MCA extends due date of Filing Form CRA-2 to 31st January, 2015

General Circular No. 42/2014 has been notified by MCA on November 12, 2014 in relation tomatters relating to the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014. Due to delay in availability of Form CRA-2 on MCA website, the date of filing of the said form without late penalty/fee has been extended to January 31, 2015. Those companies who have filed Form 23C for
the year financial year 2014-15, need not file Form CRA-2 afresh.
Full text of the Notification is as follows :-

General Circular No. 42/2014

No. 1/40/2013/CL.V-Part

Government of India

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

5^th Floor, “A” Wing, Shastri Bhawan,

Dr. R. P. Road, New Delhi.

Dated: 12^th November, 2014

To
All Regional Directors,
All Registrars of Companies,
All Stakeholders.

Subject : Clarification on matters relating to the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014.

Sir,

Government has received representations from stakeholders seeking clarifications about Rules 5 (1) and 6 (2) of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 regarding maintenance of cost records and filing of notice of appointment of the Cost Auditor in Form CRA-2 in electronic mode. The matter has been examined in the Ministry and the following is clarified:

Considering delay in availability of Form CRA-2 on the MCA website, it has been decided to extend the date of filing of the said Form without any penalty/late fee up to 31^st January, 2015. Form CRA-2 will be made available on the MCA website soon. It is noted that some companies have filed Form 23C for appointment of Cost Auditor for the financial year 2014-15. It is clarified that such companies need not file form CRA-2 afresh for the financial year 2014-15.

2. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Yours faithfully,

(Kamna Sharma)

Assistant Director