MCA General Circular 7/2025 Dated 27/10/2025

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) announces relaxation of additional fees for filing CRA-4 (Cost Audit Report in XBRL format) for FY 2024-25 until 31.12.2025, citing delays due to the new MCA V3 portal deployment.

General Circular No. 07/2025
F. No. 17/52/2020-CL-V
Government of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1.
Dated: 27.10.2025

To, The DGCoA; The Cost Audit Branch; All Regional Directors; All Registrar of Companies;, All Stakeholders.

Subject: Relaxation of additional fees in filing of CRA-4 (Cost Audit Report in XBRL format)- regarding.

1. Keeping in view the requests received from various stakeholders seeking extension of time for filing Cost Audit Report for the financial year ended on 31.03.2025 on account of deployment of new form on the MCA V3 portal, it has been decided that any filing of CRA-4 (Cost Audit Report in XBRL format) for the said Financial Year made up to 31.12.2025 would not attract payment of any additional fees.

2. Any filings made subsequent to the currency of this General Circular would attract payment of all fees, including additional fees, as provided in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, from the date when such filings were actually due under Rule 6(6) of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014.

3. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Indrajit Vania)
Deputy Director (Policy)

MCA General Circular 07/2025 Dated 27/10/2025: Relaxation of additional fees in filing of CRA-4 (Cost Audit Report in XBRL format)