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Not at all. The incorporation of the company is an online process. The documentation and the filing process with the ROC can be done in an online environment. Hence there is no need for a physical visit to our offices

Hiring a personal CA or CS may be costlier for a startup. Considering this difficulty, we offer an alternative to you to get the company registered from us on an online professional service platform.

Company incorporation certificate is provided as a pdf document by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). MCA only provides a soft copy of the incorporation certificate.

India being a signatory of WTO, have a similar regulatory framework for the protection of the trademark in India. The first step to protect the Brand, Logo, Trademark, etc.; is to apply for trademark registration. Click here laws and regulations relating to the protection of brands to learn more.

The company registration number is also known as a corporate identification number (CIN), and the same can be verified at Company Master data on the MCA portal.

A legal entity like a company has a separate identity from its owners or shareholders. With the registration of the company according to the law in force, it becomes a distinct legal entity which is different from its promoters and is treated separately under the law.

Not only the private limited companies receive great financial assistance from banks and financial institutions but also enjoy the advantage of borrowing funds. A private limited company can also issue debentures apart from accepting deposits from the public.

There is no minimum required for starting a private limited company. You can fix any capital as per the requirement of your business.

The authorised capital is mentioned in the last clause of the MOA and sets a limit up to which the company can raise its capital. The paid-up capital, on the other hand, the paid capital of the company. Please refer to our detailed analysis of capital.

GST Registration is required if the turnover of the business crosses the threshold limit or when the company does an inter-state supply. Please review your situation and decide for yourself if you need GST Registration or nor. Please note once registration under GST is obtained filing of regular returns is mandatory. Click to Learn more on GST Registration

NO the at the time of registration there is no provision for depositing anything as such. However, after the incorporation of the company, the shareholders need to transfer the subscribed share capital to the company bank account.

No, a private limited company is not allowed to offer shares to the public at large, and there is a complete restriction on public trading as such.

Yes, a company can carry multiple business activities if it is mentioned in the company's MoA and approved by the ROC. Please note that more than one business activities can be mentioned in the main object of the MOA provided they are related in nature. Completely unrelated business can't be done in the same company; for example, construction and healthcare shall not be allowed to be carried in the one and same company.

The name approval concerning a Company Registration means the process through which the registrar of companies approves a particular name for the proposed Company in compliance with the law. To seek the name approval, the promoter of the Company has to apply the RUN form at the website of the MCA. The government fee for seeking name reservation/approval is Rs 1000 in case of Company and Rs 200 for the LLP.

The name of a Private Limited Company always ends with two words "Private Limited". The first part of your name should consist of a coined term, and the middle part should reflect the main business activity that the proposed Company is planning to take up.

No. the correct name of Company ends with words Private Limited, any short form like Pvt Ltd, or use of P. Ltd, in the end, is illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

There are two components for deciding the Pvt Ltd registration cost in India; these are charges for company registration payable to setindiabiz for their professional services and the government fee for company registration. The company registration fee varies based on the authorised capital of the company and the registered office address of the company. To promote startup India, We have kept a very reasonable fixed fee of Rs 2999/- for all over India. You need to pay government fee on actual basis.

If the documents of the promoters and the registered address are in order and otherwise eligible, then the company may get registered within one week. However, delay cant be ruled out based on the ROC working.

Setindiabiz is having experience of over 15 years now in company registration in India. The time taken shall solely depend on the quality of information and documents supplied for the registration of the company in India. We process the application within 24 hours.

For Pvt ltd company registration in India, broadly, there are two kinds of documents required. One of the KYC of the promoters, while the other category is the documents of the registered address of the company. We have categorically mentioned the list of documents required for company registration in India, in the upper section of this webpage.

For incorporation of a Pvt Ltd company under the companies act, 2013, any one document from below list of the document is acceptable as Identity Proof of the director or shareholder

1. Passport
2. Driving License
3. Voter ID Card

For Company Incorporation, any one document from the below list of documents of the director or shareholder is acceptable. The document in support of address proof should not be older than two months.

1. Bank Statement or Passbook with the transaction entry.
2. Electricity Bill in the name of the promoter.
3. Telephone bill, or any other Mobile Bill.
4. Utility bill in the name of promoters like Gas Bill.

For Private Limited Company Formation, there are several government forms in which we shall prepare for the signature of the first directors and the subscribers of memorandum and articles of the company.

1. DIR-2, Consent from all the director pfd | word | Creat Online.
2. Declaration of Promoter - Non-Deposit pdf | word | Create Online

The entire process and documentation are different for a company with foreign shareholding. We have a separate team that takes care of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Cases. You may navigate to the relevant page for more information on FDI or how a foreign corporation can open an office/ company in India.

1. Company Incorporation in India with Foreign Individual (s),
2. Incorporate Company as a subsidiary of a Foreign Corporation,
3. Branch office Registration of a Foreign Company/Entity
4. Liasion Office Registration of a Foreign Company/ Entity,
5. Project Office Establishment for a Foreign Company,

FDI is generally allowed in most of the sectors for Starting Business by a foreign investor and however for strategic reasons and internal security following sectors are prohibited for the foreign investors.

1. Lottery Business including Government /private lottery, online lotteries, etc.,
2. Gambling and Betting including casinos etc.,
3. Chit fund/ Nidhi company,
4. Trading in Transferable Development Rights (TDRs),
5. Real Estate Business or Construction of Farm Houses
6. Manufacturing of Cigars, cheroots, cigarettes, of tobacco or tobacco substitutes,
7. Sectors not opened to private sector investment e.g. Atomic Energy, Railway; etc.,

In India there are various types of business which can be set up such as a proprietorship, partnership, one person company, LLP, society, trust etc. However the foreign exchange management act allows a foreign investor to invest in India only in following categories of entities. A foreign investor thus can not invest in a One Person Company, Proprietorship, Partnership Firms. The investment in society, trust and section 8 company or any other association of person is permitted subject to compliance of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)

1. Limited Liability Partnership (LLP),
2. Private Limited Company (PLC),
3. Public Limited Company (PLC),
4. Section 8 Company (However with compliance of FCRA),

Following types of foreign entities can invest in India without any restriction provided the sector is open for investment either under automatic route or approval route.

1. Foreign Company,
2. Body Corporate Incorporated Outside India
3. Non Resident India(NRI)/Person of Indian Origin(PIO)

Yes, to promote free and fair trade, indian parliament passed The Competition Act, 2002, under which an apex body to decide the case of complaint relating to anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position was established as the Competition Commission of India.

Can companies in India enter into foreign technology agreements?The foreign technology agreements are permitted subject to the foreign direct investment policy in force. most of the sectors for foreign technology agreements are open for 100% FDI.

The foreign investors need to remit the capital amount to the Indian bank account through banking channels in foreign exchange, however funds can be remitted from NRO accounts maintained in foreign exchange.

Once capital is received through inward remittance from the foreign investor, the indian bank must be intimated about the purpose of remittance. The indian banker then issues FIRC (Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate) stating clearly the purpose of inward remittance. The indian company needs to then report to the RBI in the form FC-GPR about the FDI.

Yes, the profits arising out of the indian company where foreigners have invested is 100% repatriable without any restriction after payment of all corporate tax and dividend distribution tax.

A foreign citizen or a foreign corporation can operate a business in India only in following manners

• By setting up a company or LLP as per prevailing FDI Policy
• As a foreign company by registering a Branch Office or Liaison office
• To execute a project you may register a project office

The foreign investors need to remit the capital amount to the Indian bank account through banking channels in foreign exchange, however funds can be remitted from NRO accounts maintained in foreign exchange.

Once capital is received through inward remittance from the foreign investor, the Indian bank must be intimated about the purpose of remittance. The Indian banker then issues FIRC (Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate) stating clearly the purpose of inward remittance. The Indian company needs to then report to the RBI in the form FC-GPR about the FDI.

Yes, the profits arising out of the indian company where foreigners have invested is 100% repatriable without any restriction after payment of all corporate tax and dividend distribution tax.

A company has to comply with the companies act provisions, such as filing of a declaration to commence its business immediately after depositing of capital in the company bank account. Other main compliances are appointing the first auditor within 30 days, issuing the share certificate and pay state stamp duty within 60 days. Request you to visit our dedicate webpage on Post Company Registration Compliances.

Yes. The registered address of a company can be changed easily within the same city by filing form INC-22 to the ROC with proof of new address and NOC. Please refer to our dedicated webpage on the change of the registered office of the company.

Not at all, the company once registered exists until it is legally closed. The registration certificate of a company is valid throughout and does not require any renewal as such. However, a company has to file annual returns to the ROC and Income Tax Department.

The regular cost of compliance of a company may consist of accounting, GST & TDS Returns, statutory audit and annual return filing to the ROC and the Income Tax Department. The overall cost of compliance would differ from company to company based on the number of transactions and turnover. For a startup, this cost is around twenty-five thousand in a year approximately.

Yes, under section 139 of the companies act, every company must get its books of account audited by an independent CA who is appointed as an auditor of the company. The first auditor is appointed within 30 days of the incorporation of the company.

Every company, after the conclusion of AGM, needs to file ROC Returns where the balance sheet of the company and any significant changes are reported to the ROC. The due date of filing the ROC Return is generally in September and October. Please click to read more.

The winding-up of a company is easy for the defunct or inactive company. You can file an STK-2 form with attested copy of a financial statement by a CA. Click to read more.

The digital signature is an equivalent of a physical signature in the form of an encrypted device. As the application for registration of the company is filed in online mode, hence all the directors and shareholders need to have the digital signature issued.

The director identification number is a unique identifier assigned to the director by the ROC operating under the ministry of corporate affairs. The DIN is a permanent number and is allotted during the course of processing the spice form before the generation of the company registration certificate. The DIN remains valid throughout India, however, you need to file directors KYC every year.

Yes, for a company, the minimum number of directors prescribed is 2, and the maximum is 15. In case you are the sole owner you should consider incorporating a One Person Company or Proprietorship Firm

Yes, there is no restriction under the companies act that restrict a person's ability to become a director in a company if he is a salaried employee somewhere else. However, you should check your appointment documents for any restriction that may have been imposed by your employer.

Yes, the foreign nationals of a non-resident Indian can b=very well become a director in the company. However, out of all the directors of the company, one director must be a resident in India.

Yes, there is no restriction. A family member such as wife, brother, father, mother, sister etc. can become a co-founder or another director of the company.

No, there is no educational qualification or experience required. The only requirement is that the person should be capable of agreeing.

Yes, a company must maintain a registered office all the time. Any change in the registered address must be reported to the ROC within fifteen days in INC-22. Click here to read more.

The registered office of the company should be such that is under key and lock to keep and preserve legal documents. There is no requirement for a commercial place for the registered office of the company. It can be held at the residential address as well.

Yes. There is no restriction in law on keeping the residential address as the registered office of the company so long you can put company nameplate there and get NOC from the owner of the property.

The registered address of a company is its physical office location where all the government letters and notices can be sent. This is a mandatory requirement under section 12 of the companies act, 2013. Further, the statutory records of the company also need to be maintained at the registered address of the company. Hence having a registered address at coworking space is not acceptable unless this is a lockable area.

A Private Limited Company is incorporated with a physical address as the registered office of the newly registered Pvt Ltd company. Following are the list of the documents which is acceptable as proof of premises where the registered office of the company is situated. The address premises proof should not be older than two months.

1. Electricity Bill,
2. Gas Bill,
3. Telephone Bill,
4. Mobile Bill
5. NOC from the owner

Before a company occupies any premises as its registered address, a no-objection certificate must be obtained from the owner of the premises. Similarly, at the time of filing for company registration, we need a NOC from the current owner of the premises along with proof of ownership as explained above. Click here to download NOC Format