Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of Form BEN-2 under the Companies Act, 2013 (General Circular No. 08/2019)

General Circular No. 08/2019

F.No.Ol/Ol/2018-CL-V

Government of India

Ministry of Corporate Affairs 

"A" Wing, 5th Floor, Shastri Bhawan

Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi 110001

Date 29th July, 2O19 

To

All Regional Directors, 

All Registrar of Companies,

All Stakeholders

Subject: Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of Form BEN-2 under the Companies Act, 2013- regarding.

Sir,

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has received several representations regarding extension of the last date for filing of e-Form No.BEN-2 without additional fees on account of Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 notified vide G.S.R. No. 446 (E) dated 01.07.2019. The matter has been examined and it is hereby informed that the time limit for filing e-form No.BEN-2 is extended upto 30.09.2019 without payment of additional fee and thereafter fee and additional fee shall be payable.

2. This issues with approval of the competent authority.

Yours faithfully.

(Chandan Kumar)

Deputy Director (Policy)

Copy to:-

1. e-Governance Section and web contents Officer to place this

circular on the Ministry website.

2. Guard File.