Whether e-Form is to be filled online? Yes. Forms...

Whether e-Form is to be filled online? Yes. Forms filled in physical mode are summarily rejected. Whether a professional help is required to fill e-Form IEPF – 5? No. The procedure for filling the e-Form is simple. On a plain reading any literate individual can fill e-Form on his own. The prescribed Form is not only very precise but also very friendly in filling up. A general guidance kit is also attached with the form for any help, if required for filling up such Form. For any further help the IEPF helpline can also be contacted. Whether Government appointed or empanelled any professional to help in making claims to the claimant. ? No. IEPF Authority has not appointed or empanelled any professional for claims. Filling of IEPF 5 Form is simple and friendly for claimants to execute. What are the documents required to be submitted with IEPF -5? Documents which are required to be submitted are enumerated in the form and help kit, such as - 1. Copy of acknowledgement generated on online submission of e-Form IEPF – 5 bearing a unique serial number (SRN), 2. Indemnity Bond (original) with claimant signature, 3. Advance Stamped receipt (original) with revenue stamp and signature of claimant and witnesses, 4. Original matured deposit / debenture / share certificate (in case of securities held in physical form) or copy of transaction statement in case of securities held in Demat Form, 5. Self-attested copy of Aadhaar Card, 6. Proof of entitlement (certificate of share/Interest warrant Application No. etc.), 7. Cancelled Cheque leaf, 8. Copy of Passport, OCI and PIO card in case of foreigners and NRI. What are the formats for advance receipt and indemnity bond? The formats for advance receipt and indemnity bond are available in the help kit of IEPF -5 form. [http://www.iepf.gov.in/IEPF/corporates.html] What is the value to be filled in the number of shares and amount in the advance receipt and indemnity bond? The number of shares and amount should be same as that filled in form IEPF -5. These values can be ascertained based on the available documents with the claimant or verified from the company. However mismatch in number of shares or in amount is not a ground for rejection of the claim. The authority shall process the claim based on the verification report received from the company and the same shall be verified from the data available with the authority. What is the required value of the stamp paper for the indemnity bond? In case of refund of dividend amount of Rs. 10, 000 or more and/or market value of shares, non- judicial stamp paper of appropriate value as prescribed under Stamp Act according to state is required. For claim of only amount of Rs. 10, 000 or less, indemnity bond can be executed on a plain paper. What are the required KYC documents? In case of Indian Citizen - to prove the identity of the claimant self-certified copy of Pan Card and Aadhar Card are required to be submitted. In case of NRI – to prove the identity of the claimant, self-attested copy of Passport or self-attested copy of Overseas Indian Card (OIC) issued by MHA along with any of the documents available with him. In case of foreigners, instead of Aadhar Card, copy of Passport or PIO Card duly apostatized as per Hague Convention Source : www.iepf.gov.in Lost Shares IEPF Claim Form IEPF 5 IEPF Professional Kolkata Mumbai Bangalore