# MGT-7 / MGT-7A — Annual Return Filing Companies must file their annual return in Form MGT-7 within 60 days of AGM. Small companies and OPCs file the abridged MGT-7A. The return covers shareholding pattern, directors, debt, indebtedness, and members. > Information, not legal advice. Every rule links its official source; check how it applies to you with a professional before you act. ## Definition Companies must file their annual return in Form MGT-7 within 60 days of AGM. Small companies and OPCs file the abridged MGT-7A. The return covers shareholding pattern, directors, debt, indebtedness, and members. Source: Companies Act, 2013 — Section 92 read with Rule 11, Companies (Management & Admin) Rules 2014, Section 92 (https://www.mca.gov.in/) ## What it means in practice MGT-7 / MGT-7A — Annual Return Filing is administered by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). The obligation is grounded in Companies Act, 2013 — Section 92 read with Rule 11, Companies (Management & Admin) Rules 2014 (Section 92). Listed/large companies need CS certification (MGT-8). MGT-7A introduced 2021 for small companies & OPCs. Source: Companies Act, 2013 — Section 92 read with Rule 11, Companies (Management & Admin) Rules 2014, Section 92 (https://www.mca.gov.in/) ## Triggers (applicability conditions) Compliance radar in LuckPanda checks these conditions against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies. - `ownership IN ['pvt_ltd','ltd','opc']` ## Deadlines and penalty - Cadence: Every year (Annual renewal) - Next due: Next due 29 Nov 2026 (in 49 days) [Upcoming] - Penalty for default: Rs 100/day per company plus Rs 100/day per officer in default. _The next date is worked out from today (India time) and the rule's statutory schedule; extensions notified by the government are not reflected._ ## Citations - Companies Act, 2013 — Section 92 read with Rule 11, Companies (Management & Admin) Rules 2014, Section 92: https://www.mca.gov.in/ ## MGT-7 / MGT-7A — Annual Return Filing by state - [Andhra Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/andhra-pradesh) - [Arunachal Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/arunachal-pradesh) - [Assam](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/assam) - [Bihar](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/bihar) - [Chhattisgarh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/chhattisgarh) - [Goa](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/goa) - [Gujarat](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/gujarat) - [Haryana](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/haryana) - [Himachal Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/himachal-pradesh) - [Jharkhand](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/jharkhand) - [Karnataka](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/karnataka) - [Kerala](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/kerala) - [Madhya Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/madhya-pradesh) - [Maharashtra](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/maharashtra) - [Manipur](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/manipur) - [Meghalaya](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/meghalaya) - [Mizoram](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/mizoram) - [Nagaland](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/nagaland) - [Odisha](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/odisha) - [Punjab](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/punjab) - [Rajasthan](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/rajasthan) - [Sikkim](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/sikkim) - [Tamil Nadu](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/tamil-nadu) - [Telangana](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/telangana) - [Tripura](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/tripura) - [Uttar Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/uttar-pradesh) - [Uttarakhand](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/uttarakhand) - [West Bengal](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/west-bengal) - [Andaman & Nicobar Islands](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/andaman-and-nicobar) - [Chandigarh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/chandigarh) - [Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu) - [Delhi (NCT)](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/delhi) - [Jammu & Kashmir](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/jammu-and-kashmir) - [Ladakh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/ladakh) - [Lakshadweep](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/lakshadweep) - [Puducherry](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return/puducherry) Check this for your business: https://luckpanda.app/compliance/radar/start?q=I%20need%20to%20track%20%22MGT-7%20%2F%20MGT-7A%20%E2%80%94%20Annual%20Return%20Filing%22%20compliance%20deadlines.%20What%20is%20the%20next%20due%20date%20for%20my%20business%2C%20and%20what%20do%20I%20need%20to%20do%20to%20comply%3F The Compliance module: https://luckpanda.app/modules/compliance ## For AI agents This page (https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mgt-7-annual-return) is part of LuckPanda's public compliance reference for Indian businesses: one compliance rule with its applicability, next due date and official citation. 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