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Section 92 · 60 days of AGM · MCA V3
MGT-7 Filing That Survives V3 Validation
Prepared from your registers. Certified by professionals.
The annual return now wants a photograph of your office with coordinates, your shareholders in a validated Excel, and sixty days of your attention after the AGM. Give it ours instead.
- MGT-7 vs MGT-7A route checked before the 60-day clock runs
- Registered-office photo, lat-long and shareholder Excel pack prepared
- Section 92 fee and MGT-8 triggers reviewed before certification
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registered-office photograph with lat-long
Rs.100/day
uncapped late fee
Rs.10cr/Rs.100cr
small-company limits from 1 Dec 2025
Return route
MGT-7 or MGT-7A?
The annual return route changes for OPCs, small companies, regular companies and MGT-8-trigger cases.
OPC
MGT-7A applies and AGM math is handled differently.
Small company
MGT-7A may apply under the Rs.10 crore/Rs.100 crore limits.
Regular Pvt Ltd
MGT-7 is filed within 60 days of AGM.
MGT-8 trigger
Paid-up or turnover thresholds can require integrated CS certification.
ROC filing desk
MGT-7 Filing Services on MCA V3
Form MGT-7 is your company's annual return under Section 92 - the Registrar's yearly census of who owns you, who runs you, and what changed - due within 60 days of the AGM. Since 14 July 2025 it lives on MCA V3, where it asks for things the old form never did: a photograph of the registered office with latitude and longitude, shareholder lists in validated Excel, and MGT-8 certification built into the form itself. We prepare it from your statutory registers, so the return mirrors the record instead of contradicting it.
What the annual return actually declares
MGT-7 is the e-form prescribed under Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 for a company's annual return - capturing its registered office, shareholding, directors and key managerial personnel, meetings held, and changes in any of them during the financial year.
The registers are the source and the MGT-7 is the mirror: members, share transfers, board meetings and KMP changes must reconcile before the return is filed within 60 days. Since 14 July 2025, MCA V3 also asks for a registered-office photograph with latitude/longitude, shareholder Excel schedules and integrated MGT-8 certification where thresholds apply.
Decision table
MGT-7 vs MGT-7A, line by line
Abridged return eligibility can save certification effort, but only if the company genuinely fits the OPC or small-company route.
| Factor | MGT-7 | RecommendedMGT-7A |
|---|---|---|
| Who files | Regular companies | OPCs and small companies |
| Signatory | Director and professional as applicable | Director signed |
| CS certification | MGT-8 where thresholds trigger | Generally not required |
| Evidence | Photo, Excel, registers | Abridged return evidence |
| Due date | 60 days of AGM | 60 days from deemed AGM date for OPC route |
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Every ROC answer changes once dates, DIN status, and MCA V3 master data are checked. We confirm the route before a form reaches certification.
Check your filing routeFiling sequence
Sixty days, used well
The return is assembled from registers first, then MCA V3 evidence, then certification and challan.
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Register reconciliation
Step 1Members, shares, directors and meetings are checked before MGT-7 is prepared.
- 2
Shareholder Excel
Step 2Excel schedules are built and validated against master data.
- 3
Office photo
Step 3Photo with director in frame and coordinates on is captured to V3 spec.
- 4
MGT-8 trigger
Step 4Paid-up and turnover thresholds are checked before day 60.
- 5
Certification
Step 5Return is certified and submitted on the correct MGT-7 or MGT-7A route.
- 6
Archive
Step 6Challan and filed copy are stored for the statutory record.
Where it breaks
Where MGT-7 goes wrong
MGT-7 fails when the statutory record and the annual return tell different stories.
The risk
Paper share transfer
The register was never updated before day 60.
How we handle it
We reconcile the register before the return is drafted.
The risk
Photo rejected
No coordinates or no director in the registered-office photograph.
How we handle it
We brief and verify the photo evidence before upload.
The risk
Excel failure
Shareholder schedules do not match MCA master data.
How we handle it
We validate Excel schedules before certification.
The risk
MGT-8 at day 55
Certification trigger discovered too late.
How we handle it
We check thresholds at intake.
Registry risk
The return is a mirror, not a memoir
MGT-7 doesn't create facts; it reflects the statutory registers you were supposed to keep all year. When the mirror and the record disagree, the Registrar believes neither - and Section 92 lets the disagreement cost up to Rs.2 lakh. We keep the registers and file the mirror, so both tell the same story.
Documents
The MGT-7 pack
MGT-7 needs ownership, management, meetings and office evidence before the 60-day clock ends.
- Register of members
- Share transfer records
- Shareholding pattern
- Prior-year return
- Board and general meeting minutes
- Registered-office photograph
- Director DSCs
- MGT-8 data if applicable
We confirm the final list after checking the company's master data, DIN status, DSC validity, and prior-year ROC filings.
Annual retainer
Annual return pricing
MGT-7A
From Rs.X,XXX
OPC or small-company abridged return route.
MGT-7
From Rs.X,XXX
Regular annual return with V3 evidence pack.
MGT-7 + MGT-8
Custom
Annual return with integrated certification trigger.
Managed desk
Registers first, then the return
Record alignment
Registers are checked before Section 92 declarations are made.
Evidence control
Photo, lat-long and Excel schedules are reviewed before upload.
Threshold check
MGT-7A and MGT-8 eligibility is confirmed at intake.
Challan proof
Filed copy and SRN are archived after submission.
Who this fits
The right annual return route
OPC
MGT-7A and deemed AGM timing handled without confusion.
Small company
New Rs.10 crore/Rs.100 crore limits checked before choosing MGT-7A.
Regular Pvt Ltd
MGT-7 filed within 60 days with V3 evidence.
Large threshold company
MGT-8 certification trigger checked before day 60.
FAQ
ROC filing questions
Short answers for directors who need the date, the form number, the fee consequence, and the next step before MCA V3 turns a small miss into a larger default.
Fast answersExpert support
- MGT-7 is the Section 92 annual return capturing registered office, shareholders, directors, KMP and meetings.
- MGT-7 is due within 60 days of the AGM.
- MGT-7A is the abridged annual return for OPCs and eligible small companies.
- MCA V3 added office photo with coordinates, Excel schedules, designated-person details and integrated MGT-8.
- The late fee is Rs.100 per day with no cap until filing is complete.
- Section 92 can add Rs.10,000 plus Rs.100/day, capped at Rs.2 lakh for the company and Rs.50,000 for officers.
- MGT-8 is generally triggered where paid-up capital is Rs.10 crore or more, or turnover is Rs.50 crore or more.
- An OPC generally files MGT-7A, the abridged annual return route.
Related
Next ROC filings to check
AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC and event filings often move together once the annual calendar starts.
MGT-7 should not become a notice
Share the company name, DIN status or AGM date. A CA-led desk will map the filing route and send the next action before the meter starts.
MCA V3 filing, certification support, challan archive.