Filing DIR-3 KYC is a section of the annual KYC administered by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. MCA has declared mandatory annual KYC for all DIN holders w.e.f. 10th July 2018 by including Rule 12A to Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014. This compliance is relevant to every individual enduring DIN with ‘Approved’ status and also to those who are disbarred.
This being an annual requirement, every DIN holder has to achieve compliance with respect to each financial year. The common planned date for filing is 30th April of the immediate next financial year. The end date (i.e. 15th September 2018) for registering the form for a person holding DIN on or before 31st March 2018 has been stated. Therefore, the DIN of the person who has missed to file the form will be deactivated. To reactivate the DIN, the concerned person has to register the KYC with a charge of INR 5,000 to the Government.
However, regarding the technical difficulties faced to comply with KYC terms, the ministry has provided DIR-3 KYC filing at a diminished fee of Rs 500 for 15 days beginning from 21st September. October 6 onwards, a fee of Rs 5,000 will utilize to reactivate DIN.