MCA in September 2017, identified more than 3 lakhs directors associated with the companies that had failed to file financial statements or annual returns in the MCA21 online registry for a continuous period of three financial years 2013-14 to 2015-16, and they were barred from accessing the online registry and a list of such directors was published on the website of MCA. Whereas, as a result of the above action, there has been a spate of representations from industry, defaulting companies, and their directors seeking an opportunity for the defaulting companies to become compliant and normalize operations. In this article information related to the Condonation of Delay Scheme is mentioned.
Whereas, certain affected persons have also filed writ petitions before various High Courts seeking relief from the disqualification. With a view to giving an opportunity for the non-compliant, defaulting companies to rectify the default, the Central Government has decided to introduce a Scheme namely “Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018” [CODS-2018].
This is a onetime opportunity for the disqualified directors to remove their disqualifications from the companies by filing the e-CODS form along with fee of Rs. 30,000. The disqualified directors should make most of this scheme and remove non-compliances relating to non-filing of financials & annual returns. The professionals such as CAs, CSs, should guide and assist directors in complying with the scheme.
This scheme would definitely prove to be a ‘saviour’ for the disqualified directors. They can save themselves from disqualification arisen from the defaulting companies.
Below mentioned are the aspects with relation to the Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018.
Applicability and validity:
The scheme shall come into force with effect from 01.01.2018 and shall remain in force up to 31.03.2018 i.e. for 3 Months
Eligibility:
This Scheme, 2018 is available to all the defaulting companies other than the companies which have been stuck off or whose names have been removed from the register of companies.
A defaulting company means as company which has not filed its financials or annual returns for a continuous period of 3 years with MCA.
Procedure and key aspects:
–The scheme shall only be applicable for following forms:
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