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Clarification Regarding Filing of Offline Challans with IEPF Authority under Companies Act.(General Circular No. 13/2O16)

Clarification Regarding Filing of Offline Challans with IEPF Authority under Companies Act.(General Circular …

It is mandatory for the companies depositing amounts to IFPF under section 125 of Companies Act 2013 to generate challan online only;

General Circular No 13/2016


No.05/05/20I6-IEPF

Government of India

Ministry of Corporate Affairs 



"A" Wing, 5th Floor, Shastri Bhawan

Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi 110001

Date 05.12.2016 



To


All Stakeholders.

Nodal Officer’s (II PF) of Concerned Companies,

All Regional Director’s & Registrar of Companies of Min of Corp. Affairs


Subject: Clarification Regarding Filing of Offline Challans with IEPF Authority under Companies Act.


Sir,


In accordance with Investor Education & Protection Fund (Accounting. Audit. Transfer, and Refund) Rules. 2016. notified on 05.09.2016. it is mandatory for the companies depositing amounts to IFPF under section 125 of Companies Act 2013 to:-


(i) generate challan online only;

(ii) tile form IEPF-1 mentioning the SRN No. of challan (online mode only).


2. All companies transferring the amount to IEPF are. therefore, requested to ensure that the above procedure is followed. The challans not generated on MCA 21 portal will not be accepted after 15.12.2016.


3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.


Yours faithfully.


(Monika Gupta)

Deputy Director

Copy to:-

1. CEO, IEPF Authority

2.Sr. AO. IEPF Authority

3. E-Governance Cell MCA and to place this circular on Ministry's/ Authority website.

4. Guard File