MCA notifies the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2025

MCA notifies the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2025. Form MGT-7, MGT-7A & MGT-15 amended.

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025

G.S.R.358(E)—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. –

(1) These rules may be called the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 14th day of July, 2025.

2. In the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, in the Annexure, for Form No. MGT-7, MGT-7A and MGT-15 the following e-forms shall be substituted, namely.-

Form MGT-7 – Annual Return (other than OPCs and Small Companies)

Form No. MGT-7A – Abridged Annual Return for OPCs and Small Companies

Form No. MGT-15 – Form for filing Report on Annual General Meeting

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