SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE CALENDAR CHECKLIST
A due-date-wise calendar of periodic secretarial filings for a company on a April-March financial year.
Quarterly / Half-Yearly
- ☐ Hold board meeting each quarter (gap max 120 days)
- ☐ File MSME-1 half-yearly return by 30 April and 31 October
- ☐ Review outstanding dues to micro and small enterprises
First Half (Apr-Sep)
- ☐ File DPT-3 (deposits/loans return) by 30 June
- ☐ Hold AGM by 30 September
- ☐ Complete DIR-3 KYC of all directors by 30 September
Second Half (Oct-Mar)
- ☐ File ADT-1 within 15 days of AGM
- ☐ File AOC-4 within 30 days of AGM (typically by 29 October)
- ☐ File MGT-7A within 60 days of AGM (typically by 28 November)
Event-Based (As They Occur)
- ☐ DIR-12 for director appointment/resignation within 30 days
- ☐ INC-22 for change of registered office within 30 days
- ☐ MGT-14 for special/board resolutions within 30 days
- ☐ SH-7 for increase in authorised capital within 30 days
- ☐ CHG-1 / CHG-4 for creation or satisfaction of charge within 30 days
Note: Dates shift with the actual AGM date; recalibrate AOC-4 and MGT-7A the moment the AGM is held. Maintain a live tracker to avoid daily additional fees.