DPT-3, Return of Deposits
Annual return of deposits, and specified receipts that are not treated as deposits, that a company must file.
Who files it
Every company that has outstanding loans, deposits, or specified receipts as of 31 March.
Frequency
Annual
Due date
30 June every year
Filed with
MCA21 portal
DPT-3 is easy to overlook because it applies even to companies that have not taken public deposits in the conventional sense: certain director loans, inter-corporate loans, and advances against future supply can count as receipts that need to be reported here.
Filing this incorrectly, or skipping it because a company assumes it has no 'deposits,' is a common small-company compliance gap that surfaces during due diligence or an ROC inspection.
This is a quick-reference summary, not a filing walkthrough. Due dates shown are the statutory defaults and can be extended in practice; applicability depends on your specific registration, turnover, and entity type. For general informational purposes only, not professional tax or legal advice.