Allot new shares to shareholders. Share Allotment takes 6 steps over about 115 days and is filed with the ROC on PAS-3.
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.
6 steps over about 115 days, filing PAS-3 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Receive Share Application | None | within 1 day |
| 2 | Pass Board Resolution | None | within 7 days |
| 3 | Issue Share Certificates | None | within 60 days |
| 4 | File PAS-3 with ROC | PAS-3 | within 15 days |
| 5 | Update Register of Members | None | within 2 days |
| 6 | Pay Stamp Duty | None | within 30 days |
The 6 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Collect share application and payment from applicant
Board approves share allotment
Prepare and issue share certificates within 2 months
File return of allotment within 15 days
Update statutory registers with new shareholding
Pay stamp duty on share certificates
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 115 days across 6 steps. The first step is: Receive Share Application.
PAS-3. PAS-3 is the return of allotment filing under §39 of the Companies Act 2013.
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.