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Form ADT-1: Documents Required, When to File, Due Date, Fees, Penalty
A company uses form ADT-1 to inform the Registrar of Companies (ROC) about the appointment of its Auditor each year in a prescribed manner. When a company appoints an auditor, it is mandatory to inform the ROC about the appointment as per section 139(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. It is to be filed within 15 days of its annual general meeting or first…
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A company uses form ADT-1 to inform the Registrar of Companies (ROC) about the appointment of its Auditor each year in a prescribed manner. When a company appoints an auditor, it is mandatory to inform the ROC about the appointment as per section 139(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. It is to be filed within 15 days of its annual general meeting or first…
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A company uses form ADT-1 to inform the Registrar of Companies (ROC) about the appointment of its Auditor each year in a prescribed manner. When a company appoints an auditor, it is mandatory to inform the ROC about the appointment as per section 139(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. It is to be filed within 15 days of its annual general meeting or first board meeting.
- What is Form ADT-1?
- When should Form ADT-1 be filed?
- Documents needed for filing Form ADT-1
- Fees of filing Form ADT-1
- Penalty on late filing of Form ADT-1
- Important points regarding Form ADT-1
- Frequently Asked Questions
Form ADT-1 is an intimation filed by every company with the registrar of companies at the MCA portal about the appointment of the Auditor of the company. Under section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, all companies must file this form within 15 days of the annual general meeting where the new Auditor is appointed. It is required to be filed every year with ROC as a notice of appointment of the Auditor after the annual general meeting.
When Should the Form ADT-1 be Filed with MCA?
ADT-1 Form is required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies within 15 days of the Annual General Meeting in which the Auditor was appointed or reappointed. For example, if the company's AGM was held on 30th September 2021, the company must file the Form ADT-1 on the MCA portal by 14th October 2021.
Form ADT-1 must be filed within 15 days from the company's first board meeting in case of new incorporation of a company. The first board meeting is required to be conducted within 30 days of incorporation in which the board of directors appoints the Auditor of the company.
Documents Required to be Filed With Form ADT-1
- Copy of Company’s Board Resolution
- Written Consent from the Auditor for appointment
- Certificate from Auditor that he/she is not disqualified from being appointed as an Auditor u/s 141
- Copy of Intimation given by the company to the Auditor
Fees of Filing Form ADT-1 on MCA Portal
The fees of filing Form ADT-1 with the registrar of companies are as follows:
Failure to file Form ADT-1 on time or late filing will lead to a penalty which are as follows:
- All the companies must file Form ADT-1 whether it is a listed, unlisted, private, public, or other company.
- It is the company’s responsibility to file Form ADT-1, not the auditor.
- The company is required to file Form ADT-1 even when the appointment of an auditor is for a casual vacancy.
- It is believed generally that Form ADT-1 is not required to be filed for the appointment of the first auditor because rule 4(2) of company rules, 2014 mentions only about section 139(1) - appointment of auditors and not about section 139(6) - appointment of the first auditor. However, filing Form ADT-1 for the appointment of the first auditor is recommended and is a good practice.
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