MCA Extends FY26 Filing Deadlines for Financial Statements and Annual Returns
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the deadlines for companies to file their financial statements and annual returns for the fiscal year 2025-26 without additional fees. Financial statements can be submitted until December 31, 2026, using various AOC-4 forms, while annual returns via MGT-7 and MGT-7A forms are due by January 31, 2027. The extension follows stakeholder requests citing technical issues with the MCA-21 Version 3 portal. However, the relief does not apply to deadlines for holding Annual General Meetings (AGMs).
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, news18, businessstandard, economictimes, thestatesman, zeenews, freepressjournal, businessstandard. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
businessstandard broke this story on 24 Oct, 04:42 pm. Other outlets followed.