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Section 8 Company Registration

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Required Documents

Following are the list of documents and information required to proceed for online Section 8 Company registration.

Identity and Address Proof- Only scanned copy 

 

  • PAN Card of all Directors and Shareholders
  • Voter’s ID/Passport/Driver’s License/Aadhaar Card
  • If the director or shareholder is a non-resident, he must provide his passport as a proof of identity.
  • Latest bank statement/telephone or mobile bill/electricity or gas bill
  • Passport-sized photograph
  • DIN of all Directors

 

For the foreign nationals, an apostilled or notarized copy of the passport has to be submitted mandatorily. All documents submitted should be valid. The residence proof documents like the bank statement or the electricity bill must be less than 2 months old.

Registered Office Proof -Only Scanned Copy

  • Notarized rental agreement in English, if the premises are rented
  • No-objection certificate from the property owner
  • Sale deed/property deed in English (in case of owned property)
 

Note: It is not necessary to have a commercial space as registered office of company; you can even use your house address as registered office for communication purposes.

Director's Information:

  •    Education Qualification of all members
  •    Any Landline numbers
  •    Place of birth of all the members
  •    Mobile Numbers of Directors
  •    Email IDs of Directors

Company related Information:

  •    State in which company will be registered
  •    Complete Registered office address and PIN Code
  •    Proposed business of the company in brief
  •    Proposed Name of the company

 

  • INC 9 declaration by First Directors
  • INC 14 declaration by independently practicing CA, CS, or advocate
  • INC 15
  • MOA of the company
  • AOA of the company
  • Estimated Statement of Income & Expenditure for next three years
Advantage
Tax and compliance exemptions Tax and compliance exemptions
With its registration under Section 8 of Companies Act, it obtains a special status – distinct from other entities. Not only the company enjoys tax exemptions, but also the donors can claim an exemp... View More
Separate legal identity Separate legal identity
Being registered as a company, it obtains a separate identity apart from its members. Therefore, it can own and hold the assets and liabilities in its own name irrespective of the connection with the ... View More
Limited Liability Limited Liability
A company registered under Section 8 ensures limited liability to its members. The liability of the members is limited only to the extent of the capital subscribed and unpaid. The losses and obligatio... View More
No corporate title No corporate title
Although the company enjoys the benefit of the corporate entity, it is not labelled as the corporate entity. The company does not need to add the suffix “Private Limited” or “Limited” after it... View More
Credibility Credibility
Section 8 Companies are regulated strictly and are more trustworthy than other organizations. They require mandatory annual audits, and both “MOA and AOA” cannot be changed. The rules on managing ... View More
Customer’s Trust Customer’s Trust
A customer always feels safe, comfortable and assured while dealing with a registered entity. The donations can be given in the name of the organization which ensures payment safety and authorized use... View More

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Process To Start Section 8 Company Registration

01
Obtain DSC
Making of DSC for all Directors and Shareholders
02
Approval of the Name
Decide the name of the company in view of naming guidelines of the MCA. Then file online RUN Form for name approval
03
Filing for Incorporation
Drafting of MOA, AOA, Declarations & Other Relevant Documents, Filing of SPICe+ Form for Incorporation of Company
04
PAN, TAN And Bank A/C
Open Bank Account, transfer capital and then file INC 20A (Declaration to Commence Business of the Company).
OUR PRICING PLANS

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Basic Package

17700/-

RS. 15000 plus Gst
(All Inclusive)
  • • Certificate of Incorporation
  • • Company PAN
  • • Company TAN
  • • Memorandum of Association (MOA)
  • • Article of Association (AOA)
  • • DIN for first time Directors
  • • Digital signature for first time up to 2 Directors
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Standard Package

23600/-

Rs. 20000 plus Gst
(All Inclusive)
  • • Certificate of Incorporation
  • • Company PAN
  • • Company TAN
  • • Memorandum of Association (MOA)
  • • Article of Association (AOA)
  • • DIN for first time Directors
  • • Digital signature for first time up to 2 Directors
  • • Bank A/c Opening support
  • • GST Registration
  • • First Auditor Appointment
  • • Commencement of Business Form Inc 20A
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Premium Package

35400/-

Rs. 30000 plus Gst
(All Inclusive)
  • • Certificate of Incorporation
  • • Company PAN
  • • Company TAN
  • • Memorandum of Association (MOA)
  • • Article of Association (AOA)
  • • DIN for first time Directors
  • • Digital signature for first time up to 2 Directors
  • • Bank A/c Opening support
  • • First Auditor Appointment
  • • GST Registration Application
  • • ITR Filing company
  • • GST filing complete financial year
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FAQs
What are the minimum requirements to register a charitable company in India?

To register such company, the promoters have to ensure the following: 1) The main object of the company must be to operate for a charitable purpose and among those prescribed in law 2) Minimum 2 members of the company, who shall subscribe to capital on incorporations 3) Minimum 2 directors in the company, one of which must be Indian citizen and resident 4) The registered office of the company must be situated in India

What is the minimum capital required?

There is no minimum amount of capital prescribed for the charitable company. The promoters may introduce the amount sufficient to start and run business.

How to reserve the name of company?

The name of the company should be formulated as per the naming guidelines. The application for reservation of name is made in web-form called “RUN” with a maximum of 2 unique names. The registrar may ask to re-submit the application with a different name if the names do not fulfill the requirements.

How to obtain approval of Central Government for non-profit company registration?

The promoters shall apply in e-form INC-12 for said approval from Central Government. The form is accompanied with MoA – AoA of the company, declarations from promoters, estimated statement of income & expenditure for next three years, etc. If the application is approved, the approval letter is issued in form INC-16.

Whether physical presence of the promoters is required while registration?

No. The registration process is completely online, the physical presence of the promoters is not required. All the documents and details can be transmitted through the mail or uploaded on our portal.

Can NRIs/Foreign Nationals be a Director in a Section 8 company?

Yes, an NRI or Foreign National can be a Director in a Section 8 Company after obtaining Director Identification Number. However, at least one Director on the Board of Directors must be an Indian citizen and a resident.

Whether Section 8 company and NGO registrations are same?

The Section 8 company is popularly known as NGO. However, NGOs can be registered as other business structure like trust, society, etc.

Can section 8 or Charitable company declare dividends?

A Section 8 or Charitable Company shall not pay any dividend to its members, but apply the surplus of receipts over payments for the promotion of its objectives.

What is the validity of the registration of Section 8 company?

Once the company is incorporated, it is in existence and active as long as the annual compliances are met with regularly or it is wound-up voluntarily.

Can co-working office space/ shared office/ Virtual Office address be registered address of the company?

A registered office is required to be declared at the time of company incorporation and to be maintained by the company under section 12 of The Companies Act, 2013, which must be capable of receiving and acknowledging all communications and notices as may be addressed to it. Further, the statutory records of the company also need to be maintained at the registered address of the company. Hence having registered address at co-working space is not acceptable unless this is a lockable area.

What are the benefits associated with the Section 8 Company?

There are many privileges and advantages under the Company Law to Section 8 companies. • Forming Section 8 company is an easy process • Minimum paid-up capital is not required • Stamp duty registration is exempted • Any registered partnership firm can be a member in its individual capacity • Tax deductions benefits u/s 12AA and u/s 80G of Income Tax Act to the donors of the company • Greater flexibility

How much time does the section 8 company registration take?

The complete process can be completed within 15 days. However, this largely depends on the Ministry’s approvals.