Foreign Company Compliance · Panaji, Goa
Timely eForm FC-4 filing in Goa — the annual return that a foreign company files with the Registrar within sixty days of its financial year end — prepared with accurate particulars of the company, its directors, members and places of business.
Overview
A foreign company with a place of business in India must file its annual return in eForm FC-4 with the Registrar of Companies within sixty days from the last day of its financial year, under the Companies Act and the foreign company rules.
The return gives the particulars of the company, its places of business, directors and shareholders as at the close of the year. It is a Ministry of Corporate Affairs filing, separate from FEMA reporting. We prepare and file it on time, alongside the company’s FC-3 accounts filing.
What's covered
The foreign company's annual return, done on time.
Get a fixed-fee quote →Capturing company, director and shareholder particulars for the year.
Listing the places of business as at the year close.
Completing and filing the annual return with the Registrar.
Filing within sixty days of the financial year end.
Assembling the documents prescribed for the return.
Aligning the return with the FC-3 accounts filing.
Our process
Company, director, member and place-of-business data.
eForm FC-4 drafted with the attachments.
Filed with the Registrar within the deadline.
Acknowledgement shared and recorded.
Frequently asked questions
eForm FC-4 is the annual return of a foreign company, filed with the Registrar of Companies under the Companies Act. It records the particulars of the foreign company, its places of business in India, its directors and its shareholders for the financial year.
Any foreign company that has established a place of business in India and is registered as a foreign company must file eForm FC-4 as its annual return each year, in addition to filing its accounts in eForm FC-3.
The annual return in eForm FC-4 must be filed within sixty days from the last day of the foreign company's financial year. Filing within this period keeps the company compliant under the Companies Act.
It contains the particulars of the foreign company, the details of its principal places of business in India, the particulars of its directors and secretary, and the details of its shareholders or members, as at the close of the financial year.
FC-4 is the foreign company's annual return, while FC-3 carries its financial statements and list of places of business. Both are Ministry of Corporate Affairs filings, but one reports the return and the other the accounts.
The form is filed with the documents prescribed under the foreign company rules, which can include details of the company's holders and places of business and other particulars. We assemble the required attachments for the return.
Late or non-filing of FC-4 is a default under the Companies Act and can attract penalties on the foreign company and the persons in default, with consequences for continuing default. Filing within sixty days avoids this.
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Book a free consultation with a qualified Chartered Accountant in Goa. We'll prepare and file eForm FC-4 within sixty days of your year end — no obligation.