How MCA late fees actually work
There is no single MCA late-fee formula. Four different regimes apply depending on the form, and using the wrong one is how most published figures go wrong.
- Flat ₹100 per day, uncapped — AOC-4 and MGT-7/7A. Charged per form, so both late together is ₹200 a day.
- The 2x–12x multiplier — most other company forms, applied to the normal fee and charged on top of it.
- The higher 3x–18x list — INC-22 and PAS-3 only, and only on a repeat late filing within 365 days of the last one.
- The LLP matrix — its own bands, with a per-day tail beyond 360 days, and no CCFS relief.
The detail behind each sits in the late-fee guide, and every form has its own page explaining what it is and when it is due.