RNI Annual Statement Filing Process in India ,Registrar of Newspaper for India

 

Requirement of Form II for RNI Annual Statement filing

Followings are the basic requirements of Form II for filling out Annual Statements:

  • Registration Number of the Newspaper 
  • Declaration under which the newspaper is published. 
  • Title of the newspaper 
  • Language(s) of the published newspaper of the publisher
  • Periodicity of its publication (daily, tri-weekly, bi-weekly, weekly, Fortnightly, etc.) If daily, then whether a morning or evening newspaper
  • Publisher’s Details such as Name, Nationality, Address
  • Place of Publication (Complete address)
  • Printer’s Details including Printer Name, Nationality Address
  • Name of the printing press where newspaper(s) is being printed 
  • Description of the premises on which the press is installed 
  • Editor’s Details including Name, Nationality, Address
  • Size of the page of the newspaper in metres and its description
  • The average number of pages per week in respect of daily, bi-weekly, tri-weekly and weekly newspapers
  • Number of days of publication in the year
  • Circulation Details
  • Retail selling price per copy (if the newspaper is for free distribution, then “for free distribution” is stated, and if it has only an annual subscription and no retail price, then an annual subscription is stated)
  • Declaration by Publisher
  • Certificate by Chartered Accountant including details of such Chartered Accountant
  • Details of ownership 

Process of RNI Annual Statement filing 

Publishers of all registered publications require to file their annual Statement for the previous Financial Year by the end of the month of May, i.e., by 31st May of the present year, to the RNI. It is mandatory for all publishers to file an RNI return. 

The steps by step process for filing of Annual Statement with RNI is as follows:

  • Publisher provides signature and Chartered Accountant Certificates for filing of RNI Annual Statements.
  • Publisher downloads Form II and fill the same will all the correct information as per the requirement of the Form, including Registration Number.
  • Publisher files Annual Statement and then keeps a copy of such filed Annual Statement as a receipt for future reference. 

Since Financial Year 2012-13, the online filing of Annual Statement has been provided to the publishers, which is more accessible than a manual one and offers speed, accuracy and security.  

For more information, kindly contact our advisor:

Mr. Parveen Sundriyal
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📧 Email: consult@corpzo.com


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