Penalties and Fines for non filing of ROC and Income-tax returns

Here is a table of the penalties and actions the directors may face in case a company fails to file AOC 4, MGT 7, Statutory Audit and Income tax return in India:

DocumentPenalty for CompanyPenalty for DirectorsOther Actions
AOC-4INR 10,000 in case of continuing failure + INR 100 for each day of default subject to Max of INR 2 LakhsINR 1,00,000 in case of continuing failure + INR 1,000 for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of INR 5,00,000Can be held liable for criminal prosecution under Section 447 of the Companies Act, 2013
MGT-7INR 50,000 in case of continuing failure + INR 100 for each day of default subject to Max of INR 5,00,000INR 1,00,000 in case of continuing failure + INR 1,000 for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of INR 5,00,000Can be held liable for criminal prosecution under Section 447 of the Companies Act, 2013
Statutory AuditINR 10,000 for each defaultINR 1,00,000 for each defaultCan be held liable for criminal prosecution under Section 447 of the Companies Act, 2013
Income Tax ReturnPenalty as per Income Tax Act, 1961Penalty as per Income Tax Act, 1961Can be held liable for criminal prosecution under Section 276C of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Please note that these are just the penalties and actions that may be imposed. The actual penalties and actions may vary depending on the specific circumstances of the case.

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