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Schedule I — Maximum Fees
[See sub-section (1) of section 71]
| Document or act in respect of which the fee is payable | Maximum fee |
|---|---|
| Statement under section 58 | Three rupees |
| Statement under section 60 | One rupee |
| Intimation under section 61 | One rupee |
| Intimation under section 62 | One rupee |
| Notice under section 63 | One rupee |
| Application under section 64 | One rupee |
| Inspection of the Register of Firms under sub-section (1) of section 66 | Eight annas for inspecting one volume of the Register |
| Inspection of documents relating to a firm under sub-section (2) of section 66 | Eight annas for the inspection of all documents relating to one firm |
| Copies from the Register of Firms | Four annas for each hundred words or part thereof |
State Amendments to Schedule I
Karnataka: The base fees of “Three rupees” and “Four annas” are revised to “one hundred rupees” and “one rupee” respectively; the fee for a statement under section 60 is revised to fifty rupees; fees for intimations under sections 61 and 62, notice under section 63 and application under section 64 are each revised to twenty-five rupees; and inspection fees under section 66(1) and (2) are revised to twenty rupees and ten rupees respectively — vide Karnataka Act 1 of 1987, s. 2.
Kerala (1973): A revised Schedule I sets the statement fee under section 58 at fifteen rupees, statements/intimations/notices/applications under sections 60–64 at five rupees each, inspection under section 66(1) at two rupees per volume, inspection under section 66(2) at two rupees for all documents relating to one firm, and copies from the Register at fifty paise per hundred words — vide Kerala Act 25 of 1973, s. 2.
Kerala (2013): Schedule I is revised upward: statement under section 58 — five hundred rupees; statement/intimations/notice/application under sections 60–64 — two hundred rupees each; inspection under section 66(1) — fifty rupees per volume; inspection under section 66(2) — one hundred rupees for all documents relating to one firm; copies from the Register — one hundred rupees per hundred words — vide Kerala Act 32 of 2013, s. 2.
Kerala (2024): Schedule I is revised further: statement under section 58 — two thousand rupees; statement/intimations/notice/application under sections 60–64 — one thousand rupees each; inspection of the Register under section 66(1) — five hundred rupees for the inspection of all documents relating to one firm; copies from the Register — one thousand rupees per copy — vide Kerala Act 3 of 2024, s. 2.
Rajasthan (1971): A revised Schedule I sets the statement fee under section 58 at fifteen rupees, statements/intimations/notice/application under sections 60–64 at five rupees each, inspection under section 66(1) at two rupees per volume, inspection under section 66(2) at two rupees for all documents relating to one firm, and copies from the Register at two rupees per hundred words — vide Rajasthan Act 10 of 1971, s. 2.
Rajasthan (1996): Fees are revised upward: statement under section 58 — one hundred rupees; statements/intimations/notice/application under sections 60–64 — thirty rupees each; inspection under section 66(1) — twenty rupees per volume; inspection under section 66(2) — twenty rupees for all documents relating to one firm; copies from the Register — six rupees per hundred words — vide Rajasthan Act 8 of 1996, s. 2.
Rajasthan (2007): Fees are revised further: statement under section 58 — three hundred rupees; statements/intimations/notice/application under sections 60–64 — one hundred rupees each; inspection under section 66(1) — one hundred rupees per volume; inspection under section 66(2) — one hundred rupees for all documents relating to one firm; copies from the Register — fifteen rupees per hundred words — vide Rajasthan Act 7 of 2007, s. 2.
Gujarat: Fees are set at: statement under section 58 — three hundred rupees; statements/intimations/notice/application under sections 61–64 — one hundred fifty rupees each; inspection under section 66(1) — fifty rupees per volume; inspection under section 66(2) — fifty rupees for all documents relating to one firm; copies from the Register — fifty rupees per hundred words — vide Gujarat Act 25 of 2019, s. 2.
Maharashtra: A revised Schedule I (referable to sections 70A and 71) sets: statement under section 58(1) — fifty rupees; memorandum of appeal under section 58(4) — twenty-five rupees; statement under section 60, intimations under sections 61–62, notice under section 63(1), intimation under section 63(1A), notice under section 63(2), and application under section 64 — fifteen rupees each; inspection under section 66(1) and (2) — seven rupees fifty paise each; copies under section 67 — two rupees per hundred words; and price of prescribed forms — one rupee per form — vide Maharashtra Act 29 of 1984, s. 18.
