Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing e-form CRA-2 (Form of intimation of appointment of cost auditor by the company to Central Government) in certain cases under the Companies Act, 2013 - Companies Law - 04/2019

General Circular No. 04/2019 F. No. 52/10/CAB/2019 Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5 th floor, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1 Dated 4 th April 2019 To All Regional Directors, All Registrar of Companies, All Stakeholders. Subject: Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing e-form CRA-2 (Form of intimation of appointment of cost auditor by the company to Central Government) in certain cases under the Companies Act, 2013-reg. Sir/Madam, The Ministry has received several representations about extension of last date for filing e-form CRA-2 without additional fees where the company has been mandated to get its cost records audited for the first time under Companies Act, 2013 on account of Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2018 as notified vide G.S.R. 1157 (E) dated 03.12.2018. 2. The matter has been examined and it has been decided to extend the last date for filing of e-form CRA-2 in the abovementioned cases without payment of additional fees upto 31.05.2019. 3. This issues with the approval of the competent authority. Yours faithfully, (K.M.S. Narayanan) Assistant Director (Policy)