{"id":1619,"date":"2026-03-27T11:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/?page_id=1619"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:27:03","slug":"annual-compliance-filing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/annual-compliance-filing\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Compliance &amp; Filing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1619\" class=\"elementor elementor-1619\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265a51b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"265a51b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c933c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c933c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Compliance &amp; Filing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526e109 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"526e109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4fb19 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f4fb19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7745aee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7745aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Annual-Compliance-Filing.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1632\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119a96a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"119a96a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78d437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d78d437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Annual Compliance &amp; Filing ?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb32f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb32f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"citation-161 citation-end-161\">Annual compliance is the process of finalizing and reconciling your business&#8217;s tax data for the entire financial year.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-160 citation-end-160\">While monthly returns (GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B)<\/span> are transactional, the annual filing acts as a &#8220;final balance sheet&#8221; of your taxes. <span class=\"citation-159\">It is your last opportunity to rectify omissions, reconcile mismatches between your books and the portal, and ensure that all <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"372\"><span class=\"citation-159\">Input Tax Credit (ITC)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-159 citation-end-159\"> claimed is legitimate.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75641d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e75641d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. MCA \/ Registrar of Companies (ROC) Compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f94dc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f94dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"p-rc_ca90335cd35b3be7-68\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"citation-132 citation-end-132\">If your business is a Company or LLP, you must file annual returns to prove you are an active legal entity.<\/span><\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"5\"><li><p id=\"p-rc_ca90335cd35b3be7-69\" data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-131\">AOC-4 (Financials):<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-131 citation-end-131\"> Contains your balance sheet and P&amp;L account.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p id=\"p-rc_ca90335cd35b3be7-70\" data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-130 citation-end-130\">MGT-7\/7A (Annual Return):<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-129 citation-end-129\"> Details of shareholders, directors, and meetings.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p id=\"p-rc_ca90335cd35b3be7-71\" data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-128\">Fresh Start Scheme 2026:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-128\"> If you have pending filings from previous years, the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"><span class=\"citation-128\">Company Compliance Fresh Start Scheme (CCFS-2026)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-128\"> is active from <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"143\"><span class=\"citation-128\">April 15 to July 15, 2026<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-128 citation-end-128\">.<\/span> It allows you to clear old defaults with a <b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"213\">90% waiver<\/b> on late fees.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da54422 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da54422\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87332ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87332ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. GST Annual Compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2c27d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc2c27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"p-rc_ca90335cd35b3be7-72\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span class=\"citation-127 citation-end-127\">GST compliance is no longer just about monthly returns; the annual filing is your final chance to reconcile books.<\/span><\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"9\"><li><p id=\"p-rc_ca90335cd35b3be7-73\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-126\">GSTR-9 (Annual Return):<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-126 citation-end-126\"> Consolidates all sales and purchases for the year.<\/span> It is mandatory for turnover &gt; <b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"106\">\u20b92 Crores<\/b>.<\/p><\/li><li><p id=\"p-rc_ca90335cd35b3be7-74\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">GSTR-9C (Reconciliation):<\/b><span class=\"citation-125 citation-end-125\"> A self-certified statement matching your GST returns with your audited financials.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-124\">Mandatory for turnover &gt; <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"134\"><span class=\"citation-124\">\u20b95 Crores<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-124 citation-end-124\">.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p id=\"p-rc_ca90335cd35b3be7-75\" data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The 3-Year Rule:<\/b><span class=\"citation-123\"> From 2026, the GST portal enforces a strict <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"><span class=\"citation-123\">3-year limitation<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-123 citation-end-123\">.<\/span> You cannot file any pending return (monthly or annual) if it is more than three years overdue.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d20969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d20969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Income Tax Compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7713c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc7713c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">The 2026 rules place a heavy emphasis on &#8220;Real-Time Transparency.&#8221;<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"13\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-122\">Tax Audit (Form 3CA\/3CD):<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-122\"> Required if business turnover exceeds <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"64\"><span class=\"citation-122\">\u20b91 Crore<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-122 citation-end-122\"> (or \u20b910 Crores if 95% of transactions are digital).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ITR Filing:<\/b> For companies (ITR-6) and LLPs (ITR-5).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">MSME Payment Rule:<\/b> Under the latest 2026 norms, if you don&#8217;t pay an MSME-registered vendor within <b data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"98\">45 days<\/b>, you cannot claim that expense as a deduction in your tax return until the payment is actually made.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e9c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56e9c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Filing from Calcutta Corporate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6290a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da6290a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"required-documents\">Our customer service is available in English and Hindi<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Free Annual Compliance Drafting<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Avail of Free Consultations- contact us to learn more<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Statutory Audit with Audit Fees<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Point-to-point update for upcoming compliances &amp; requirements<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Call, Chat, E-mail, support<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Avail of your service at an the most competitive price<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">25+ Experienced chartered accountants are ready to serve you<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642a8d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"642a8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Us for Your Annual Compliance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3af7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3af7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"required-documents\">25+ highly experienced chartered accountants are ready to serve you<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Professional and experienced CAs will handle your accounts<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Flawless accounting services<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Experience 360\u00b0 Corporate Business Compliance<\/li><li class=\"required-documents\">Digital document submission- no paperwork<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual Compliance &amp; Filing What is Annual Compliance &amp; Filing ? Annual compliance is the process of finalizing and reconciling your business&#8217;s tax data for the entire financial year. While monthly returns (GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B) are transactional, the annual filing acts as a &#8220;final balance sheet&#8221; of your taxes. It is your last opportunity to rectify omissions, reconcile mismatches between your books and the portal, and ensure that all Input Tax Credit (ITC) claimed is legitimate. \u00a0 1. MCA \/ Registrar of Companies (ROC) Compliance If your business is a Company or LLP, you must file annual returns to prove you are an active legal entity. AOC-4 (Financials): Contains your balance sheet and P&amp;L account. MGT-7\/7A (Annual Return): Details of shareholders, directors, and meetings. Fresh Start Scheme 2026: If you have pending filings from previous years, the Company Compliance Fresh Start Scheme (CCFS-2026) is active from April 15 to July 15, 2026. It allows you to clear old defaults with a 90% waiver on late fees. 2. GST Annual Compliance GST compliance is no longer just about monthly returns; the annual filing is your final chance to reconcile books. GSTR-9 (Annual Return): Consolidates all sales and purchases for the year. It is mandatory for turnover &gt; \u20b92 Crores. GSTR-9C (Reconciliation): A self-certified statement matching your GST returns with your audited financials. Mandatory for turnover &gt; \u20b95 Crores. The 3-Year Rule: From 2026, the GST portal enforces a strict 3-year limitation. You cannot file any pending return (monthly or annual) if it is more than three years overdue. 3. Income Tax Compliance The 2026 rules place a heavy emphasis on &#8220;Real-Time Transparency.&#8221; Tax Audit (Form 3CA\/3CD): Required if business turnover exceeds \u20b91 Crore (or \u20b910 Crores if 95% of transactions are digital). ITR Filing: For companies (ITR-6) and LLPs (ITR-5). MSME Payment Rule: Under the latest 2026 norms, if you don&#8217;t pay an MSME-registered vendor within 45 days, you cannot claim that expense as a deduction in your tax return until the payment is actually made. Benefits of Filing from Calcutta Corporate Our customer service is available in English and Hindi Free Annual Compliance Drafting Avail of Free Consultations- contact us to learn more Statutory Audit with Audit Fees Point-to-point update for upcoming compliances &amp; requirements Call, Chat, E-mail, support Avail of your service at an the most competitive price 25+ Experienced chartered accountants are ready to serve you Why Choose Us for Your Annual Compliance? 25+ highly experienced chartered accountants are ready to serve you Professional and experienced CAs will handle your accounts Flawless accounting services Experience 360\u00b0 Corporate Business Compliance Digital document submission- no paperwork<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1619","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1619"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1642,"href":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1619\/revisions\/1642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calcuttacorporate.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}