DIR-3 KYC Filing Fees Revised: ₹5,000 for Delay, ₹500 for

DIR-3 KYC Filing Fees Revised: Understanding the New Structure

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced a tiered fee system for filing Form DIR-3 KYC Web, effective immediately. This change aims to encourage timely compliance while imposing financial consequences for delays and repeated updates.

• No fee is payable if the form is filed within the prescribed timeline.
• A fee of ₹5,000 applies for delayed filings or reactivation of Director Identification Numbers (DIN).
• A fee of ₹500 is levied for each subsequent filing made to update or change KYC details.

This revision is significant for companies and directors who need to comply with the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. Understanding the new fee structure is crucial to avoid financial penalties and ensure timely compliance. As a result, companies and directors must be aware of the revised fees and adjust their compliance strategies accordingly.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, through a notification dated April 21, 2026, amended the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 by revising the fee structure for filing Form DIR-3 KYC Web under Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. The amendment introduces a tiered fee system: no fee is payable if the form is filed within the prescribed timeline, while a fee of ₹5,000 applies for delayed filings or reactivation of Director Identification Numbers (DIN). Additionally, a fee of ₹500 is levied for each subsequent filing made to update or change KYC details. Issued under powers conferred by the Companies Act, 2013, the amendment aims to encourage timely compliance while imposing financial consequences for delays and repeated updates. The rules take effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette.

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

New Delhi, the 21st April, 2026

G.S.R. 300(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 396, 398, 399, 403 and 404 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, in the Annexure, for item VII and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

“(VII) FEE FOR FILING Form No. DIR-3 KYC Web under Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014,–

[F. No. 01/16/2013-CL-V (Pt-I)] BALAMURUGAN D., Jt. Secy.

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Extraordinary, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 268(E), dated the 31 st March, 2014 and last amended, vide number G.S.R. 360(E) dated the 30th May, 2025.

Readers should treat this as a tax and compliance update, not as personal advice.

This article is for general information based on available source information. It should not be considered legal, tax, investment, or financial advice.