Startup Compliance Checklist

Annual Compliance Checklist

Ensure your Private Limited Company stays compliant with these mandatory annual filings. Missing these can lead to heavy penalties and director disqualification.

Compliance Task	Due Date	Key Details
Board Meetings	Quarterly	Minimum of 4 meetings per year, with a gap of no more than 120 days between two meetings.
Annual General Meeting (AGM)	Within 6 months of FY end	Mandatory annual meeting of shareholders to approve financials and appoint auditors.
ROC Filing: AOC-4	Within 30 days of AGM	Filing of annual financial statements with the Registrar of Companies.
ROC Filing: MGT-7	Within 60 days of AGM	Filing of the company's Annual Return with shareholder details.
Director's KYC (DIR-3 KYC)	By Sept 30th annually	Annual KYC update for all directors holding a DIN.
Income Tax Return (ITR)	By Oct 31st annually (if audit is required)	Filing of the company's annual income tax return.
Statutory Audit	Before AGM	Mandatory audit of financial statements by an independent Chartered Accountant.

Monthly/Quarterly Compliance

These are the recurring tasks that form the backbone of your financial operations.

• GST Filings: File GSTR-1 (by 11th) and GSTR-3B (by 20th) every month/quarter.
• TDS Payments & Filings: Deposit deducted TDS by the 7th of the next month and file quarterly TDS returns.
• Payroll Compliance: Pay PF & ESI contributions for employees by the 15th of the next month.