New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- The Ministry of Corporate Affairs announced on Tuesday that it has extended the due date for filing financial statements and annual returns under the Companies Act until 31 January 2026.

The extension of the deadline, originally set for 31 December, comes after multiple users reported technical glitches, frequent timeouts and other system-related issues on the MCA portal while attempting to complete their filings.

These filings are for the financial year 2024-25 and include mandatory disclosures that companies are required to submit annually under the Companies Act.

"In view of the representations received from stakeholders, the competent authority has decided to allow companies to complete their annual filings pe...