Chartered Accountant · ICAI M.No. 153926 · FRN 136869W
What ACTIVE verifies
INC-22A, called ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification), is a form to confirm a company’s registered office is genuine. It requires the office address, a photograph of the premises with a director inside, and details of directors and the auditor — an anti-shell-company measure.
The consequence of not filing
A company that fails to file is flagged ‘ACTIVE non-compliant’ on the MCA. While in that state, the ROC won’t accept several event-based forms — such as changes in capital, directors or registered office — so the company is effectively stuck until it files INC-22A (with a late fee). Confirm current applicability and fees.
A worked example
Example: a company tries to change a director but the form is rejected because it is ‘ACTIVE non-compliant’. It first files INC-22A with the office photo and director details, becomes compliant, and then the director change goes through. Filing ACTIVE when due avoids this roadblock at an inconvenient moment. Our team can complete the verification.