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DPT-3 · Return of Deposits · Companies Act

DPT-3 Filing report your deposits, on time.

End-to-end DPT-3 return of deposits filing services in Mumbai and across India — reporting of deposits and exempted loans, auditor coordination, classification of amounts, and annual compliance for private and public companies.

Form DPT-3 is the annual return of deposits that every company, other than a government company, must file with the Registrar of Companies. Introduced to bring transparency to the money companies receive, it captures both deposits and amounts that are not treated as deposits — such as loans from directors, inter-corporate loans, and advances from customers.

DPT-3 must be filed every year, reporting the position of outstanding receipts as on 31 March of the financial year. The figures reported are drawn from the company's audited financial statements, which is why coordination with the company's auditor is central to filing it correctly — the auditor's certification and reconciliation of the amounts is what makes the return accurate.

Our DPT-3 practice manages the full filing — identifying which receipts are deposits and which are exempted, coordinating with the company's statutory auditor for the figures and certification, classifying each amount under the correct head, and filing Form DPT-3 with the Registrar before the due date. We ensure the return reconciles with the audited accounts and that the company avoids the penalties that follow non-filing.

Our DPT-3 Filing Services

01

Deposit Identification

Identification of which receipts are deposits and which qualify as exempted amounts.

02

Auditor Coordination

Coordination with the company's statutory auditor for the figures and required certification.

03

Amount Classification

Classification of loans, advances, and inter-corporate receipts under the correct DPT-3 heads.

04

Reconciliation with Accounts

Reconciliation of reported amounts with the audited financial statements of the company.

05

DPT-3 Return Filing

Filing of the annual return of deposits in Form DPT-3 with the Registrar of Companies.

06

One-Time Return Support

Handling of one-time return requirements for outstanding loans where applicable.

07

Deadline Tracking

Tracking of the annual DPT-3 due date so the return is filed well in time.

08

Compliance Advisory

Advice on deposit rules and structuring receipts to stay within exempted categories.

Our DPT-3 Filing Workflow

1

Data Collection

Collection of details of all loans, advances, and receipts outstanding as on 31 March.

2

Classification

Classification of each amount as a deposit or an exempted amount under the rules.

3

Auditor Sign-Off

Coordination with the statutory auditor for figures, reconciliation, and certification.

4

DPT-3 Filing

Filing of Form DPT-3 with the Registrar of Companies before the due date.

5

Acknowledgement

Receipt of the filing acknowledgement and a record of the return for compliance files.

Benefits of Timely DPT-3 Filing

Compliance with the annual return of deposits
Avoidance of penalties for non-filing
Receipts correctly classified and reported
Return reconciled with audited accounts
Clean MCA records for due diligence
Transparency on directors' and inter-corporate loans
Reduced risk of deposit-rule scrutiny
A managed annual compliance calendar

Frequently Asked Questions

Form DPT-3 is the annual return of deposits that companies must file with the Registrar, reporting deposits and exempted amounts.

Every company other than a government company must file DPT-3 if it has outstanding deposits or exempted receipts.

Yes. Loans from directors are reported in DPT-3 as exempted amounts, even though they are not treated as deposits.

DPT-3 is an annual return reporting the position as on 31 March and is generally filed by 30 June each year.

Non-filing of DPT-3 attracts penalties on the company and its officers and is treated as a compliance default.

Need to File DPT-3?

Whether you have directors' loans, inter-corporate deposits, or customer advances to report, talk to our team for an accurate, auditor-coordinated DPT-3 filing.

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