On 21st February, 2019, the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs (MCA) notified the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment
Rules, 2019 ("Amendment Rules")
directing every company incorporated on or before 31st December,
2017 to file E-form INC – 22 A to verify their registered
office. This move of the government along with other newly
introduced stringent compliances such as director KYCs, is with the
aim to tighten the noose around dummy entities.
Information to be Furnished
The e-form named ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and
Verification), requires companies to furnish details of their
registered office address along with photographs of the exterior as
well as interior of the office. It is mandatory that the photograph
shows the director or key managerial person of the company who has
affixed their digital signature to E-Form ACTIVE. Other details to
be furnished in the form are the longitudinal and latitudinal
details of the registered office, details of the
