Check the creation or modification date
A security deed, charge creation or modification has its own event date. The filing windows differ according to statutory transition rules, notably for charges created before versus on/after 2 November 2018.
Charge filing timeline
Normal due date
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Route
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Windows and fee mechanics depend on charge-creation date and current Rules.
How This Is Calculated
A charge created on company assets (like for a loan) must be registered with the Registrar within a prescribed normal window from creation, with a further condonation window (at increasing additional fees) if the normal deadline is missed — beyond the condonation window, registration generally requires a separate application/approval process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Finin2min knowledge and practical guidance
MCA charge registration deadline: CHG-1 and CHG-9 filing calculator
Companies Act Section 77 ordinarily requires a company to register relevant charges with the Registrar within 30 days after creation; post-deadline pathways and fees depend on charge date and the applicable legal amendments. Do not treat a manually entered 120-day date as an automatic entitlement for every historic charge.
What matters in practice
Post-2018 statutory framework
For charges created on/after 2 November 2018, Section 77 generally allows filing within 30 days, a further 30-day period with additional fees, and a further period up to 120 days from creation on the prescribed ad valorem fee/conditions.
Form and consequence
CHG-1 generally covers charges other than debenture-related charges; CHG-9 is relevant to debentures. Failure to register can affect enforceability against liquidator and creditors under Section 77(3); it does not necessarily extinguish the debt.
A date checker is not fee certification
The calculator can indicate possible statutory windows, but MCA fees depend on current fees rules, company class, share capital and charge amount. Check rectification/condonation options separately for out-of-window filings.
Application and interpretation
What the timeline can and cannot calculate
The tool should compute the 30/60/120-day statutory milestones from creation for a post-2-November-2018 charge. It does not calculate ad valorem additional fees, classify the security instrument, or determine validity of registration; current MCA fee tables and charge documents remain necessary.
Historic charges require a different branch
Transitional statutory windows for charges created before 2 November 2018 differ materially. A date calculator must not apply the post-2018 120-day outer window to every historic transaction. This edition labels pre-threshold charges for manual investigation, and invalid dates or a filing date preceding creation return an explicit input error.
Worked example
Example: a new company creates a registrable charge on 1 June 2026. Indicative deadlines fall around 1 July (30 days), 31 July (60 days) and 29 September (120 days), subject to precise statutory computation. A proposed filing on 15 August belongs in the later fee-route review, not the normal 30-day category.
Documents and evidence
Executed security agreement; charge creation date; board approvals; lender consent/DSC; CHG-1/CHG-9 and MCA certificate.
Charge-date route guide
| Proposed filing | Initial route for post-2-Nov-2018 charges |
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| Within 30 days | Ordinary registration period |
| Day 31–60 | Additional fee subject to Section 77 and rules |
| Day 61–120 | Later fee/conditions route — confirm statutory requirements |
| Beyond 120 days | Specialist rectification/condonation analysis; not automatic filing |
Mistakes that change the outcome
- Applying 120 days indiscriminately to a pre-November-2018 charge.
- Treating CHG-9 as universally interchangeable with CHG-1.
- Claiming online submission proves charge registration without certificate/status confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ordinary registration period?
Generally 30 days after charge creation, subject to Section 77 and the event-date framework.
Will this calculator determine the exact MCA fee?
No. Exact forms and fees require current MCA rules and charge/company details.
Official sources and further reading
This explanation is educational and depends on the law, applicable date, jurisdiction and supporting facts. Consult the cited primary instruments for formal filing, classification and dispute decisions.