Centre extends financial statement filing deadline for companies to December 31

New Delhi, Oct 25 (UNI) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has granted companies additional time to complete their annual statutory filings for the financial year 2025-26, extending the deadline for financial statements to December 31, 2026, and that for annual returns to January 31, 2027. The relief allows companies to submit the required documents without paying additional fees, following complaints from stakeholders about technical difficulties on the ministry's MCA 21 online filing portal. The extension is intended to help businesses complete their compliance requirements amid the portal-related challenges. In a circular issued on October 24, the ministry said the…