Apply to strike the company off the register
STK-2
Listed by MCA as “STK-2 - Removal of name from Register of Companies”
Rule reviewed, with citation The rule below was checked against the Act or the Rules and carries its citation. It is not computed against your company, so the dates are the general rule rather than your dates.
What this form is
- Who files it
- The company, by board and shareholder approval.
- What triggers it
- A decision to close a company that has no assets or liabilities outstanding.
- When it is due
- No deadline — but overdue annual filings must be brought up to date before the application is accepted.
- What being late costs
- Fixed fee of Rs 10,000, which is not refundable if the application is rejected.
Companies Act 2013 s.248(2) with the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies) Rules 2016
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