DPT-3 Due Date, Penalty and How to File
DPT-3 (Return of Deposits (DPT-3)) applies to Private Limited Company and One Person Company (OPC). Annual return of deposits and of money/loans not treated as deposits, as on 31 March, by 30 June. Almost every company with any outstanding loan or money received must file (including a nil/exempt return). Source: tallysolutions.com mca-due-dates
DPT-3 at a glance
- Form
- DPT-3
- Applies to
- Private Limited Company and One Person Company (OPC)
- Due date
- 30 June every year
- Category
- MCA / ROC
- Filing portal
- MCA V3
- CA required
- Recommended (a CA/CS helps)
Dates reflect Indian statute as of mid-2026 and are extension prone (the MCA and CBDT issue circulars). Always confirm with your CA before filing.
When DPT-3 applies, and when you can skip it
Company has any outstanding loan or money received as on 31 March.
A company with absolutely no outstanding loans or money may skip it; filing an exempt-deposit return is the safe practice.
DPT-3: frequently asked
What is the due date of DPT-3?+
DPT-3 (Return of Deposits (DPT-3)) is due 30 June every year.
Who needs to file DPT-3?+
DPT-3 applies to Private Limited Company and One Person Company (OPC). Company has any outstanding loan or money received as on 31 March.
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