# MSME Form-1 — Half-Yearly Return of Outstanding MSME Dues Specified companies whose outstanding payments to MSME suppliers exceed 45 days must file MSME Form-1 every half year disclosing amount outstanding and reasons for delay. > Information, not legal advice. Every rule links its official source; check how it applies to you with a professional before you act. ## Definition Specified companies whose outstanding payments to MSME suppliers exceed 45 days must file MSME Form-1 every half year disclosing amount outstanding and reasons for delay. Source: MCA Order dated 22 January 2019; Specified Companies (Furnishing Information about Payment to Micro & Small Enterprise Suppliers) Order, 2019, Para 2 (https://www.mca.gov.in/) ## What it means in practice MSME Form-1 — Half-Yearly Return of Outstanding MSME Dues is administered by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). The obligation is grounded in MCA Order dated 22 January 2019; Specified Companies (Furnishing Information about Payment to Micro & Small Enterprise Suppliers) Order, 2019 (Para 2). Periods: Apr-Sep due by 31 Oct; Oct-Mar due by 30 Apr. Combine with Sec 43B(h) disallowance for income-tax. Source: MCA Order dated 22 January 2019; Specified Companies (Furnishing Information about Payment to Micro & Small Enterprise Suppliers) Order, 2019, Para 2 (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']` - `outstanding_to_msme_above_45_days=true` ## Deadlines and penalty - Cadence: Half-yearly (Recurring) - Next due: Next due 31 Oct 2026 (in 20 days) [Due soon] - Penalty for default: Penalty up to Rs 25,000 + Rs 1,000/day continuing default under Sec 405(4) of Companies Act. _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 - MCA Order dated 22 January 2019; Specified Companies (Furnishing Information about Payment to Micro & Small Enterprise Suppliers) Order, 2019, Para 2: https://www.mca.gov.in/ ## MSME Form-1 — Half-Yearly Return of Outstanding MSME Dues by state - [Andhra Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/andhra-pradesh) - [Arunachal Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/arunachal-pradesh) - [Assam](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/assam) - [Bihar](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/bihar) - [Chhattisgarh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/chhattisgarh) - [Goa](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/goa) - [Gujarat](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/gujarat) - [Haryana](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/haryana) - [Himachal Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/himachal-pradesh) - [Jharkhand](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/jharkhand) - [Karnataka](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/karnataka) - [Kerala](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/kerala) - [Madhya Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/madhya-pradesh) - [Maharashtra](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/maharashtra) - [Manipur](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/manipur) - [Meghalaya](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/meghalaya) - [Mizoram](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/mizoram) - [Nagaland](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/nagaland) - [Odisha](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/odisha) - [Punjab](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/punjab) - [Rajasthan](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/rajasthan) - [Sikkim](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/sikkim) - [Tamil Nadu](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/tamil-nadu) - [Telangana](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/telangana) - [Tripura](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/tripura) - [Uttar Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/uttar-pradesh) - [Uttarakhand](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/uttarakhand) - [West Bengal](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/west-bengal) - [Andaman & Nicobar Islands](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/andaman-and-nicobar) - [Chandigarh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/chandigarh) - [Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu) - [Delhi (NCT)](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/delhi) - [Jammu & Kashmir](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/jammu-and-kashmir) - [Ladakh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/ladakh) - [Lakshadweep](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/lakshadweep) - [Puducherry](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/msme-form-1-payments/puducherry) Check this for your business: https://luckpanda.app/compliance/radar/start?q=I%20need%20to%20track%20%22MSME%20Form-1%20%E2%80%94%20Half-Yearly%20Return%20of%20Outstanding%20MSME%20Dues%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/msme-form-1-payments) 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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