Annual IEPF compliance: identify unclaimed amounts, file IEPF forms, transfer shares after 7 years. IEPF Compliance (S.124-125) takes 4 steps over about 95 days and is filed with the ROC on IEPF-1 and IEPF-4.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee. OnCompliance tracks the date and warns you before it costs anything.
4 steps over about 95 days, filing IEPF-1 and IEPF-4 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify Unclaimed Dividends & Shares | None | within 14 days |
| 2 | Send Notices to Shareholders | None | within 21 days |
| 3 | File IEPF-1 | IEPF-1 | within 30 days |
| 4 | File IEPF-4 (Share Transfer) | IEPF-4 | within 30 days |
The 4 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Identify all dividends unpaid for 7+ years and corresponding shares for transfer to IEPF.
Send individual notices and publish notice on company website.
File statement of unpaid/unclaimed amounts.
Transfer shares to IEPF Authority.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 95 days across 4 steps. The first step is: Identify Unclaimed Dividends & Shares.
IEPF-1 and IEPF-4.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.