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Compliance Format

Form BEN-2 Format — Return of Significant Beneficial Owners

Form BEN-2 is filed by a company to report the declaration of a significant beneficial owner (SBO) received in Form BEN-1.

FORM BEN-2 — RETURN TO THE REGISTRAR (SBO)

Filed under Section 90(4) read with Rule 4 of the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018, within 30 days of receipt of declaration in Form BEN-1.

CIN of the reporting company[U74999XX2019PTC000000]
Name of the reporting company[ABC Private Limited]
Purpose of filing[Declaration / Change / Cessation / Holding of SBO by declarant]
Date of receipt of declaration (BEN-1)[DD/MM/YYYY]

Particulars of the Significant Beneficial Owner

ParticularDetails
Name of the SBO[Mr. / Ms. __________]
PAN / Passport No.[ABCPS1234K]
Date of birth & nationality[DD/MM/YYYY] / [Indian]
Address[Residential address, City, State, PIN]
Date of acquiring significant beneficial interest[DD/MM/YYYY]

Nature & extent of significant beneficial interest

Nature of holding% held directly% held indirectlyTotal %
Shares[5%][12%][17%]
Voting rights[__________][__________][__________]
Right to receive distributable dividend[__________][__________][__________]

Compliance note: An SBO is an individual holding, directly or indirectly, not less than 10% of shares, voting rights or the right to distributable dividend, or who exercises significant influence/control. BEN-2 must be filed within 30 days of receiving the BEN-1 declaration.

Before you use it — fill in / check

  • CIN
  • SBO name
  • PAN / Passport
  • Direct %
  • Indirect %
  • Date of BEN-1

How to use this template

  1. Read through and replace every [bracketed] or blank placeholder with your actual details.
  2. Delete any clause that doesn't apply and add anything specific to your situation.
  3. Click Print / Save as PDF to download, or Copy text to paste into your letterhead.
  4. Get it signed / stamped / notarised as required, and keep a copy for your records.

This is a general, editable template for convenience only — not legal advice. For anything material, have a professional review it. TaxClue isn't liable for how it's used.