Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 21-02-2019 has bring a new concept Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification by the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019 notified with effect from 25th February 2019 and which introduces new E-FORM ACTIVE (INC-22A).

Applicability: –

Pursuant to the provisions of the amended rules, every company incorporated on or before the 31st December, 2017 shall file the particulars of the company and its registered office, in E-Form ACTIVE

Consequences of Non-Filing of the Form

In case a company does not intimate the said particulars, the Company shall be marked as “ACTIVE-non-compliant” and shall be liable for action under sub-section (9) of section 12 of the Act:

Provided also that no request for recording the following event based information or changes shall be accepted by the Registrar from such companies marked as “ACTIVE non compliant”. Unless ” e-Form ACTIVE” is filed –

1. SH-07 (Change in Authorized Capital);
2. PAS-03 (Change in Paid-up Capital);
3. DIR- 12 (Changes in Director except cessation);
4. INC-22 (Change in Registered Office);
5. INC-28 (Amalgamation, de-merger)