ADT-1 Auditor Appointment Filing

Overview

ADT-1 Filing is the compliance through which Taxeto informs the Ministry of Corporate Affairs about the appointment or re-appointment of a company's statutory auditor under the Companies Act, 2013. Taxeto drafts the required board or shareholder resolution, obtains the auditor's consent, and files Form ADT-1 within the applicable deadline to keep the appointment legally valid.

Benefits

• Mandatory intimation ensuring legal validity of the auditor's appointment
• Applicable to first auditor appointment, subsequent appointment, and re-appointment
• Filed directly with the MCA within a time-bound window
• Helps maintain credibility with stakeholders and regulators

Eligibility

• An auditor must already be appointed
• The company must pass the required board or shareholder resolution
• The auditor must give written consent

Documents Required

1. 1Auditor's consent letter
2. 2PAN and other details of the auditor
3. 3Board or shareholder resolution
4. 4Certificate of Incorporation

Process

1. 1

   Appointment of Auditor

   Pass a board or shareholder resolution appointing the auditor.

2. 2

   Obtain Consent

   Auditor provides written consent to act.

3. 3

   Prepare Form ADT-1

   Fill in auditor and company details.

4. 4

   File with MCA

   Submit the form online within 15 days of the AGM, or 30 days of incorporation for the first auditor.

5. 5

   Acknowledgment

   Receive confirmation of filing from MCA.

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