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around the Parry's Corner catchment of George Town

George Town Pvt Ltd Company Registration — Chennai North

the business activity radiating outward from Parry's Corner and nearby commercial pockets — with a documented, audit-ready process

Pvt Ltd for wholesale heart of tamil nadu businesses across the George Town pocket near Burma Bazaar — fixed fee, deterministic turnaround and archived working papers. Call 9566-068-468.

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What is INC-9 and who must sign it in George Town, Chennai?

INC-9 is the declaration by every subscriber to the MOA and every proposed first director affirming that he is not convicted of any offence in connection with promotion, formation or management of any company or guilty of fraud or breach of duty under Section 7(1)(c). It also affirms truthfulness of documents filed. From 23-Feb-2020 INC-9 is auto-generated as a system PDF and signed via DSC inside SPICe+ — no separate filing.

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Pvt Ltd Company Registration in George Town — Plans & Pricing

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Basic
SPICe+ Part A & Part B basic
₹7,500one-time

  • SPICe+ Part A Name Reservation (2 names)
  • SPICe+ Part B Incorporation Filing
  • e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) Drafting
  • INC-9 Auto-Generated Declaration
  • Up to 2 Directors and 2 Shareholders
  • Single Registered Office Verification
  • PAN and TAN Allotment
  • DIN for New Directors
  • INC-20A Commencement Filing
  • Custom MOA AOA Drafting
  • Authorised Capital: Up to ₹1 lakh
  • Foreign Director Apostille
  • Multi-Class Share Structure
  • Certificate of Incorporation Delivery
  • WhatsApp Document Pickup
Starter
DIN allotment & commencement
₹12,500one-time

  • SPICe+ Part A Name Reservation (2 names)
  • SPICe+ Part B Incorporation Filing
  • e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) Drafting
  • INC-9 Auto-Generated Declaration
  • Up to 3 Directors and 3 Shareholders
  • Single Registered Office Verification
  • PAN and TAN Allotment
  • DIN Allotment for New Directors (up to 3)
  • INC-20A Commencement of Business Filing
  • Custom MOA AOA Drafting
  • Authorised Capital: Up to ₹10 lakh
  • Foreign Director Apostille
  • Multi-Class Share Structure
  • Certificate of Incorporation Delivery
  • WhatsApp Document Pickup
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Professional
Custom MOA AOA + 90-day compliance
₹25,000/month
Annual: ₹300,000₹25,000 (Save ₹275,000)

  • SPICe+ Part A Name Reservation (2 names)
  • SPICe+ Part B Incorporation Filing
  • Custom Drafted MOA & AOA (Table F entrenched)
  • INC-9 Auto-Generated Declaration
  • Up to 5 Directors and 5 Shareholders
  • Single Registered Office Verification
  • PAN and TAN Allotment
  • DIN Allotment for New Directors (up to 5)
  • INC-20A Commencement of Business Filing
  • First Board Meeting Minutes (Section 173)
  • First Auditor Appointment (Section 139(6))
  • Share Allotment & Share Certificates (SH-1)
  • Statutory Registers (MBP-1
Premium
Foreign director + investor-ready
₹65,000/month
Annual: ₹780,000₹65,000 (Save ₹715,000)

  • SPICe+ Part A Name Reservation (2 names)
  • SPICe+ Part B Incorporation Filing
  • Custom Drafted MOA & AOA with Entrenchment (Section 5(3))
  • INC-9 Auto-Generated Declaration
  • Up to 7 Directors and 7 Shareholders
  • Single Registered Office Verification
  • PAN and TAN Allotment
  • DIN Allotment for New Directors (up to 7)
  • INC-20A Commencement of Business Filing
  • First Board Meeting Minutes (Section 173)
  • First Auditor Appointment (Section 139(6))
  • Share Allotment & Share Certificates (SH-1)
  • Statutory Registers (MBP-1

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Why FilingPro?

Why George Town Clients Choose FilingPro

Expert Pvt Ltd in George Town — qualified professionals, 15+ years experience, zero-penalty track record.

Section 173 First Board Meeting Within 30 Days

First board meeting drafted and held within 30 days of incorporation. Section 184 director interest disclosure in MBP-1, Section 139(6) auditor appointment, opening of bank account, preliminary expenses approval — all minuted in the Section 118 minutes book.

Section 90 Significant Beneficial Owner Declaration

Where any individual holds 10% or more beneficial interest in shares — directly or through layered structures — BEN-1 declaration by the SBO and BEN-2 filing by the company are completed at incorporation. Avoids the post-facto Section 90(11) penalty of ₹10 lakh on the company and continuing default.

Investor-Ready Multi-Class Share Structure

For George Town startups planning institutional fundraising, the AOA is drafted with provisions for equity, preference and Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) including conversion mechanics, anti-dilution and liquidation preference — saving an MGT-14 amendment exercise at the time of investor closing.

15+ Years Companies Act Practice

FilingPro's incorporation practice has filed under both Companies Act 1956 and 2013 regimes. The transition from INC-7 (under 1956 Act and early 2013 Act) to SPICe (Oct 2016) to SPICe+ (Feb 2020) has been navigated continuously — institutional familiarity with each form, each rule and each Registrar expectation.

Companies Act 2013 Practice Depth

Our incorporation team handles the entire lifecycle, from SPICe+ submission through INC-20A commencement, annual filings, MGT-14 amendments, Section 233 fast-track mergers and Section 248 strike-off and Section 252 revival applications. The same hands that incorporate the company can defend it years later.

Rule 38 Resubmission Cycle Avoidance

Common Rule 38 queries — vague object clauses, stale utility bills, NOC defects, DSC-DIN PAN mismatch — are screened against our internal checklist before submission. The result is clean first-pass approval for the substantial majority of our incorporation files, sparing founders the resubmission delay.

Key Benefits

What George Town Clients Get

Every Pvt Ltd Company Registration engagement delivers measurable, guaranteed outcomes — expert professionals, on time, every time.

Investor Diligence Friendly From Inception
Venture funds and family offices conducting diligence on Series A targets routinely flag missing statutory registers, weak BEN-2 compliance and informal share certificates. Companies incorporated through us begin life with the diligence file already populated, meaning founder time during a closing is spent negotiating commercials rather than reconstructing primary records.
Funding Round Preparedness Built Into AOA
A draft AOA carrying express provision for compulsorily convertible preference shares, anti-dilution adjustment, drag-along and tag-along rights, and a right of first refusal saves a costly amendment cycle when an investor term sheet arrives. We embed these provisions where founders reasonably anticipate institutional funding within twenty-four months of incorporation.
Banking Relationships Initiated At Incorporation
Through the AGILE-PRO-S linked filing the company is onboarded to an empanelled bank during the same window in which the certificate is issued. KYC, board resolution, signatory mandate and net banking access are coordinated so that operational readiness coincides with legal birth, rather than trailing it by weeks.
Transferable Equity For Founder Exits
Founder departures, secondary sales and ESOP exercises require clean share transfer mechanics. The articles we draft set out the pre-emption notice procedure, valuation reference and Form SH-4 execution sequence. This avoids the deadlock scenarios that arise when articles are silent and one shareholder blocks a legitimate transfer.
Concessional Tax Regime Evaluated Year One
For most newly incorporated companies the Section 115BAA regime at twenty-two per cent yields a lower effective rate than the regular regime, but the election is irrevocable. We evaluate the trade-off against expected Chapter VI-A and depreciation claims, recommend the appropriate regime, and file Form 10-IC before the first return where election is selected.
Audit Trail And Section 128 Records Setup
The minutes book, register of members, register of directors and key managerial personnel, register of charges and share certificate counterfoils are all initiated and populated before the first board meeting. A litigation, inspection or Section 206 inquiry years later finds primary records in place rather than reconstructed retrospectively.
Comparison

Private Limited vs LLP

Why this matters here — In George Town, the cluster of wholesale, hardware, books businesses that defines George Town's commercial fabric; served by short connections to Royapuram and Sowcarpet and onward to central Chennai.

AspectPrivate LimitedLLP
Statutory anchorSection 2(68) read with Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013; incorporation via SPICe+ under Rule 38 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 read with Section 11 LLP Act and Rules 11 to 19 of the LLP Rules 2009; incorporation via FiLLiP
Minimum subscribersTwo subscribers and two directors at incorporation under Section 3(1)(b) and Section 149(1)(a); cap of two hundred members per Section 2(68)(ii)Two designated partners at incorporation under Section 7(1) of the LLP Act with no upper cap on the number of partners
Charter documentsMemorandum of Association in Table A to F of Schedule I and Articles of Association in Table F drafted with the SPICe+ INC-33 and INC-34 e-MoA / e-AoALLP Agreement filed in Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation under Rule 21 of the LLP Rules 2009; the LLP Act default provisions of the First Schedule apply if no agreement
Capital architectureAuthorised and paid-up share capital concept; subscriber declaration in INC-9 and INC-32 captures paid-up capital; stamp duty payable State-wise on the authorised amountContribution-based architecture under Section 32 LLP Act; no concept of share capital; contribution may be tangible or intangible and is recorded in the LLP Agreement
Director / partner thresholdMinimum two directors and maximum fifteen directors under Section 149(1); at least one resident director per Section 149(3); independent director not mandatedMinimum two designated partners with one resident designated partner under Section 7(1) proviso; no upper cap; DPIN allotted via Form DIR-3 equivalent through FiLLiP
Compliance loadAnnual filing of AOC-4 and MGT-7 under Sections 137 and 92; statutory audit mandatory regardless of turnover per Section 139; board meetings under Section 173 at quarterly intervalsAnnual filing of Form 8 and Form 11; audit triggered only if turnover exceeds ₹40 lakh or contribution exceeds ₹25 lakh under Rule 24(8) of the LLP Rules
Taxation regimeDomestic company rate of 25 per cent under Section 115BA / 22 per cent under Section 115BAA / 15 per cent for new manufacturing under Section 115BAB; MAT under Section 115JB on book profit at 15 per centFlat 30 per cent income tax under Section 167 of the Income Tax Act read with the First Schedule to the Finance Act; AMT at 18.5 per cent under Section 115JC; no dividend distribution layer
Distribution to ownersDividend declared under Section 123 taxed in shareholder's hands after Finance Act 2020 abolished DDT; subject to TDS under Section 194 at 10 per cent above ₹5,000Profit share to partners is exempt in partner hands under Section 10(2A); remuneration to working partners deductible to the LLP subject to Section 40(b) ceilings
External funding opticsPreferred vehicle for venture capital, FDI and ESOP issuance; rights issue under Section 62 and private placement under Section 42 are well-codifiedFDI permitted only under the automatic route in sectors with no performance-linked conditions per Press Note 1 of 2011; not preferred by institutional investors
Director qualification disabilityDirectors face Section 164 disqualification on non-filing of financial statements for three consecutive years or on conviction-based grounds in Section 164(1)No equivalent Section 164 trigger; designated partner disqualification is limited to the narrow grounds under Section 7(2) and partner-misconduct provisions of Section 30 LLP Act
Strike-off pathwaySuo motu strike-off by Registrar under Section 248(1) for two-year non-operation, or voluntary strike-off under Section 248(2) by filing STK-2 with prescribed declarationsVoluntary strike-off via Form 24 under Rule 37 of the LLP Rules 2009 after the LLP has discontinued business; simpler procedure than Section 248
Conversion flexibilityConversion to LLP permitted under Section 56 LLP Act and Third Schedule subject to no security on assets and consent of all shareholders and creditorsConversion to private limited under Section 366 of the Companies Act 2013 via Form URC-1; requires minimum seven partners or restructuring of partner base before conversion
Documents Required

Documents for Pvt Ltd Company Registration

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PAN of every proposed director and subscriber (mandatory; foreign nationals submit passport)
Aadhaar of every Indian-resident director and subscriber for e-KYC and DIN linkage
Recent passport-size photograph of every proposed director and subscriber, JPEG format
Address proof of registered office — utility bill (electricity/gas/landline) not older than two months, plus property tax receipt or registered lease/rent agreement
No-Objection Certificate from the owner of the registered office premises permitting use as registered office, signed and dated
MOA and AOA draft — object clauses, capital structure (authorised, subscribed, paid-up), entrenchment provisions if any under Section 5(3)
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Statutory Deadlines

Compliance deadlines that matter

Miss any of these and the next consequence kicks in automatically.

Deadlines in this neighbourhood — In George Town, the business activity radiating outward from Parry's Corner and nearby commercial pockets.

Trigger eventDaysFormConsequence
Approval of name through SPICe+ Part A20 daysSPICe+ Part BName reservation lapses under Rule 9 and a fresh SPICe+ Part A with fresh fee is required
Date of incorporation of a company having share capital180 daysINC-20APenalty of fifty thousand rupees on the company and one thousand rupees per day per officer in default up to one lakh under Section 10A; Registrar may strike off the name
Date of incorporation where registered office address was not included in SPICe+30 daysINC-22Penalty under Section 12(8) of one thousand rupees per day up to one lakh on company and every officer in default
Date of incorporation — first board meeting30 daysInternal minutes registerSection 173(1) compliance default; directors exposed to ₹25,000 fine for non-holding
Date of incorporation — commencement of business declaration180 daysINC-20ASection 10A(3) penalty of ₹50,000 on company and ₹1,000 per day on each officer in default capped at ₹1 lakh; striking-off risk
Close of first financial year — financial statement filing30 daysAOC-4 (filed within 30 days of AGM)Section 137(3) penalty of ₹10,000 on company plus ₹100 per day continuing default capped at ₹2 lakh on company and ₹50,000 on every officer in default
Conversion of subscriber money into paid-up capital180 daysINC-20A read with bank statementSection 10A declaration must be supported by bank evidence of subscription; declaration filed without subscription proof is treated as false statement under Section 448
Allotment of shares to subscribers on incorporation30 daysPAS-3Penalty under Section 39(5) of one thousand rupees per day of default up to one lakh on the company and every officer in default

Deadline pressure points we see in George Town: For George Town engagements specifically — for George Town units balancing production cycles with monthly GST and quarterly TDS compliance.

Forms Library

Forms used in this engagement

PAS-3Return of Allotment

Return of allotment of securities filed on every allotment including allotment to subscribers on incorporation, listing the allottees, number of shares, consideration, and date of allotment

Within 30 days of allotment Registrar of Companies
ADT-1Notice of Appointment of Auditor

Intimation to the Registrar of appointment of statutory auditor under Section 139, capturing the period of appointment and the auditor's firm registration number

Within 15 days of appointment by Board / members Registrar of Companies
MBP-1Notice of Interest by Director

Disclosure by every director of his concern or interest in other companies, body corporates, firms or other association of individuals, given to the company for placing before the Board

First Board meeting on appointment and first Board meeting of every financial year thereafter Filed with the company; preserved in records
SPICe+ Part ASimplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus — Part A

Web-based form for reservation of name for a proposed new company; up to two name proposals may be submitted with relevant industrial activity code and brief object

Filed before SPICe+ Part B; approved name valid for 20 days Central Registration Centre, MCA portal
SPICe+ Part BSimplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus — Part B

Integrated incorporation form capturing capital structure, subscribers, first directors, registered office address, and triggering allotment of DIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, profession tax and optional GSTIN

Within 20 days of name approval under SPICe+ Part A Central Registration Centre, MCA portal
AGILE-PRO-SApplication for Goods and Services Tax Identification Number, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Profession tax, Shops and Establishment registration

Linked form filed along with SPICe+ Part B to obtain GSTIN (optional), mandatory EPFO and ESIC registration, profession tax registration in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and bank account opening

Linked filing with SPICe+ Part B Central Registration Centre and respective authorities
INC-9Declaration by Subscribers and First Directors

Self-declaration by every subscriber to the memorandum and every first director that he is not convicted of any offence in connection with promotion, formation or management of any company, and that all documents filed with the Registrar contain correct information

Linked filing with SPICe+ Part B Auto-generated as PDF along with SPICe+ Part B
INC-13Memorandum of Association for Section 8 Company

Prescribed format of memorandum for companies licensed under Section 8 with charitable objects; not used for ordinary private limited companies, which use the eMoA INC-33 instead

Filed at the time of Section 8 incorporation Central Registration Centre

Pvt Ltd Company Registration in George Town, Chennai 600001

George Town is the wholesale and traditional-trade heart of Tamil Nadu, with thousands of registered dealers in textiles, hardware, books, spices, electronics and groceries clustered along NSC Bose Road, Mint Street and Sowcarpet. GST filings here are extremely high-volume — daily B2B invoicing, e-way bills, IGST on imports and inter-state stock transfers. Approvals, acknowledgements and queries for George Town businesses tie back to the Sowcarpet Division, so our Pvt Ltd cadence accounts for how that office works. Every George Town engagement we open begins with the basics: PIN 600001, the Sowcarpet Division, and the coordinates 13.0925, 80.2880 that anchor the locality. Businesses registered in George Town share the Chennai North jurisdiction, and their statutory matters route through the same Sowcarpet Division each time.

George Town reads as a wholesale heart of tamil nadu pocket with very high commercial activity, anchored around Sowcarpet and fed by the Parrys Bus Terminus corridor. Vendors and customers tied to the Parrys Bus Terminus network show up across the invoice trail we reconcile for George Town Pvt Ltd Company Registration clients. George Town sustains a very high flow of commerce for a wholesale heart of tamil nadu locality, and that flow is the raw material for the Pvt Ltd files we close here. The businesses clustered around Sowcarpet in George Town drive the bulk of the Pvt Ltd Company Registration workload we see each cycle.

Pvt Ltd Company Registration for books businesses in George Town hinges on getting the sector's recurring entries right the first time. Sector concentration matters: when George Town leans toward books, the Pvt Ltd risks cluster around the same few line items each cycle. Because George Town hosts a cluster of books businesses, we benchmark each new Pvt Ltd Company Registration engagement against patterns we already track for the locality. Mixed books activity across George Town means our Pvt Ltd team keeps sector playbooks ready rather than improvising per client.

The George Town Pvt Ltd Company Registration workflow is documented end-to-end: WhatsApp document intake, a working file, qualified review, and a filed acknowledgement back to you. Turnaround for George Town Pvt Ltd Company Registration is deterministic — fixed fee, a scoped timeline, and a same-business-day acknowledgement once filed. Every Pvt Ltd file we open for George Town is reconciled, reviewed by a qualified practitioner, and archived for seven years. We keep a repeatable Pvt Ltd checklist for George Town so nothing in the cycle is improvised or missed.

Pvt Ltd Company Registration clients in Sowcarpet are handled by the same practitioners who run our George Town desk. A client relocating between George Town and Sowcarpet keeps the same Pvt Ltd file and the same team. Serving George Town and Sowcarpet from one team keeps Pvt Ltd Company Registration turnaround identical across the cluster. Coverage from George Town naturally extends to Sowcarpet, so group entities across the area share one Pvt Ltd Company Registration workflow.

Over several cycles in George Town, the recurring Pvt Ltd Company Registration issues cluster around a predictable short list we screen for early. Sector signals in George Town — seasonal books swings and peak-period volumes — shape how we schedule Pvt Ltd work. The Pvt Ltd Company Registration mistakes we see most in George Town are avoidable with disciplined intake, which our checklist enforces. Because we work repeatedly across George Town, we can benchmark a new client's Pvt Ltd Company Registration position against the locality norm.

We onboard new George Town entities onto a Pvt Ltd Company Registration cadence that is audit-ready from the very first cycle. Incorporating in George Town comes with jurisdiction, registration and Pvt Ltd steps that we sequence so nothing stalls the launch. For a new business incorporating in George Town or shifting its principal place of business here, Pvt Ltd Company Registration setup is one of the first things to get right. First-time Pvt Ltd Company Registration for a George Town business is where getting the basics right saves years of cleanup later.

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Pvt Ltd Company Registration in George Town — Complete Guide

We treat the registered office documentation as a hygiene requirement rather than an afterthought. The latest electricity bill, property tax challan, sale deed or rent agreement, and a clean owner NOC are vetted against jurisdictional Registrar expectations. Stale utility bills, ambiguous tenancy and informal letters are replaced before submission, foreclosing the verification rejection that triggers downstream strike-off risk.

Private Limited Company Registration in George Town, Chennai

SPICe+ Part A and Part B incorporation under Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013 for George Town promoters, with DIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC and bank account in one integrated window.

Company Registration Consultant in George Town — Companies Act 2013

A practising professional in George Town certifies SPICe+, drafts e-MOA and e-AOA in INC-33 and INC-34, and ensures Section 12 registered office verification and Section 10A INC-20A commencement filing within statutory windows.

MOA AOA Drafting and DIN Allotment in George Town

Object clauses in the MOA are framed against Section 4(1)(c) without overlap into Section 8 charitable activities or regulated sectors needing sectoral NOC. DIN allotment under Section 153 is processed concurrently through SPICe+ for George Town first directors.

INC-20A Commencement Compliance for George Town Companies

Section 10A read with Rule 23A requires INC-20A to be filed within 180 days of incorporation declaring receipt of subscription money and registered office verification. Default attracts ₹50,000 company penalty and Section 248(1)(d) strike-off risk.

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Key Facts — Pvt Ltd Company Registration in George Town
SPICe+ Part A — two name proposals filed at ₹1,000 fee with Rule 8 distinctness check; reservation valid for 20 days for George Town promoters.
SPICe+ Part B integrated with AGILE-PRO-S — DIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, Profession Tax and bank account allotted in one filing window.
e-MOA in INC-33 with Section 4(1) compliant Name, Registered Office, Object, Liability, Capital and Subscription clauses.
e-AOA in INC-34 adopting Schedule I Table F for companies limited by shares; entrenchment provisions under Section 5(3) where investor-protected.
INC-9 declaration auto-generated and DSC-signed by every subscriber and first director — no separate notarised affidavit since 23-Feb-2020.
Section 149(3) compliance — at least one director resident in India for 182 days mapped at incorporation for George Town companies with foreign promoters.
Class 3 DSC procured for every subscriber, director and certifying professional under CCA mandate effective 1-Jan-2021.
INC-20A commencement of business filed within 180 days under Section 10A — penalty exposure of ₹50,000 plus ₹1,000/day eliminated.
Section 173 first board meeting minutes drafted within 30 days; Section 139(6) first auditor appointed within 30 days of incorporation.
Litigation-ready record retention under Section 128 — MOA, AOA, INC-32/33/34, INC-9, INC-20A and statutory registers preserved for 8 years.
People Also Ask — Pvt Ltd in George Town
How long does private limited registration take through SPICe+ in George Town?
With clean documentation and successful Aadhaar e-KYC, the typical timeline from name reservation in SPICe+ Part A to issue of the Certificate of Incorporation under Section 7(2) is 7 to 10 working days. Name reservation itself is 1 to 3 working days. Part B incorporation post-reservation takes 4 to 7 working days subject to MCA processing load and registered office verification under Section 12(9).
Is there any minimum paid-up capital for incorporating a private limited?
No. The Companies (Amendment) Act 2015 effective 29-May-2015 omitted the earlier ₹1,00,000 minimum paid-up capital requirement. A private company may today be incorporated with any paid-up capital agreed among the subscribers. Stamp duty is computed on authorised capital declared in the MOA — Tamil Nadu levies 0.15% of authorised capital subject to floor of ₹200 and ceiling of ₹50,000.
Can a single registered address be used for multiple companies in George Town?
Yes. There is no statutory bar in Section 12 against multiple companies sharing the same registered office address, provided each company is independently capable of receiving and acknowledging communications. A common scenario is group companies with shared corporate office. The owner's NOC, utility bill and property tax receipt are submitted afresh with each SPICe+ application.
Is INC-20A mandatory and what is the penalty for default?
Section 10A read with Rule 23A requires every company having share capital incorporated on or after 2-Nov-2018 to file INC-20A within 180 days declaring receipt of subscription money and verified registered office. Default attracts penalty of ₹50,000 on the company and ₹1,000 per day per officer up to ₹1,00,000. The Registrar may also initiate Section 248(1)(d) strike-off of companies that have not filed INC-20A.
Can a foreign national be a first director of an Indian private limited?
Yes. Section 149 places no nationality bar on directorship subject to the Section 149(3) resident director requirement — at least one director must have stayed in India for 182 days in the financial year. The foreign national obtains DIN through SPICe+ supported by passport apostilled under the Hague Apostille Convention 1961 (or consularised in non-signatory countries) and address proof attested by Notary Public of the home country.
What is the difference between authorised capital and paid-up capital?
Authorised capital is the maximum nominal value of shares the company is empowered by its MOA Capital Clause to issue. Paid-up capital is the value of shares actually subscribed and paid for by shareholders. A company may be incorporated with ₹10 lakh authorised capital but issue and call up only ₹1 lakh paid-up. Stamp duty is paid on authorised capital. Issue beyond authorised capital requires MGT-14 special resolution and SH-7 filing under Section 61.
Is FDI permitted in an Indian private limited?

Yes, FDI in an Indian private limited is permitted under FEMA NDI Rules 2019 under the automatic or government route depending on sector. FC-GPR must be filed within thirty days of share allotment; AD-bank reporting is concurrent.

What is the difference between a director and a shareholder?

Director is appointed under Section 152 to manage the company under Section 166 fiduciary duties; shareholder holds equity carrying voting rights under Section 47. A person can be both director and shareholder simultaneously in a private limited.

How long does private limited company registration take in Chennai?

End-to-end private limited incorporation via SPICe+ in Chennai typically completes in 10 to 15 working days from name approval, comprising RUN name approval in 2 to 4 days and SPICe+ Part B certificate-of-incorporation issuance within 6 to 11 days thereafter.

What is the minimum capital required for a private limited company?

There is no minimum paid-up capital requirement under the Companies Act 2013 since the 2015 amendment; incorporation can be done with any subscribed capital. Authorised capital determines stamp duty payable in the relevant State.

How many directors are required to register a private limited?

Minimum two directors and maximum fifteen directors are required under Section 149(1) of the Companies Act 2013; at least one director must be resident in India for 182 days or more in the previous financial year under Section 149(3).

Can a foreigner be a director in an Indian private limited company?

Yes, a foreigner can be a director in an Indian private limited subject to obtaining DIN and DSC, but Section 149(3) requires at least one director to be resident in India for 182 days or more in the previous financial year.

What George Town clients want to know before signing: For George Town engagements specifically — on the Royapuram-Sowcarpet corridor that passes through George Town.

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A complete walkthrough — Pvt Limited Registration

Reading this guide locally — In George Town, on the Royapuram-Sowcarpet corridor that passes through George Town.

What Private Limited incorporation means under Indian company law

Statutory framework under Section 7

Private Limited incorporation in India is governed by Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013 read with the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014. Section 7(1) requires the subscribers to the memorandum to file an application with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is to be situated, accompanied by the MOA and AOA duly signed by the subscribers, a declaration by a professional that the requirements of the Act and Rules have been complied with, a declaration from each subscriber and first director in Form INC-9, the address for correspondence till the registered office is established, the particulars of subscribers and first directors with proof of identity, and the particulars of first directors with their DIN and consent in Form DIR-2. Section 7(2) provides that the Registrar shall on the basis of the documents filed register the memorandum and articles and issue a Certificate of Incorporation in Form INC-11 with a Corporate Identity Number. The CIN under Section 7(3) is the company's unique identifier for all subsequent statutory filings.

Distinction from One Person Company and LLP

Section 2(68) defines a Private Limited as a company having a minimum paid-up share capital as may be prescribed and which by its articles restricts the right to transfer its shares, limits the number of members to two hundred (excluding present and former employee-members) and prohibits any invitation to the public to subscribe for any securities. The OPC under Section 2(62) is a company with only one person as member — a sub-form of Private Limited but with restrictions on conversion above turnover / capital thresholds under Rule 6 of the Incorporation Rules. The LLP under the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 is a hybrid form with partner-based governance under the LLP Agreement, no minimum capital, and a simpler annual filing regime under Form 8 and Form 11. The choice among Private Limited, OPC and LLP turns on the number of promoters, the need for ESOP issuance, contemplation of external investment under Section 42, and the comfort with annual compliance cost.

Limited liability and separate legal personality

The foundational doctrine of Private Limited incorporation is separate legal personality, articulated by the House of Lords in Salomon v A Salomon and Co Ltd [1897] and adopted by Indian jurisprudence in Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co Ltd v State of Bihar [1965 SCR 391]. The company is a distinct legal person from its members and directors, capable of holding property, suing and being sued in its own name. Liability of members under Section 2(22) is limited to the amount unpaid on the shares held. The corporate veil can be lifted only in narrow circumstances — fraud, sham, evasion of statutory obligation — as elaborated in Vodafone International Holdings BV v Union of India [2012 6 SCC 613]. The limited-liability shield is the principal commercial advantage of Private Limited over proprietorship and partnership, and is the reason promoters of consequence almost invariably elect the Private Limited form for ventures with external counterparties.

Section 12 registered office compliance

Display of name and CIN under Section 12(3)

Section 12(3) requires every company to paint or affix its name and address of its registered office on the outside of every office or place in which its business is carried on, in legible letters, in English and in the local language of the place. The company name, CIN, registered office address, telephone number, e-mail, website (if any), and contact details of the company secretary (where applicable) must also be printed on all business letters, billheads, letter papers, notices and other official publications. Failure to comply attracts a penalty of ₹1,000 per day during which the default continues, up to ₹1 lakh, on the company and every officer in default under Section 12(8). The Companies Act amendment of 2019 decriminalised this section — earlier prosecution exposure was replaced with adjudicatory penalty by the Registrar.

Statutory obligation under Section 12(1)

Section 12(1) of the Companies Act 2013 requires every company to have a registered office capable of receiving and acknowledging all communications and notices as may be addressed to it from the fifteenth day of its incorporation and at all times thereafter. The registered office must be a physical address; a postal mailbox or a virtual office address does not satisfy Section 12 unless backed by an actual physical presence at the named address. The address declared in the MOA / SPICe+ Part B is the registered office State only — the precise address is declared in Form INC-22 within thirty days of incorporation under Section 12(2). The address is the official address for service of process under Section 20 of the Act and for tax notices under the Income Tax Act 1961 and CGST Act 2017.

INC-22 filing and proof requirements

Form INC-22 under Rule 25 of the Incorporation Rules captures the precise registered-office address with supporting proof — a registered rent / lease deed for rented premises (with NOC from the lessor where the lessor is a third party) or property-tax receipt / electricity bill for owned premises, plus a utility bill (electricity / gas / telephone) not older than two months as evidence of recent occupancy. The proof must be in the company's name or, for newly-incorporated companies that have not yet had a chance to obtain utility connections, in the lessor's / owner's name accompanied by NOC. INC-22 must be filed within thirty days of incorporation; delay attracts a penalty of ₹1,000 per day up to a maximum of ₹1 lakh under Section 12(8). The form is digitally signed by a director and certified by a practising professional.

Section 173 first board meeting

Minutes and resolution records

Section 118 read with Rule 25 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules 2014 requires minutes of every board meeting to be entered in a Minutes Book within thirty days of the meeting, signed by the Chairman of the meeting or of the next meeting. The minutes must record the names of directors present, all decisions taken, the names of directors who dissented, and any disclosures made by directors. The Minutes Book is a permanent statutory record under Section 118(10) and Section 119, open to inspection by directors and (in respect of general-meeting minutes) by members. For the first board meeting, the minutes typically run to ten to fifteen items covering all foundational decisions; subsequent meeting minutes can be shorter. The Secretarial Standards SS-1 issued by the ICSI elaborates the format.

Resolutions to be passed at the first meeting

A well-structured first board meeting passes the following resolutions: (a) appointment of first auditor under Section 139(6) within thirty days, (b) ratification of the registered office and authorisation of INC-22 filing, (c) opening of the company's bank account with a designated bank and authorisation of signatories, (d) taking on record DIR-8 and MBP-1 disclosures from each director, (e) appointment of Chairman and Managing Director (if any), (f) adoption of preliminary expenses incurred by promoters prior to incorporation, (g) allotment of shares to subscribers and issue of share certificates within sixty days under Section 56, (h) authorisation for GSTIN application, EPFO and ESIC compliances, (i) appointment of internal auditor (if applicable under Section 138), (j) approval of common seal (if any) and authorisation matrix under Section 22.

Statutory requirement and timing

Section 173(1) requires every company to hold the first meeting of its Board of Directors within thirty days of the date of its incorporation. Thereafter, a minimum of four board meetings must be held every year with not more than 120 days gap between two consecutive meetings — Section 173(1) proviso. The first board meeting is critical because several first-time decisions must be passed at it — appointment of first auditor under Section 139(6) (within thirty days of incorporation), adoption of preliminary contracts entered into pre-incorporation, opening of bank account, allotment of shares to subscribers, appointment of Chairman, taking on record disclosures of interest from directors under Section 184(1), and ratification of registered office address. The minutes of the first board meeting form the foundational record of the company.

Section 184 director interest disclosure

Section 184(2) contract-specific disclosure

Section 184(2) requires a director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, concerned or interested in a contract or arrangement that is proposed to be entered into by the company to disclose the nature of his concern or interest at the meeting of the Board at which the contract or arrangement is discussed. The interested director shall not participate in such meeting — Section 184(2) proviso. The disclosure is in addition to the general MBP-1 disclosure and is contract-specific. Section 184(3) allows the contract to be voidable at the option of the company if the interested director participates. Section 184(4) prescribes penalty of imprisonment up to one year or fine ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh on the defaulting director. The decriminalisation amendment of 2020 converted imprisonment to fine for first-time defaults.

Interaction with Section 188 related-party transactions

Section 188 governs related-party transactions — sale, purchase or supply of goods / materials, services, leasing of property, appointment of agent for purchase or sale, appointment of related party to office or place of profit, and underwriting of securities. RPTs require board approval and, beyond prescribed thresholds (under Rule 15 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules 2014), member approval through ordinary resolution. The MBP-1 disclosure under Section 184(1) is the antecedent that identifies the related-party population; Section 188 then governs the substantive transaction. Audit Committee approval is also required for listed companies and prescribed unlisted companies under Section 177. The Board's Report under Section 134(3)(h) must disclose all RPTs entered into during the year in Form AOC-2.

Register of contracts and arrangements

Section 189 requires every company to maintain a Register of Contracts or Arrangements in which directors are interested, in Form MBP-4 under Rule 16 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules 2014. The Register records every contract or arrangement that requires disclosure under Section 184(2) or approval under Section 188. Entries must be made within seven days of the relevant board meeting. The Register is placed before the next board meeting and signed by all directors present. It is preserved permanently and is open to inspection by members at the registered office during business hours under Section 189(4). Failure to maintain the Register attracts penalty under Section 189(6). The Register, the MBP-1 disclosures, and AOC-2 together form the documentary backbone of RPT compliance.

What George Town clients usually ask next: For George Town engagements specifically — for George Town units balancing production cycles with monthly GST and quarterly TDS compliance.

Glossary

Plain-English glossary for this service

Subscriber sheet

Subscriber sheet refers to the last page of the MOA and AOA where the initial shareholders sign opposite their proposed shareholding. In the electronic MOA-AOA route under INC-33 and INC-34, the subscriber sheet is replaced by Class-3 DSC signatures of the subscribers, witnessed digitally by a practising professional.

INC-9

INC-9 is the auto-generated declaration by the first subscribers and directors confirming they are not convicted of any offence, have not been declared insolvent and have not been guilty of misfeasance in the preceding five years. It is system-generated in SPICe+ and signed with each declarant's Class-3 DSC.

Authorised capital

Authorised capital is the maximum share capital the company is permitted to issue, declared in the capital clause of MOA. Stamp duty and ROC fee under SPICe+ are computed on this number. Increasing it later requires a special resolution and SH-7 filing with fresh stamp duty, so founders usually set it modestly higher than immediate need.

Paid-up capital

Paid-up capital is the portion of subscribed capital actually paid into the company by shareholders. It is reflected in the first bank statement after incorporation and forms the evidentiary base for INC-20A. The Companies Amendment Act 2015 removed the minimum paid-up capital requirement, allowing incorporation with ₹1.

Table F

Table F is the model set of Articles of Association set out in Schedule I of the Companies Act 2013 for a company limited by shares. Most private companies adopt Table F with limited modifications such as entrenchment clauses under Section 5(3) and pre-emption rights, instead of drafting from scratch.

Entrenchment clause

Entrenchment clause is an article in the AOA that requires more restrictive procedures — say unanimous shareholder consent — to alter certain specified provisions than the special resolution route under Section 14. Section 5(3) permits entrenchment if agreed by all members at incorporation, used commonly for founder-protective and investor-protective AOA terms.

Object clause

Object clause is Clause III of the MOA that lists the businesses the company may carry on. It is split into main object and incidental or ancillary objects. Transactions outside the object clause are ultra vires and not legally enforceable, so the clause is usually drafted to cover the planned business plus reasonable adjacencies.

Stamp duty on MOA-AOA

Stamp duty on MOA and AOA is levied under the Indian Stamp Act 1899 read with the relevant State Stamp Schedule of the State where the registered office is located. Rates vary widely — Tamil Nadu uses one slab structure, Maharashtra another, Karnataka another — and are computed on the authorised capital amount.

MGT-14

MGT-14 is the e-form used to file resolutions and agreements with the Registrar of Companies under Section 117. Post-incorporation alterations to MOA or AOA — name change, object change, capital restructure, conversion to public — are filed via MGT-14 within thirty days of passing the special resolution.

CRC

CRC stands for Central Registration Centre — the Manesar-based MCA office that processes all incorporation and name-reservation filings nationally for uniform turnaround. Earlier ROC-level processing varied state-wise between three and twenty days; CRC now closes most clean filings in two to four working days.

SPICe+

SPICe+ is the Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus, a web-based two-part form that combines name reservation, incorporation, DIN allotment, PAN and TAN issue, EPFO and ESIC registration, optional GSTIN and bank account opening into a single integrated application under Rule 38 of the Companies Incorporation Rules.

AGILE-PRO-S

AGILE-PRO-S is the linked e-form filed along with SPICe+ Part B for registration with Goods and Services Tax (optional), Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Employees State Insurance Corporation, profession tax (in Maharashtra and Karnataka), Shops and Establishment, and for opening a bank account with the company's banker.

Cost of Non-Compliance

Real-world penalty exposure

Numerical examples showing tax + interest + penalty across common default scenarios.

ScenarioBase taxInterestPenaltyTotal
Section 62(1)(c) preferential allotment without registered-valuer reportNilNilAllotment voidable; fine up to ₹5,00,000 under Section 450 default provision; Section 247(3) penalty on the valuer where applicableUp to ₹5,00,000
CHG-1 charge-creation form delayed beyond thirty days without Section 87 condonationNilNilAdditional fee escalating ten-fold under Section 403; beyond 120 days Registrar refuses filing without Section 87 Central Government condonationUp to 10x normal fee + condonation
Section 96 first AGM held beyond nine months from first FY close without extensionNilNilFine up to ₹1,00,000 on company plus ₹5,000 per day continuing default on officers under Section 99Up to ₹1,00,000 + per-day fine
Section 134 board's report omitting prescribed disclosures filed with AOC-4NilNilFine ₹3,00,000 to ₹25,00,000 on company; officer fine ₹50,000 to ₹5,00,000 under Section 134(8)Up to ₹25,00,000 + officer fines
Section 149(3) resident-director requirement breached for whole financial yearNilNilFine ₹50,000 on company plus ₹500 per day continuing default; officer fine similar (Section 172)₹50,000 + per-day fine
Section 139 statutory auditor not appointed within thirty days of incorporationNilNilAudit framework breakdown; Section 147(1) penalty ₹25,000 to ₹5,00,000 on company; officer fine ₹10,000 to ₹1,00,000Up to ₹5,00,000 + officer fines

How George Town businesses typically avoid these: For George Town engagements specifically — the cluster of wholesale, hardware, books businesses that defines George Town's commercial fabric; for George Town units balancing production cycles with monthly GST and quarterly TDS compliance.

By Industry

Industry-specific patterns in George Town

How the local trade mix shapes this — In George Town, the cluster of wholesale, hardware, books businesses that defines George Town's commercial fabric.

Wholesale
Common issue: Wholesale-trader Private Limiteds incorporating with multiple directors who hold cross-shareholdings sometimes fail to declare related-party interest under Section 184(1) at the first board meeting. The omission surfaces during the first statutory audit and triggers an MGT-14 filing default with a ₹25,000 penalty under Section 184(4).
How we handle it: At the first board meeting convened under Section 173 within thirty days of incorporation, every director must submit Form MBP-1 disclosing interest in other entities. The disclosure must be tabled, noted in the minutes, and filed with the Registrar via MGT-14 within thirty days where any contract exceeds Section 188 thresholds.
Textile
Common issue: Textile and apparel Private Limiteds operating from clusters such as Tirupur frequently incorporate as ordinary Private Limiteds without considering the Producer Company structure under Part IXA of the Companies Act 1956 (preserved by Section 465 of the 2013 Act), which would have given them better access to NABARD / TUFS funding.
How we handle it: At the design stage, weigh Producer Company versus Private Limited based on producer-member composition. Where ten or more individual producers / two or more producer institutions are promoters, the Producer Company form unlocks better term-loan access. Otherwise, proceed with Private Limited and ensure the MOA covers ginning, spinning, weaving, processing and trading.
Hospitality
Common issue: Restaurant Private Limiteds operating across multiple locations frequently incorporate under one Private Limited and open additional places of business without filing INC-22 within thirty days of each new outlet opening. The default attracts Section 12(8) penalty of ₹1,000 per day per outlet up to ₹1 lakh.
How we handle it: Treat every new outlet as a 'change in situation' under Section 12(5) read with Rule 27 and file Form INC-22 within thirty days of the date the outlet becomes operational. Maintain a register of additional places of business cross-referenced with GST registration and Shops & Establishments registration.
Export-Import
Common issue: Export-import Private Limiteds frequently apply for the Importer-Exporter Code through AGILE-PRO-S without ensuring that the company has filed INC-20A declaration of commencement of business. The DGFT IEC application is rejected because the company is technically not eligible to commence business under Section 10A.
How we handle it: Sequence the post-incorporation steps: open bank account within ten days, credit subscriber money, file INC-20A within 180 days, and only then file the IEC application. The AGILE-PRO-S IEC linkage at SPICe+ stage is conditional on INC-20A clearance — DGFT verifies this through the MCA-21 data exchange.
Technology Startup
Common issue: Technology startups incorporating a Private Limited for DPIIT Start-up India recognition sometimes choose 'turnover not exceeding ₹100 crore' but forget that the entity must not have been formed by splitting up or reconstruction of an existing business. A founder converting from proprietorship by re-incorporating triggers Section 80-IAC ineligibility and DPIIT denial.
How we handle it: If converting from proprietorship / partnership / LLP, follow Section 366 of the Companies Act 2013 for proper conversion rather than fresh incorporation. The conversion route preserves business continuity and DPIIT Start-up India recognition, and is treated as 'not splitting' for Section 80-IAC. File URC-1 along with SPICe+.
Case Studies

Anonymised engagements we have handled

Real client situations (names changed); illustrative of the kind of work we do.

OPC conversionWholesale

OPC to private limited conversion under Rule 7

Issue: A One Person Company crossed the paid-up capital threshold of ₹50 lakh and the turnover threshold of ₹2 crore in two consecutive financial years, triggering mandatory conversion to a private limited or public limited under Rule 7(4) of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014. The single member needed to introduce a second member within six months.
Approach: We inducted the founder's spouse as a second member by transferring one share through SH-4, increased the number of directors from one to two via DIR-12, filed Form INC-6 for OPC to private limited conversion within the six-month window, and updated the MoA and AoA to reflect the private limited template under Tables F.
Outcome: INC-6 accepted within 8 working days; the company name suffix changed from 'OPC Private Limited' to 'Private Limited' in master data; statutory audit obligation continued; conversion completed without disruption to ongoing GST and bank operations.
MGT-14Wholesale

MGT-14 board resolution filing under Section 117(3)(g)

Issue: A wholesale trading private limited passed a board resolution approving inter-corporate loans under Section 186 without filing MGT-14 within thirty days. Section 117(3)(g) read with Section 179(3) requires MGT-14 for certain board resolutions including Section 186 powers.
Approach: We filed MGT-14 with additional fee under Section 403 for the delayed filing, attached the certified copy of the board resolution and the agenda note, and ensured prospective compliance through a board-secretarial calendar mapping all Section 179(3) and Section 117(3)(g) resolutions to a 30-day filing trigger.
Outcome: MGT-14 accepted with additional fee of ₹3,000; the Section 186 inter-corporate loan compliance position was regularised; the practitioner instituted a compliance calendar that prevented similar lapses in subsequent quarters.
Section 77 chargeWholesale

Charge creation on company asset for working-capital loan

Issue: A wholesale private limited availed a ₹2 crore working-capital loan secured against book debts and inventory. Section 77 requires the company to file CHG-1 with the Registrar within thirty days of charge creation; delayed filing attracts additional fee escalating to a Section 87 condonation application beyond the 30-day window.
Approach: We filed CHG-1 within twenty-five days of the charge-creation date with the executed hypothecation deed annexure, the lender's signed Form CHG-1 confirmation, and the board resolution authorising the charge. The Registrar's master-data update confirmed the charge registration within the statutory window.
Outcome: CHG-1 accepted within 4 working days of filing; the charge registered in the Registrar's records; the company's borrowing relationship with the lender remained smooth; subsequent satisfaction of charge upon loan repayment was tracked via CHG-4 with the lender's NOC.
Address proofWholesale

Registered office address proof — electricity bill in landlord's deceased father's name

Issue: A Sowcarpet wholesale trader took his uncle's premises as registered office. The most recent TANGEDCO bill was still in the uncle's late father's name — name transfer had never been done. INC-22 specifies that the utility bill must not be older than two months and ought to be in the landlord's name or accompanied by satisfactory linkage proof. The CRC sent a deficiency memo on the address proof.
Approach: We pursued two parallel paths. The faster one — the uncle submitted a notarised affidavit declaring his lineage and right to the property along with the death certificate and the property tax receipt now in his name. The slower one — TANGEDCO name change application was filed. We attached the affidavit, latest property tax receipt and the bank-statement evidence of rent paid into the uncle's account. INC-22 was refiled with the affidavit route.
Outcome: INC-22 approved in four working days based on the affidavit-plus-property-tax combination; TANGEDCO name change came through six weeks later and was uploaded as an update; client now operates from the same premises without further query.

Why these George Town engagements look the way they do: For George Town engagements specifically — the cluster of wholesale, hardware, books businesses that defines George Town's commercial fabric; for George Town units balancing production cycles with monthly GST and quarterly TDS compliance.

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Common Questions

Pvt Ltd FAQ — George Town

Common questions from George Town clients. Call 9566-068-468 for specific queries.

INC-9 is the declaration by every subscriber to the MOA and every proposed first director affirming that he is not convicted of any offence in connection with promotion, formation or management of any company or guilty of fraud or breach of duty under Section 7(1)(c). It also affirms truthfulness of documents filed. From 23-Feb-2020 INC-9 is auto-generated as a system PDF and signed via DSC inside SPICe+ — no separate filing.
Stamp duty is a State subject and varies by State of registered office. For Tamil Nadu, stamp duty on MOA is ₹200 (fixed) and on AOA is computed at 0.15% of authorised capital, minimum ₹200 maximum ₹50,000 under the Indian Stamp Act 1899 as adapted to Tamil Nadu. SPICe+ collects the stamp duty along with filing fees on the MCA portal and remits it to the State. Incorrect stamp duty makes the documents inadmissible in evidence under Section 35 of the Stamp Act.
The exact list depends on your case, but we send a short, plain-English checklist the moment you engage us — no jargon. George Town clients can share documents as phone photos or scans over WhatsApp on 9566-068-468, and we flag immediately if anything is missing.
Under Section 3(1)(b) a private company must have at least two members. Section 149(1) requires a minimum of two directors. The maximum number of members is 200 under Section 2(68) excluding present and past employees who became members during/after employment. There is no upper limit on the number of directors except as fixed by the AOA, with Section 149(1) prescribing a maximum of fifteen unless special resolution passed.
Section 61(1)(d) authorises a company to subdivide its shares into shares of smaller denomination provided the proportion of paid-up to unpaid amount is preserved. The Board passes a resolution and members approve by ordinary resolution. SH-7 is filed with the Registrar within 30 days. Subdivision is commonly used pre-investment to bring nominal value to ₹10 or ₹1 per share for investor-friendly capitalisation tables.
Yes. The first discussion about your Pvt Ltd Company Registration requirement is free — call or WhatsApp 9566-068-468 and we will tell you honestly what is involved, what it costs, and the realistic timeline before you commit to anything.
For first-time directors who do not already hold a DIN, the Director Identification Number is allotted simultaneously with incorporation through SPICe+ Part B itself — a separate DIR-3 application is not required. Section 153 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014 governs allotment. Up to three DINs can be applied through SPICe+ for proposed first directors. Existing directors quote their DIN.
Yes. Every proposed director, subscriber to the MOA and the certifying professional must hold a valid Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate issued under the Information Technology Act 2000. Class 2 DSCs were withdrawn by CCA effective 1-Jan-2021. The DSC is used to sign INC-32, INC-33, INC-34, INC-9 and AGILE-PRO-S electronically. Mismatch between DSC PAN/name and DIN PAN/name is a leading cause of rejection.
Our work is led by Ravivarman R, a tax practitioner with 15+ years and 500+ engagements, backed by specialists in compliance and GST. We base every Pvt Ltd Company Registration recommendation on current law and your actual facts — not generic templates — and we are happy to explain the reasoning.
Yes. Section 12(9) inserted by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2019 empowers the Registrar to physically verify the registered office. If the office is not capable of receiving communications the Registrar may initiate action under Section 248(1)(d) for striking off. INC-22A (ACTIVE — Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) was a one-time KYC of registered offices of companies incorporated on or before 31-Dec-2017 and is no longer the recurring filing for new incorporations.
Section 11 was omitted in 2015 and reintroduced as Section 10A by the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018. Every company having share capital incorporated on or after 2-Nov-2018 must file INC-20A within 180 days of incorporation declaring that every subscriber has paid the value of shares agreed and that the registered office is verified. Failure attracts penalty of ₹50,000 on the company and ₹1,000 per day per officer up to ₹1,00,000 and triggers Section 248(1)(d) strike-off.
Yes. Every Pvt Ltd engagement is handled with strict confidentiality — your documents and data are used only for your work and never shared. George Town clients deal with the same trusted team throughout, so your information stays in one place.
The registered office obligation springs from Section 12. A company must hold an address able to acknowledge correspondence either when it commences operations or by the thirtieth day after the certificate is issued, taking the earlier of the two milestones. Furnishing the address inside SPICe+ at the outset removes any need for a separate INC-22 intimation. Where the founders prefer to defer the address declaration, INC-22 with proof must be lodged inside the thirty-day window. Acceptable proof typically combines a current utility bill, the lease deed or title document, and a written consent from the premises owner.
Names identical or too nearly resembling an existing company/LLP, names that constitute an offence under any law, names that are undesirable in the opinion of the Central Government, names containing words like 'Board', 'Commission', 'Authority', 'Undertaking', 'National', 'Union', 'Central', 'Federal', 'Republic', 'President', 'Rashtrapati', 'Small Scale Industries', 'Khadi', 'Financial Corporation', 'Municipal' and abbreviations are barred without specific sanction. Words such as Bank, Insurance, Stock Exchange, Mutual Fund, Venture Capital require sectoral regulator NOC.
Section 252(1) permits any aggrieved person — member, creditor or workman — to file an appeal before the NCLT within three years of strike-off. Section 252(3) permits the company itself, member or creditor to apply within twenty years where the strike-off was passed when the company was actually carrying on business. The NCLT, on satisfaction, orders restoration in NCLT-9 form and the company is restored to the register from the date of strike-off as if its name had not been struck off.
For owned premises — latest property tax receipt or sale deed in the company's or director's name with utility bill not older than two months. For rented premises — registered/notarised rent agreement, latest utility bill (electricity, gas, telephone landline) not older than two months and No-Objection Certificate from the owner permitting use as registered office. For premises owned by a director/relative — NOC plus the same utility documents.
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