Director Disqualification & DIN Deactivation

DIN deactivation follows a single missed DIR-3 KYC and reverses for a flat ₹5,000 fee. Director disqualification is far more severe — a 5-year bar from being a director anywhere — and follows a company's continued default on annual filings like AOC-4/MGT-7 across consecutive years, not a single missed form.

Company profile

Entity & dates

Entity type

Financial year end

AGM date (held or planned)

AOC-4, MGT-7 and ADT-1 all recompute from this date.

Is this the company's first AGM? (extends the statutory limit to 9 months)

Applicable filings

Auditor appointment / re-appointment due at the ensuing AGM (→ ADT-1)

ADT-1 is filed only when an auditor is appointed or re-appointed — typically once every five years, not at every AGM.

DPT-3 not applicable to this company

DPT-3 is filed by every company — including a nil return where there are no deposits or loans. Included by default; tick only to exclude it.

Payments to MSME vendors outstanding beyond 45 days (→ MSME-1)

AOC-4 XBRL applicable (listed / subsidiary / paid-up ≥ ₹5cr / turnover ≥ ₹100cr)

Passed a board/special resolution requiring MGT-14

Event-based — 30 days from the resolution date, not annual.

Incorporated recently — INC-20A not yet filed

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Penalty estimator

E.g. AOC-4 filed 78 days late = ₹7,800.

Form

Due date

Actual/planned filing date

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ROC Compliance Calendar

ROC Compliance Calendar — Private Limited Company

Form	Due date	Basis

Dates computed from the AGM date provided; verify against MCA notifications.

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Two different triggers, easy to conflate

DIN deactivation is the lighter, reversible consequence: miss DIR-3 KYC, and the DIN is deactivated until it's filed, reactivating for a flat ₹5,000 regardless of how long it stayed deactivated. It's a real inconvenience — no other MCA form can be filed against a deactivated DIN — but it's a single-filing, single-fee fix.

Director disqualification is a different order of consequence entirely: under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, a director can be disqualified for 5 years if the company has failed to file annual returns or financial statements (AOC-4, MGT-7/7A) for three consecutive financial years. This isn't a per-form penalty — it's a bar on that individual serving as a director of ANY company, not just the defaulting one, for the full 5-year period.

Why this matters for a CS tracking multiple companies

A single missed AOC-4 for one company, caught and filed within the year, carries only the ₹100/day fee — it doesn't trigger disqualification on its own. The risk compounds specifically with repeated, consecutive-year default, which is exactly why a CS firm tracking dozens of companies needs visibility into filing history across years, not just the current cycle's status — a company that's been in default for two consecutive years is one missed filing away from crossing into the disqualification-triggering third year.

Frequently asked questions

Company Strike-Off for Non-Filing →AOC-4 Due Date →ROC Late Filing Penalty → Full calendar

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Estimate for planning purposes, not legal or compliance advice — always confirm with a CS/CA before filing.

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