05/10/2018
DIN KYC Compliance & Penalties
Applicability
All directors having a DIN as on 31st March of 2018 must file e-form DIR-3 KYC on or before 15th September of 2018. For all Directors who obtained DIN after 31st March, 2018, DIR eKYC must be filed next year.
Documents Required
The following are the documents required to file E-form DIR-3 KYC:
PAN Card for identity proof
Aadhar Card for address proof
Recent passport size photographs
Personal Mobile Number and E-mail ID of director for OTP Verification
Digital Signature Certificate of the director (DSC) that must be registered on MCA Portal
Passport (if the person holds a foreign citizenship)
Certifying Authority
The E-form DIR-3 KYC has to be duly certified by the Practicing Chartered Accountant (PCA), Practicing Company Secretary (PCS) or Practicing Cost Accountant.
Penalties
If the DIN holders do not file DIR-3, the MCA will mark them as deactivated. If the DIN holder fils e-form DIR-3 KYC after 31st August 2018, a fee of Rs. 5,000 will be charged.
Time Limit
All directors to whom DIN has been allocated as of March 2018 must file the e-form DIR-3 KYC by September 15, 2018, without any fee. Originally, the MCA had provided a due date of 31st August which was subsequently changed to 15th September.
DIN holders who fail to meet this obligation would have their accounts deactivated. However, these DIN holders may file DIR-3 KYC by remitting a fee of Rs. 500 from 21st September to 5th October, post which the fine amount would be enhanced to Rs. 5,000. The notification pertaining to the same has been produced below:
