change in Registered Office (INC-22)
Amalgamation, De-merger (INC-28)