MCA Services
Dormant Status Filing
Not using your company for now, but want to keep it? We apply for dormant status with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs so it stays registered with fewer compliance obligations.
- Eligibility checked first
- Application and filings handled
- Annual dormant return filed for you
- In-house team, never outsourced
- Handled or reviewed by CAs and CSs
- Data privacy first
On this page
A company with no significant accounting transactions can apply to be dormant. It stays on the register with lighter compliance until it becomes active again.
Tsquare, a Coimbatore-based firm, handles company compliance online for clients anywhere in India.
At a glance
- Who it's for
- Inactive companies to be kept for later
- What you get
- Dormant status on MCA records
- Filed on
- The MCA portal
- Documents
- Financial statements and resolution
Who applies for dormant status?
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Companies set up for the future
A project that hasn't started yet.
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Asset-holding companies
Companies holding an asset without trading.
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Paused businesses
Activity has stopped but may restart.
What's included
- Checking eligibility
- Board and shareholder resolutions
- Filing the application with the MCA
- Filing the annual return of a dormant company
- Applying to become active again when you're ready
Not included
- Government fees and stamp duty, if any
How it works with us
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Tell us what's changing
Share the details of the company's status and the documents you have.
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We prepare the paperwork
We draft the resolutions, notices and forms, and list what needs signing.
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You approve and sign
Directors or members approve the change and sign digitally.
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We file with the MCA
We file the forms on the MCA portal and answer any queries from the registrar.
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You get confirmation
We share the approved filings and update your records.
Why choose dormant status?
- Less compliance than an active company.
- The company and its name are kept for later.
- Cheaper than closing and re-incorporating.
Good to know
Why choose Tsquare?
Tsquare Professionals is a Coimbatore-based firm that helps clients across India with company compliance. Everything happens online, so it works the same wherever you are.
- An in-house team handles your work. It is never outsourced.
- Chartered Accountants and Company Secretaries handle or review every filing.
- Your documents stay private and are used only for your work.
- One point of contact who knows your business, from start to finish.
Want to put your company on hold?
We'll check if dormant status fits and apply for it.
Prefer to talk?
Leave your name and number and our team will call you back.
FAQ's on Dormant Status Filing
A company with no significant accounting transactions that has been granted dormant status by the registrar.
Yes, an annual return of a dormant company, plus a few other basics.
Yes, by applying to the registrar.
If you won't use the company again, closing may be simpler. See winding up / closure.