The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) on October 27, 2026, pursuant to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) General Circular No. 05/2026 dated October 24, 2026, has extended the deadline for members to submit Annual Returns for the financial year 2025–26 to December 31, 2026, from the earlier deadline of October 31, 2026. The extension follows the MCA’s relaxation of additional fees and extension of time for filing financial statements and annual returns under the Companies Act, 2013. Members are required to submit their Annual Returns for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, on or before the revised deadline.
Failure to submit Annual Returns within the prescribed timeline may result in disciplinary action under MCX Circular No. MCX/COMP/213/2026 dated April 17, 2026. Members must also maintain the prescribed net worth at all times and submit revised net worth certificates within the stipulated timelines in case of any shortfall. Non-compliance may attract disciplinary action, and penalties for reporting net worth shortfalls during periodic submissions will apply in accordance with MCX Circular No. MCX/MEM/402/2026 dated July 13, 2026.
[Circular no.: MCX/MEM/607/2026]
